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How Non-Compete Bans Impact Startups: Federal Proposed Rule & State Specific Limitations

How Non-Compete Bans Impact Startups: Federal Proposed Rule & State Specific Limitations

Contracts, Employment, Funding

Non-competition clauses are under scrutiny at the federal level and in some states with governments taking a more pro-labor stance against restrictive covenants. In July 2021, President Biden issued an executive order directing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to...

What questions will venture capitalists ask during the due diligence process?

Funding

Legal Due Diligence for Startups Seeking Venture Capital Investments There are many occurrences when a business, be it a startup or an established company scaling up, may seek to raise funds from venture capital (VC) investors rather than bank loans. Such occurrences...

What Does the Stimulus Package (CARES Act) Mean for Your Startup?

Employment, Funding, Nonprofit

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was passed and signed into law on March 27, 2020. This article summarizes three components of the Act that are most relevant to startups: the Paycheck Protection Program, tax credits, and wage tax...
SPZ Attorney Ryan Shaening Pokrasso on Kruze Consulting’s Founders & Friends Podcast

SPZ Attorney Ryan Shaening Pokrasso on Kruze Consulting’s Founders & Friends Podcast

Funding

SPZ attorney Ryan Shaening Pokrasso recently sat down with Scott Orn, COO of Kruze Consulting, to discuss SPZ’s approach to client relationships, legal best practices, and Ryan’s path to co-founding SPZ. You can listen to Ryan’s interview below or...
What to Do if Your Startup’s Fundraising Efforts are Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

What to Do if Your Startup’s Fundraising Efforts are Impacted by COVID-19 Pandemic

Funding

If your startup is currently in the middle of a fundraise or considering fundraising in the near future, you may be wondering how those efforts will be impacted by the current health pandemic involving Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). The good news is that venture...

Laureate Education First Benefit Corporation to File for IPO in U.S.

Funding, Social Enterprise

Etsy made news when it went public as a B Corp in April 2015. And now we have the first Benefit Corporation to file for an Initial Public Offering (or IPO) in the U.S.: Laureate Education, an online education platform. On October 1, 2015, Laureate became a Public...
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  • EU-US Data Privacy Framework: The Future of Transfers of Personal Data from Europe
  • NLRB Strikes Down Overly Broad Severance Agreement Provisions for Non-Supervisory Employees
  • How Non-Compete Bans Impact Startups: Federal Proposed Rule & State Specific Limitations
  • New California Salary Transparency Law
  • California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) Coming Into Effect January 2023
  • 7 Key Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Startup Lawyer
  • What questions will venture capitalists ask during the due diligence process?
  • What Does the Stimulus Package (CARES Act) Mean for Your Startup?

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