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How the Recent NLRB Decision Affects Your Severance Agreements
On February 21, 2023, the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB” or the “Board”) ruled that the proffer of broad confidentiality and non- disparagement provisions in severance agreements violates the National …
Don’t Fear The Down Round
In an ideal world, a startup (or, for that matter, any company, public or private) that needs to raise multiple rounds of capital as it matures and scales does so …
Gesmer Updegrove congratulates its client, Curaleaf, on the acquisition of Deseret Wellness, the largest retail cannabis operator in Utah
Curaleaf is the leading provider of cannabis retail products in the world. It operates 150 dispensaries and 28 cultivation sites in 19 states, with a focus on largely populated states …
Is Cannabis Patentable?
In short, yes, and there are many different ways in which cannabis and cannabis-related inventions may be protected.
The U.S. government has authority to grant patents under the Patent and Copyright …
Tips to Minimize the Risks and Maximize the Rewards of Your M&A Transaction
Now you just need to negotiate, structure and close on the sale of your business. Below are some tips to help you to minimize the risks and maximize the rewards …
Patents ≠ Freedom to Operate
Commercializing a product requires significant investments of time, resources, and effort. One may attempt to recoup some of that investment by securing patents on inventive features of the product. A …
Should Chapter 93A § 11 Claims Be Tried to Juries
Superior Court Business Litigation Session published an opinion this afternoon in the matter of Governo Law Firm LLC v. CMBG3 LLC that is interesting in several respects.
Tips to Minimize the Risks and Maximize the Rewards of Your M&A Transaction
Congratulations! You turned what once were only dreams into a thriving business venture. It took more effort than you ever imagined, yet you have created a valuable company that others …
The Federal Trade Commission Puts Companies That Abuse Noncompetes On Notice
The Federal Trade Commission would like to preempt state law and make most noncompetes illegal as a matter of nationwide federal law. In January it began a rulemaking toward that …
Spoliation
You own a business and have a document retention policy pursuant to which documents are deleted periodically. Somewhere in the wind that always surrounds your business is the prattle of discontent …
Venture Capital Stories – Service Provider Capital
Phil Gager is the Managing Director of Service Provider Capital, New England, a very active fund that is now two years into its investment period. Likely to do 60 – …
Venture Capital Stories – Companyon Ventures
Interview with Tom Lazay, Co-Founder and General Partner, Companyon Ventures
Hi I’m Tom Lazay Co-Founder and General Partner at Companyon Ventures. We’re a venture capital firm based in Boston, investing in …
Venture Capital Stories – RevUp Capital
My journey: I’m a generalist, and I feel really grateful that I was able to build my career at a time when being a generalist was acceptable. I think we …
Will Your Non-Compete Agreements With Employees Become Illegal?
On January 5, 2023, the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking – Non-Compete Clause Rulemaking (the “Notice”) – that proposes a federal rule prohibiting the use …