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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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[Virtual Conference] Inaugural Summit on GLP-1 Law & Policy - July 24th, 8:15 am - 5:15 pm ET

The $100B+ Weight-Loss Drug Market Is Red Hot—But So Are the Legal, Regulatory, and Compliance Risks. As the GLP-1 revolution reshapes the future of metabolic health, life sciences companies face mounting scrutiny from...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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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

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - January 2025 #2

News Briefs - Hospitals Urged to Check for Accuracy as AI Use Increases -About 65 percent, or 1,696, of U.S. hospitals surveyed reported using artificial intelligence or predictive models integrated with their electronic...more

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MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — September 2024

And just like that, the weather has changed, and now it is fall on the East Coast! Where did the days of summer go? As to the current state of the venture capital market, while later- and growth-stage companies are still...more

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

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

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

[Event] Biotech Summit 2024 - October 9th - 10th, Boston, MA

Wilson Sonsini’s inaugural Biotech Summit will address topics of critical importance to Biotech and Biopharmaceutical companies, including early and late-stage venture financing, partnering strategies, current and future AI...more

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Looking Past the Headlines, the Impact of the FTC’s Ban on Non-Competes in M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital

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Last week on April 23, 2024, the FTC adopted a final rule that would effectively ban non-compete agreements in the context of employment relationships when the rule becomes effective on September 4, 2024, absent a stay or...more

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Healthcare Experts See Promising Signs of Rebound in M&A and IPO Activity

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In the second week of January, Goodwin and KPMG convened innovators, practitioners, regulators, and others for our annual symposium on the future of life sciences and healthcare. This marked the fifth year that Goodwin...more

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Emerging Businesses and Venture Capital in 2024: 10 Hot Topics for Founders, Investors, and Executives of Emerging Companies

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2023 was a pivotal year for the emerging companies, creating new categories of winners and losers across the board. Emerging companies incorporating artificial intelligence or that have clear line of sight to positive cash...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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Privacy Breach: The Silent Killer of Startups

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A privacy breach can have detrimental consequences for startups:  A privacy breach may trigger legal consequences and regulatory scrutiny, especially for a startup that operates in areas with stringent data protection laws...more

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Navigating the AI Frontier: Legal and Operational Insights Into Generative AI

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In our ever-changing technological environment, artificial intelligence (AI) is beginning to exert its influence on numerous sectors, revolutionizing our approach to work. As businesses and organizations worldwide adopt...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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The FTC Continues to Broaden Its Enforcement Authority to Pursue Chair Khan’s Agenda

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On July 9, 2021, just days into her tenure as Federal Trade Commission (FTC or Commission) Chair, Lina Khan led the Commission’s charge to rescind the agency’s 2015 policy statement (2015 Statement) on its approach to...more

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PropTech Update - September 2022

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FTC lawsuit: Roommate-finding app Roomster bought fake reviews and featured scam listings Bullet CBS News – August 30 California, the Federal Trade Commission, and five other states filed a lawsuit on August 30 against the...more

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PropTech Update - August 2022

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PropTech VCs hit a pause - Wealth Management – July 27 - Last year, VC firms invested $32 billion in PropTech companies across the globe, similar to pre-pandemic annual volume and an increase of 28% over 2020,...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - January 2021 #3

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Democratic FTC Commissioner Merger Dissents: A Roadmap for the Future? With inauguration this week, there has been a lot of attention on changes the new...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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Alert: Investment Funds Beware: Proposed HSR Amendments Would Increase Reporting Obligations

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The US Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice announced proposed changes to the rules governing Hart-Scott-Rodino (HSR) filings that, if implemented, would significantly increase the number of transactions that...more

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Vital Signs: Digital Health Law Update | Summer 2020

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Note From the Editors - With this Summer 2020 issue of Vital Signs, we take a moment to again applaud the remarkable actions of all the health care and life science organizations around the globe working tirelessly on our...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

A Boiling Frog? Merger Enforcement of Early-Stage Tech Companies

Fable has it that a frog placed in tepid water slowly brought to a boil will not perceive danger until it is too late to leap. According to some critics, U.S. high tech merger review has a similar problem insofar as it fails...more

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Know Your Investors – Their Holdings And Board Seats Can Create Antitrust Risk For Your Company

A recent divesture ordered by the Federal Trade Commission should serve as a reminder that private equity- and venture capital-backed companies need to evaluate the other holdings of their investors and directors to avoid...more

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In Case You Missed It: Launch Links - October, 2016 #4

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Some interesting links we found across the web this week: Design Patent Post-Grant: Is Anticipation Easier to Prove Than Obviousness? There’s much to anticipate from this article sharing some novel thoughts on...more

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