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California’s Privacy Act—Watch for an Expanding Private Right of Action
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California’s Privacy Act—Watch for an Expanding Private Right of Action

The California Consumer Privacy Act takes effect on January 1, 2020, but amendments are expected. In an article recently published by Bloomberg Law, Mintz attorneys Joshua Briones, Esteban Morales and Matthew Novian discuss the April 9 hearing on SB-561, a bill that would expand the private right of action and remove compliance opportunities for businesses, and explain why the bill should be closely watched.

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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Going Public - John Creelman (Serial CFO/COO)
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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Going Public - John Creelman (Serial CFO/COO)

In this podcast, Jeremy Glaser, Co-chair of the Mintz Venture Capital & Emerging Companies Practice, discusses with John Creelman, a serial CFO/COO in leading technology companies such as Western Digital, Copper Mountain Networks, ID Analytics and RT Oncology, John’s journey as a veteran CFO and his experiences funding numerous successful companies in both the private and public markets. John also discusses the balance between good financial management in building and growing technology companies against the pace and urgency required to be successful in that same environment.

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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Building for Success - John Sarkisian (Motion Ventures)
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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Building for Success - John Sarkisian (Motion Ventures)

John Sarkisian, founder of sports and lifestyle venture capital fund Motion Ventures, explains how he built and funded numerous companies in the real estate, restaurant, sports and technology industries and guides entrepreneurs on how to raise money and get successful exits in each of these varied industries.

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How to Leverage Privacy as a Key Competitive Advantage
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How to Leverage Privacy as a Key Competitive Advantage

By Cynthia Larose and Brian Lam

“Privacy by design” – while not a new concept – is certainly enjoying a new spot in the sunshine thanks to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) (93 days and counting…) and its codification of “privacy by design and default” in Article 25.

Privacy can also be a key differentiator and a competitive advantage. Read on for some points that can help drive your data privacy/data management program.

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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Digging Out of A MARKET CORRECTION - Charlie Silver (RealAge)
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MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Digging Out of A MARKET CORRECTION - Charlie Silver (RealAge)

In this podcast, Charlie Silver, the founder of RealAge, a big data email marketing company, discusses how he turned his company around during the dotcom crash and successfully sold it to The Hearst Corporation. Mr. Silver also discusses the future of online marketing and the role of blockchain and how his newest company, Algebraix, is changing the way consumers share and get paid for their data.

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Are You An Owner Or Employee? The Inflexibility of the Federal Tax Rules To Be Treated As Both
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Are You An Owner Or Employee? The Inflexibility of the Federal Tax Rules To Be Treated As Both

By Dan Wilcox and Scott Pinarchick

Over the last twenty years or so, the limited liability company (“LLC”) has become a popular entity choice as a business entity.  An LLC offers a great deal of flexibility in how it is structured and operates, including the ability for its owners to decide to be classified as a partnership, S corporation, C corporation or, if there is only one owner, to be disregarded as an entity for federal income tax purposes. 

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MintzEdge 101: Create A Winning Elevator Pitch And Raise VC Money – G. Kenney (Shepherd Ventures)
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MintzEdge 101: Create A Winning Elevator Pitch And Raise VC Money – G. Kenney (Shepherd Ventures)

In this Podcast, Jeremy Glaser, Co-Chair of the Mintz Venture Capital and Emerging Companies Practice, discusses with George Kenney, Founder and Managing Director of Shepherd Ventures, a successful Tech, Software and Life Sciences Venture Capital Fund, the challenges in raising venture capital and how to grab the attention of venture capitalists with your pitch deck and thirty second elevator pitch.

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