Equity Tokens: Game Changer or Just Hype?
Tokenized equity can streamline cap tables and automate compliance, but it is still stock under securities law. Here is where it helps, where it does not, and what to get right.
Legal Considerations for AI Licensing Agreements
AI licensing agreements need more than standard software terms. Here is how to handle ownership of outputs, use of customer data for training, IP indemnities, performance warranties, regulatory compliance and termination.
Founder Dispute: AKA Founder Divorce Series (Chapter Three)
The Exiting Founder Equity DilemmaWhy Large Equity Stakes Are a ProblemWhy Cash Repurchase Rarely WorksPractical Solutions1. Repurchase with a Promissory Note2. Call Option Structure3. Investor or Secondary PurchaseThe Takeaway The Exiting Founder Equity Dilemma If...
Founder Dispute: AKA Founder Divorce Series (Chapter Two)
Is There Such a Thing as an Amicable Founder Divorce?
The quick answer is yes. The long answer: it depends.
Founders often separate because of internal disputes, but that’s not always the case.
Sometimes, one founder simply wants or needs to step away — because of burnout, a better career opportunity, family obligations, or illness. Whatever the reason, it’s important to understand what an amicable exit should look like.
Founder Dispute: AKA Founder Divorce Series (Chapter One)
Can You Be Removed From Your Startup?
It’s a question many founders never think about until conflict arises: Can you actually be removed from your own startup? The short answer is yes, under certain circumstances. Here’s how it typically works under standard Silicon Valley startup structures.
Section 280G and Golden Parachutes: What Founders, Executives and Investors Need to Know
Change-in-control payments that reach three times an executive’s base amount trigger a 20% excise tax and lost deductions. Here is how Section 280G works and how private companies plan around it.
