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Technology Sector Equity Compensation

Latham & Watkins LLP

The LathamTECH Podcast — Can RSUs Unlock Employee Equity?

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The trend of RSU (Restricted Stock Units) participation in secondary markets is transforming how private tech companies manage employee equity. As companies remain private for longer, the need for employee liquidity options...more

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Tech Layoffs Give Employers and Employees Important Reminder to Review Equity Compensation Terms

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The end of 2022 and the beginning of 2023 have been filled with news of tech layoffs, including the notable FAANG companies (Meta, Apple, Amazon, Netflix, Alphabet) and smaller, privately held companies. The cause of these...more

Barnea Jaffa Lande & Co.

Tax Aspects of Cryptocurrency-Based Compensation to Employees

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Share-based compensation is the most popular reward method among employees and service providers in many industries today, especially the high-tech industry. From the grantee’s point of view, the receipt of options enables a...more

Tucker Arensberg, P.C.

Assessing Risks Under Tech Start-Up Stock Incentive Plans – When Time Doesn’t Cure All!

Depending on a tech start-up company’s initial financial condition, many tech start-ups are sometimes not able to pay market rates for talented engineers or computer programmers. Most tech start-up companies usually establish...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - January 2020 #2

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: 10 Predictions for the Tech Industry in 2020 - Have you started to wonder what 2020 might bring for tech startups? The predictions in this AlleyWatch article...more

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Dear Littler: Does Equity Compensation Count as Wages under Federal and California Law?

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Dear Littler: We need to hire some key personnel for our new tech company. We intend to offer them equity in the enterprise as compensation. The equity should be very valuable in the long run, and the deal we have in mind is...more

WilmerHale

Restructuring Liquidation Preferences

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Job candidates may choose to work for a startup to help build something new, to work in an environment that fosters and rewards creativity, or to get the thrill of climbing aboard a “rocket ship.” New employees rarely, if...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - April 2016 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: - Postscript: Bill Campbell, 1940-2016 - He may not be the most globally famous person who passed away this week, but Bill Campbell’s quiet influence on...more

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Allocating Founder Equity

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There’s no legal definition for “founder,” but it is one of the most important roles in a startup. Designating someone a founder means a lot for the long-term future of the company and for that individual; it is the founders...more

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