Brown Rudnick Insights

21 May, 2024

Moelis Decision Ushers in Uncertainty for Enforcement of Shareholder Agreements

By Matthew Uretsky John Cushing Isabelle Jacobs

The Delaware Court of Chancery ushered in uncertainty for early-stage companies and their investors with its recent decision in West Palm...

11 Jan, 2024

EU AI Act: Deep Dive into Its Impact on Corporate Finance, VC, Exits

By Matthew Richardson Neil Foster

The EU Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) isn't just a regulatory blip on the radar; it will reshape the landscape of Europe's AI...

27 Dec, 2023

Are You in Compliance With the Corporate Transparency Act?

By Rodger Moss Morgan Jones Rachel Moroknek +1 more...

In 2021, Congress enacted the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), which updates anti-money laundering laws. The CTA mandates that certain...

17 Dec, 2023

The EU AI Act: Navigating the First Global AI Regulation for Businesses

By Morgan Jones Matthew Richardson

The political agreement of the European Union's Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act) marks a transformative moment in the global AI...

09 Nov, 2023

France Says "Oui" to AI

By Morgan Jones

France’s data protection authority, Commission Nationale Informatique & Libertés (the "CNIL"), recently issued very important news,...

04 Jul, 2023

Right-Sizing Your Post-Financing Option Pool

By Brown Rudnick

Recent data from Carta indicates that at the time of a Series Seed or Series A financing, a company will typically have an available...

08 Jun, 2023

Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023

By Tyler Horowitz Michael Cohen

On May 31, 2023, the U.S. House of Representatives passed The Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act of 2023 (the “Bill”). If enacted...

17 Apr, 2023

Founders Should Get Credit for Time Served if Required to (Re)vest Stock in Connection With a Financing

By Brown Rudnick

At the time of a Series Seed or Series A financing (and sometimes in later rounds), investors typically require that the company’s...

27 Mar, 2023

Former Silicon Valley Bank Acquired by First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company in North Carolina

By Michael Cohen

At breakneck speed, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has concluded a sale of Silicon Valley Bridge Bank, N.A. (formerly...

13 Mar, 2023

SVB Collapse – Closing Your Account

By Michael Cohen

Over the last several days, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, (the FDIC), has provided a lot of (sometimes conflicting)...

12 Mar, 2023

Brown Rudnick Webinar: Silicon Valley Bank Failure: What We Know Now and What to Do

By Thomas Phillips Michael Cohen Amanda Varella +5 more...

In case you missed our second webinar on the impact of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank, we have shared the video here.

12 Mar, 2023

Navigating the Silicon Valley Bank Failure

By Brown Rudnick

As the fallout continues over the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank, the nation’s 16th largest bank and one of the primary lenders for...

03 Mar, 2023

Liquidation Preferences in Venture Capital Financing

By Brown Rudnick

The Liquidation Preference is typically the most important economic term in a financing after the valuation because it establishes the...

02 Mar, 2023

Trends in VC Terms Suggests Investors Are Not Expecting a Quick Rebound

By Brown Rudnick

Data recently released by Carta provides a bit of detail that is helpful to understanding the general trend towards more...

19 Jan, 2023

Basics of Corporate Governance

By Brown Rudnick

Corporate governance encompasses the formal rules and procedures companies must follow in their day-to-day operations, including the...

17 Jan, 2023

Creating a Solid Framework for a Founding Team

By Brown Rudnick

Not all great companies are the product of great founding teams, but few companies can survive a dysfunctional founding team for very...