In a livestream webinar hosted by 4thly Accelerator’s Bret Waters, Foley partners Louis Lehot and Julie-Anne Lutfi shared data and war stories about the state of the venture capital market in the fourth quarter of 2023. While deal flow and
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2024 Predictions: Unveiling the Future of Healthcare Mergers and Acquisitions | Louis Lehot
Authors: Louis Lehot, Nathaniel M. LacktmanToday, a tale of two markets are seen in healthcare mergers and acquisition (M&A): the present (as reflected in the data about declining dealmaking) and the future (reflected in the increasingly positive outlook by dealmakers).While…
An Update on Reauthorizing the National Quantum Initiative
Author: Louis LehotLast week, the House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology passed a bipartisan bill to reauthorize the National Quantum Initiative Act, which expired in September of this year.Signed into law in 2018, the goal of the National Quantum…
What to Expect in Evolving U.S. Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in 2024 | Louis Lehot
Authors: Louis Lehot, Natasha AllenWhile consensus on the precise approach to artificial intelligence (AI) regulation in the U.S. remains elusive, canaries in the coal mine are calling for more comprehensive federal regulation and legislation, mainly to protect privacy. Some states…
Operating in Today’s Investor-Friendly Environment | Louis Lehot
Authors: Louis Lehot, Andre ThiollierPitchbook recently released deal-level data looking at how investor-friendly or startup-friendly the current capital raising environment is. Their VC Dealmaking Indicator looks at various factors to create indicator values — the higher the value, the more investor-friendly…
The Current State of Tech M&A | Louis Lehot
Authors: Louis Lehot, Andre Thiollier and Eric ChowExit options have been limited for startups in recent months. Through the end of the third quarter of 2023, we saw a lull in M&A activity across the board, including the tech sector.…
Current Look at Digital Health | Louis Lehot
Authors: Louis Lehot, Nathaniel M. LacktmanThere have been exciting advancements in the digital health space over the past few years that are truly changing lives, but the sector seems to be experiencing a reset as investment drops off. Below, we…
Private Company Compliance: Investigations, Regulations, and Litigation
Author(s): Louis Lehot Thomas F. CarlucciFoley recently co-hosted an NACD “Private Company Compliance” webinar on the issues that directors of private companies should care about. In this episode, we focused on the increasing importance of supervising the implementation of a compliance…
Key Takeaways from Foley & Lardner and NACD Northern California Crisis Management Tabletop
Author(s): Louis Lehot, Thomas F. CarlucciImage by FreepikDuring this time of “permacrisis,” directors, no matter how experienced, must be ready and able to safeguard their organizations.As part of Foley & Lardner’s sponsorship of the NACD Northern California chapter,…
Business and Legal Developments | November 2023 | Louis Lehot
Friends,Sharing business and legal developments as we see them today, both good and less good.Starting with the good, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to exert its influence on numerous sectors, forever changing our approach to work. As businesses and organizations worldwide…