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The National Venture Capital Association (“ NVCA”) has recently (but without any fanfare) released substantively important revisions to its model legal documents, specifically, the Investor Rights Agreement, the Stock Purchase Agreement, and the Certificate of Incorporation. These changes address...
Kermit Nash will be participating in the Global Business Connections Conference 2024 being held in West Fargo, North Dakota on May 15th. He will be the moderator of a three-person panel during the afternoon's Global Agility Panel Discussion. This Conference is being hosted by the North Dakota Trade...
On April 18, 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) collectively launched a new publicly accessible web portal to which members of the public can make reports of what they believe to be competition –...
On November 21, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved a resolution allowing it to use “compulsory process in nonpublic investigations involving certain products and services that use or claim to be produced using artificial intelligence (AI) or claim to detect its use.” This allows the...
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George "Ned" Rahn focuses his practice on commercial litigation including national and international construction matters. He has handled matters for contractors, engineering firms, owners, and surety bond companies in a variety of contexts. Ned has dealt with matters for general contractors...
![Charles O. Monk, II](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Monk_Charles_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=LWLm4j59)
Charlie Monk handles complex, high-stakes litigation. During his 40 years as a trial lawyer, clients ranging from governmental entities and security broker dealers to energy providers and utilities have relied on his legal counsel to help them deal with complex litigation. He has led teams dealing...
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Caroline Patterson brings more than 25 years of legal experience to her work representing practices and professionals in the health care industry in a variety of transactional, corporate, and regulatory matters. Her experience ranges from providing counsel in mergers, acquisitions, sales and private...
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Pia Aklian is a corporate and transactional attorney who advises clients ranging from emerging businesses to multinational, public companies across various industries including technology, software, manufacturing, life sciences and health care. Pia advises clients on a broad range of matters that...
![Michael A. Finio](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Finio_Michael_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=03ff9G2L)
Mike Finio helps companies sort through antitrust and competition-related issues posed by federal and state antitrust law, the government regulatory and litigation-based enforcement that arises from it, and private antitrust activity. Mike's representation of publicly and privately held businesses...
![Andrew J. Daly](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2022-08/Daly_Andy_LinkedIn.jpg?h=40c24adf&itok=om3VY4oF)
Andy Daly advises employers, including employee-owned companies, on legal issues connected with employee benefits. He focuses in particular on matters involving employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), including: Handling ESOP transactions. Assisting with plan design. Evaluating feasibility issues...
![Mary Harmon](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-05/Harmon_Mary_LinkedIn.jpg?h=7126a54b&itok=hOHwn_Nn)
Mary Harmon focuses her practice on advising corporations and passthrough entities on tax and contractual issues. Clients look to her for counsel on U.S. federal, state, local, and foreign tax compliance and planning issues, including matters relating to subchapter C, subchapter K, subchapter S and...
![Zachary Kobrin](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2024-03/Kobrin_Zachary_LinkedIn.jpg?h=915cd633&itok=4uTb2aJn)
Drawing on his experience as a former general counsel for two companies, Zack Kobrin is a transactional and regulatory lawyer who understands that business clients want practical advice on how to complete deals and navigate complex statutory and regulatory regimes affecting their growth and daily...
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Patrick Rodriguez's practice focuses on business and tax planning law. A certified public accountant, Patrick is experienced in representing clients in mergers and acquisition. He represents both buyers and sellers in a broad range of transactions, which encompasses stock purchases and asset sales...
![Steven Ziven](/sites/default/files/styles/card_410x307_/public/images/2023-07/Ziven_Steven_LinkedIn.jpg?h=77788d13&itok=hGune3mq)
Steven Ziven, who is the firm's Los Angeles Office Managing Partner and an Executive Committee member, advises clients primarily on corporate law and legal issues associated with business transactions, real estate transactions and financings. He has extensive experience in buying and selling...
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Joel's practice often places him in the role of "outside general counsel" to clients, working closely with and advising company executives, boards, and members to successfully close transactional matters and manage corporate governance matters. Joel's experience includes negotiating, drafting and...