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2.2.5: Problems on Domicile in Massachusetts and New York

Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:05:45 -0700

New York State Business Corporation Law Section 630 ("BCL Section 630") has been described as the single most important reason why a company with solely New York State roots would decide to incorporate instead in Delaware. This provision allows employees to pierce the corporate form and to hold a non-public corporation's ten largest shareholders ("Major Shareholders") personally liable for unpaid wages and benefits. The purpose of BCL Section 630, as explained by its legislative history, was remedial in nature, providing an additional enforcement mechanism by which employees could recover delinquent compensation they were owed.

9.23: Model Industry Sponsored Research Agreement

Sun, 08 Jun 2008 11:55:01 -0700

THIS SPONSORED RESEARCH AGREEMENT ("Agreement") made and effective as of the date of last signing (herein the "Effective Date") by and between ABC LLC (herein "Sponsor"), a ______________ limited liability company, having an office at __________________________ and Dr. John Doe and Dr. John Smith, individuals that are currently affiliated with XYZ Medical Academy, (herein "XYZ"), having an office at _________________________________.

15.2.24: Trends in Terms of Venture Financings In the San Francisco Bay Area (First Quarter 2008)

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:52:40 -0700

We analyzed the terms of venture financings for 107 companies headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area that reported raising money in the first quarter of 2008.

16.13: Valuation of Social Networking: Private Equity and Venture Capital

Thu, 22 May 2008 08:03:57 -0700

The purpose of this paper is to explore the topic of social networking sites from the vantage point of private equity and venture capital. This report will examine the trends of social networking sites, as well as whether the future of these sites shows potential increases in the number of users and the financial returns that can be made for investors. In addition, a discussion will be provided about the ways in which private equity and venture capital valuations of companies are made and the possible valuations of the top 10 social networking sites today. Possible valuations using both types of models will also be provided. In the end, this paper will use all of the data and information to determine if social networking sites are better for investment purposes from the standpoint of venture capital and private equity. In addition, using the valuations, a discussion will be provided as to whether it makes sense for a private equity firm to try and take over a social networking site that may not be performing as well as would be liked.

15.1.3: Multimarket Venture Capital Survey (Fish & Richardson)

Tue, 20 May 2008 06:26:19 -0700

Attorneys from Fish & Richardson PC reviewed Preferred Stock investments made by venture capitalists by examining publicly available sources and gathering additional information and insights on a confidential basis from market participants.

8.2.1.d: Protecting The Attorney-Client Privilege: Depositions Of In-House Counsel

Wed, 14 May 2008 07:41:49 -0700

You were simply doing your job as in-house litigation counsel to your company?reviewing the claim; investigating the situation; gathering facts from the company's employees; preparing a report for your business managers. So, now in the midst of litigation, why were you just served with a subpoena duces tecum commanding you to not only appear for a deposition in the case, but to also bring any and all documents evidencing your fact-gathering information? Your communications with employees and management and all of your memoranda about the case are clearly protected from discovery by the attorney-client privilege or work product doctrine, right?...

5.5.9: SEC Revises Form D; Mandates Electronic Filing

Tue, 13 May 2008 05:44:53 -0700

Form D serves as the official notice of an offering of securities made without registration under the Securities Act of 1933 by either a public or a private company in reliance on an exemption provided by Regulation D. On February 6, 2008, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it had revised Form D to simplify and restructure its informational disclosure requirements. The SEC further announced that every Form D would be required to be filed with the SEC electronically through a new online filing system that would be accessible from any computer with internet access, with the data being both interactive and searchable (Release No. 33-8891; 34-57280; 39-2453; IC-28145). This is the first time in almost 20 years that the SEC has revised the Form D requirements.

15.13.13: IVC: Israeli High-Tech Company Capital Raising - Q1 2008

Wed, 30 Apr 2008 05:43:26 -0700

The following are the findings of the Quarterly Survey conducted by the IVC Research Center, which for more than nine years has been at the forefront of venture capital and private equity research in Israel. This Survey, reviews capital raised by private Israeli high-tech companies from Israeli venture capital funds and from other investors. The Survey is based on reports from 86 venture investors of which 47 are Israeli management companies and 39 are other - mostly foreign - investment entities.

15.17: Biotech M&A Survey 2005-2007

Tue, 22 Apr 2008 06:54:39 -0700

HBM Partners carried out an analysis of all trade sales of private US and European biotechnology and specialty pharma companies during 2005 to 2007. The goal of the survey was to unveil patterns in sale transactions and to analyze characteristics of the successful trade sale candidates. The analysis focused on venture-backed companies. Reverse mergers were excluded from the survey. The survey does not cover diagnostics and life sciences tools & services companies.

16.12: Going The Distance: How the World's Best Companies Achieve High Performance

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:06:12 -0700

What does high performance mean, and how can organizations increase their chances of becoming high-performance businesses? These have been the driving questions behind an ongoing Accenture program of original research that is now entering its fourth year. This effort has been important, not only in terms of our ability to help our clients achieve success but also in the context of the larger marketplace of ideas: A recent Harvard Business Review survey recognized Accenture's High Performance Business research program as one of the 10 most notable initiatives in the field during the past quarter century.[1] Among the results produced by our research to date is a rich collection of published work, including more than 30 articles on high performance that have appeared in Outlook since October 2003.