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Charting the Path Back to the Good Life: Unblocking the Innovation Markets in 2025

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Silicon Valley is built on the promise of innovation, but for the better part of the past three years, the innovation economy has been in a coma. It all started with runaway inflation triggering the biggest hike in the price...more

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OFAC Returns to Enforcement Scene — GVA Capital Pays $215 Million Penalty for Violations of Ukraine/Russia-Sanctions

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The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (“OFAC”) has been relatively quiet on the enforcement front. That is not unusual — every transition results in an enforcement hiatus. Sanctions enforcement is a...more

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DOJ and SEC Send Warning on “AI Washing” with Charges Against Technology Startup Founder

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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a criminal indictment and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced a civil complaint against the founder and former CEO of an e-commerce technology startup. DOJ and...more

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A Delay in Exit Plans

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There was much hope going into 2025 that we would see a rebound in the IPO market after a bit of a drought over the past few years. We left the uncertainty of the election behind us, and good news on the inflation and...more

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MoForecast: State AGs and the False Claims Act: Navigating Multijurisdictional Challenges and Investor Scrutiny

In the realm of False Claims Act (FCA) enforcement, state attorneys general (AGs) are increasingly collaborating with federal authorities and fellow state AGs to address allegedly fraudulent activities. Companies operating...more

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Policies in Focus: Opportunities and Challenges Expected for M&A and VC in 2025

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The only constant in Washington, D.C., is that power will periodically shift from one party to another, and back again. As a new administration and Congress begin to chart a course on a wide range of policies, it is important...more

Morrison & Foerster LLP

2024 Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Year in Review

In 2024, as in years past, healthcare fraud enforcement by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) was substantial. Federal actions under the False Claims Act (FCA) alone resulted in $1.67 billion in settlements and judgments...more

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Developments in Association Law 2022 – 2024

The following is a review of notable cases and regulatory developments for nonprofit organizations at the federal and state levels during the last two years....more

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Weekly Blockchain Blog - May 2024 #2

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Crypto and Web3 Firms Announce Fintech Integrations - A major U.S. fintech firm recently announced a product integration with MoonPay, a Web3 infrastructure company, “that allows MoonPay users in the U.S. to seamlessly buy...more

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National Security Division Announces New Self-Disclosure Policy in M&A Transactions

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The National Security Division (NSD) of the Department of Justice announced a new self-disclosure policy on March 7, 2024 (M&A Policy) that impacts corporations, private equity firms, and venture capital firms and their...more

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2024 M&A Report

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While the 2022 M&A market was buoyed by deal carryover from 2021 and more conducive market conditions in the first half of the year, the 2023 M&A market felt the impact of the Federal Reserve’s most aggressive interest rate...more

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FTC Updates HSR and Clayton Act Thresholds; Increases Civil Penalties for Violations

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The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced the annual changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) Act notification thresholds. The HSR Act requires all persons contemplating certain mergers or acquisitions, which meet or exceed...more

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The Life Sciences Report – January 2024

This issue features articles on the firm’s Business Advisory Practice supporting Nervosave Therapeutics’ U.S. expansion; the USPTO’s forthcoming guidance on AI innovation protection; option pool sizes for life sciences...more

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SEC and DOJ Go On An Insider-Trading Enforcement Spree

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Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission brought five insider-trading cases against a slew of individuals. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York also announced parallel criminal...more

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PropTech Update - 5.08.23 #1

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Venture capital investment in PropTech continued its downward trend as the dollar volume of funding dropped 77% annually in the first quarter of 2023. At the same time, the number of investment deals appears to be holding...more

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Distressed Bank Update as of March 16, 2023

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In the three days since federal authorities announced sweeping measures to protect depositors of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Signature Bank and help prevent additional bank failures (as discussed in our update of March 12,...more

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Investment Firms Be on Alert: Antitrust Agencies Propose Changes that Would Increase HSR Filings

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The Federal Trade Commission and the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice (the “Agencies”) recently proposed two changes to the Hart-Scott-Rodino (“HSR”) rules that, if implemented, will materially impact private...more

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Weekly Update Newsletter - March 2019 #3

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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING - The Congressional Research Service issued a report providing an overview of small business contracting. The report describes the various federal programs, requirements, procurement officers, and...more

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Your daily dose of financial news The Brief – 4.19.16

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Oh, Theranos. 2016’s not really your year, is it? Word emerged yesterday that the DOJ and SEC are joining health officials in taking a closer look at the blood-testing company, though details of their investigation are...more

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2016 M&A Report

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Our 2016 M&A Report offers a detailed review of, and outlook for, the global M&A market. Other highlights include a comparison of deal terms in public and private acquisitions; updates on takeover defenses and public company...more

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Is Money Being Laundered Through Your Financial Institution Using Daily Fantasy Sports Sites?

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This alert addresses the explosion in popularity of daily fantasy sports (“DFS”) sites and the money-laundering potential that DFS sites may offer to criminals around the world. It then explains potential legal liability...more

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Private IPOs and Unicorns May Trigger More H-S-R Act Filings

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The talk of the financial press and venture community during the first half of 2015 has been of private IPOs and unicorns. And for good reason. According to CB Insights, there are more than 588 investor-backed tech companies...more

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The Life Sciences Report - Spring 2015

In This Issue: - The Rise of Companion Diagnostics in Personalized Medicine: Challenges and Opportunities - Department of Justice Imposes More Than $110 Million in Fines on Medical Device Makers - Life...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Market Trends & Legal Developments for Dealmakers - Quarter 4: 2012

In This Issue: -Market Trends -Venture Capital -Private Equity -Initial Public Offerings -Mergers & Acquisitions -Legal Updates -Jobs Act & Capital Markets -Mergers & Acquisitions ...more

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