Navigating the Legal Issues of Climate Tech: The Intersection of Venture Capital and Sustainability
Credit: Unsplash Despite high interest rates and elevated levels of economic uncertainty in recent years, climate tech startups are...
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The Impact of Environmental Actions on Venture Capital Trends in Clean Technology
Credit: Photo by Matt Artz on Unsplash A new presidential administration naturally raises questions about future economic stability and...
Impact of Legal and Regulatory Uncertainty in the AI Venture Capital Market
Credit: American Advisors Group | Flickr Legal and regulatory uncertainty surrounding AI has slowed venture capital investments in...
One Shareholder’s Skepticism Over HPE’s Acquisition of Juniper Networks
Introduction On January 9, 2024, Hewlett Packard Enterprise (NYSE: HPE) issued a press release announcing their agreement to acquire...
The IPO of Truth Social and its Pending Dilution Litigation
Credit: Gage Skidmore | Wikimedia Commons Truth Social, developed by the Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), represents former...
New California Laws on Non-Compete Clauses Boost Emerging Companies
Credit: 1Day Review | Flickr Introduction Emerging companies face many challenges, but the enactment of two new competition laws earlier...
Why Americans Should Celebrate The Blocked Merger of JetBlue and Spirit Airlines
In July of 2022, JetBlue announced its plan to acquire Spirit Airlines in a massive $3.8 billion deal. The news of the potential merger...
Apple and Rivos Settlement: Former Employees and Trade Secret Misappropriation
Credit: atmtx | Flickr Intro & Background In Silicon Valley, it is common to hear employees from big tech companies, such as Google,...
Krisha Patel, Kristen Rai, Christopher Zimmerman
Nov 21, 2023
Why Venture Capital Firms See A Higher Investment Risk For AI Startups
Credit: Jeremy Barande | Flickr Introduction When it comes to venture capital, the philosophy has always been to make big bets and...
AI Startup CEO Faces up to 20 Years for Fraud
Credit: Centricity In 2021, while seeking an investment for his tech company, startup founder and CEO Michael Brackett is alleged to have...
New SEC Rules: Pulling the Curtain Back on America's Historically Private Market Sectors
Credit: Securities and Exchange Commission Hedge funds, private equity firms, and venture capital firms have been historically private...
Kristen Rai, Chandni Chhagan, Diana Biehl
Oct 2, 2023
Swifties Limit Ticketmaster Monopoly
Credit: Paolo V. Ticketmaster and its parent company, Live Nation, face a lawsuit in the coming months against Taylor Swift fans for...
Nikole Slaton, Monise Ghandchi, Mark Manalo
Apr 28, 2023
Everyone Was Talking About FTX, Now Everyone is Talking About Suing FTX
While FTX was in its rapid decline, Binance announced a plan to acquire FTX, then refused to enter a bailout agreement as FTX sank further.
James Barlupo, Sion Yans, Ethan Cruz
Apr 13, 2023
Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: The Effect on the Banking Sector
Banking is a confidence trick. A depositor puts money in the bank because they are confident they can take it out tomorrow.
Ethan Cruz, Adam Yeomans, Lance Burrows
Apr 13, 2023
Post-SVB Collapse: The Legal Impact on Silicon Valley
The recent collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has caused concern among investors and entrepreneurs in the startup world.
Geoffrey Boulger, Kavya Madhavpeddi, John Shawel
Apr 13, 2023
Collapse of Silicon Valley Bank: Setting the Groundwork
Stakeholders and financial systems alike are still reeling from the collapse of powerhouse lender Silicon Valley Bank (SVB).
Christopher Zimmerman, Shyam Rajan, Kristen Rai
Apr 13, 2023
A New Fight Against Tobacco
Almost 20 years after a $206 billion dollar settlement, legislatures are again stepping up to fight an inflated tobacco industry.
Adam Yeomans, Nikole Slaton, Griffin Oriti
Mar 9, 2023
Microsoft Announces Investment In OpenAI
Microsoft recently announced a large investment in OpenAI, a company that created ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform.
Christopher Zimmerman, Justin Kouyoumdjian
Feb 9, 2023
Autonomous Semi-Trucks: Emerging Tech and Legal Questions
Companies at the forefront of autonomous cars have a few goals in mind in commercializing the tech.
Class Actions: Theranos’ Ascent and Eventual Descent
Thanks to the Hulu series, The Dropout, many have already been introduced to the Elizabeth Holmes story.
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