By Trent Dykes, Ossie Ravid and Jennifer Tornow
Just a reminder to those who have Delaware corporations: your annual report and franchise tax payment are both due by March 1. At this point, you have likely already received from Delaware
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The SEC has the Munchees: Eating away at the “utility token” theory
Yesterday, the SEC issued an enforcement order regarding Munchee’s token offering and SEC Chairman Jay Clayton released a general public statement on cryptocurrencies and ICOs. For those who previously read our post about the SEC’s report in the DAO, much…
Finance Rules of the World: see how different jurisdictions allow for finance & investment
By Trent Dykes
Compliments of over 100 of our DLA Piper colleagues around the world, DLA Piper has launched Finance Rules of the World, which gives you answers to key legal questions that you may consider when initially looking at financing or…
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong comments on ICOs
By DLA Piper
Article prepared by and republished courtesy of our colleagues Luke Gannon, Scott Thiel and Hayden Lau; originally published here:
https://www.dlapiper.com/insights/publications/2017/09/the-sfc-comments-on-icos/
The Securities and Futures Commission of Hong Kong (the SFC) has debunked the myths that no securities laws apply…
SEC Report on Tokens as Securities: Seven Takeaways
One of the more interesting phenomena in early-stage investing is the recent emergence of initial coin offerings (“ICOs”), token generation events (“TGEs”), or similar distributed ledger or blockchain-enabled means for raising capital. Much has been written, including by many skilled lawyers…
Getting up to speed on blockchain, Bitcoin, Ethereum, cryptocurrencies and ICOs
By Trent Dykes
Much has been written recently on blockchain, Bitcoin, Ethereum, cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICO). Unfortunately, for non-computer scientists (like me), trying to understand these concepts and their potential implications can be a bit overwhelming. To help all of those…
Prize Promotions Around the World: New Handbook
By DLA Piper
DLA Piper is pleased to announce the launch of Prize Promotions Around the World, an updated edition of our popular handbook.
Prize Promotions Around the World is an online tool designed to assist companies across the globe in managing the…
Current trends on deal multiples (Q1 2017)
By Trent Dykes
Our private company clients often ask what kind of revenue or EBITDA multiple ranges they can expect upon a sale or when determining their enterprise value in connection with a financing. This is always a tricky question as value is…
NYDFS Announces Final Cybersecurity Rules for Financial Services Sector
By DLA Piper
From our colleagues Carla Small, Jim Halpert and Anne Kierig
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced final cybersecurity rules for New York’s financial services sector.
The Cybersecurity Requirements for Financial Services Companies (the Final Rule), promulgated by the New York Department…
SVB’s Annual Startup Outlook Report
By DLA Piper
As a Valentine’s Day gift to the community, Silicon Valley Bank issued its eighth annual Startup Outlook Report, resulting from a survey of nearly 950 technology and healthcare executives in startups, most based in the US, with additional input from…