Guest Contributor 3/23/21 Guest Contributor 3/23/21

Restricted Stock Units Unpacked

By Jacob Neumark

For many startup companies, compensating directors, officers, and employees can pose quite the challenge. While startup companies want to lure top talent, and incentivize workplace continuity and employee buy-in, they are often stressed for capital, and need to keep overhead costs low. One common approach to balancing these interests is for companies to offer restricted stock units (“RSUs,”) to their directors, officers, and employees as a form of compensation.

Tom Burton 3/10/21 Tom Burton 3/10/21

Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter – March 2021

By Tom Burton and Sahir Surmeli

This edition features Public Benefit Companies, Mintz client Logical Buildings, recent M&A activity, a podcast on renewables tax legislation, energy policy updates from DC, and list of upcoming industry events.

Sahir Surmeli 3/9/21 Sahir Surmeli 3/9/21

SPAC Chat Ep. 2: The Controversy Over Sponsor Equity

Does a minimal investment in a Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) entitle a sponsor to a tremendous amount of equity after a successful IPO?

Ben Stone 3/4/21 Ben Stone 3/4/21

Public Benefit Corporations are Going Public

By Ben Stone

As society increasingly expects corporations, large and small, to generate positive social impact alongside profits, many entrepreneurs and executives are incorporating their companies as, or converting to, Public Benefit Corporations (“PBCs”).

Sam Effron 2/11/21 Sam Effron 2/11/21

MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — February 2021

By Dan DeWolf and Sam Effron

This issue covers the increase in the equity crowdfunding cap, a FINTECH.TV interview on the private capital marketplace, a “Mintz Minute” on how to write an executive summary for a start-up company, and a spotlight on Turing Enterprises.

Tom Burton 2/10/21 Tom Burton 2/10/21

SPAC Chat EP 1: Busting Common Myths about SPACs

Grab a cup of coffee and listen as leading SPAC attorneys from Mintz discuss and debunk the four most common myths about these transactions.

Sebastian Lucier 1/29/21 Sebastian Lucier 1/29/21

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Carl Dumesle Of HUGS On Launching A Start-Up As A Student

In this podcast, Sebastian Lucier speaks with Carl Dumesle, one of the winners of the USD School of Business Fowler Business Concept Challenge, about the experiences of launching a company as a student and engaging with academic institution resources available to student entrepreneurs.

Jeremy Glaser 1/12/21 Jeremy Glaser 1/12/21

Mintz Minute: Simple and Fast Ways to Write an Executive Summary

In this video, Jeremy Glaser explains simple and fast ways to write an executive summary.

Dan DeWolf 1/6/21 Dan DeWolf 1/6/21

"Gig" Workers May Become Eligible to Receive Equity Compensation

By Dan DeWolf and Sanjana Ramkumar

The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) recently voted to propose temporary rules to permit companies to provide equity compensation to certain workers known as “gig” or “platform” workers.

Dan DeWolf 12/9/20 Dan DeWolf 12/9/20

MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — December 2020

By Dan DeWolf and Sam Effron

This issue covers the SEC’s proposed relief from broker-dealer registration for certain finders, an article on exit options for public benefit corporations, and features on Boston Family Advisors and iAssay System.

Sahir Surmeli 12/4/20 Sahir Surmeli 12/4/20

Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter – December 2020

By Tom Burton and Sahir Surmeli

This edition includes a feature on a USCIT ruling permitting implementation of the Trump administration’s bifacial solar tariffs; a story on Mintz client Micatu Inc.; recent M&A activity; an update from Washington; and a list of upcoming energy industry events

Guest Contributor 11/11/20 Guest Contributor 11/11/20

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Building a Point of Care Medical Diagnostic Co. During COVID-19

In this podcast, Lonnie Adelman, founder and president of iAssay, Inc., a point of care medical diagnostic company, explains how he started and built his company, the benefits to medical professionals of his cloud-connected technology, the applications that help in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, and the challenges he faced in fundraising.

Tom Burton 11/6/20 Tom Burton 11/6/20

Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter – November 2020

By Tom Burton and Sahir Surmeli

Energy & Sustainability Connections brings the latest developments in energy investing, legal insights, company activity, and industry events.

Guest Contributor 10/29/20 Guest Contributor 10/29/20

Fact-Specific Inquiry: Deciding Between Trade Secret and Patent Protection

By Adam P. Samansky and Nicholas W. Armington

Innovations that are eligible for patent protection are often vital to a company’s revenue stream and profitability, but in some cases, opting for trade secret protection is a better strategic choice.

Guest Contributor 10/29/20 Guest Contributor 10/29/20

Statutory – not Shareholder – Activism: Governor Newsom Signs California’s Diversity Mandate into Law

By Jen Rubin

California has enacted the nation’s first diversity mandate for public company boards. As we previously reported, the new law (AB 979) builds upon California’s first-in-the-nation statutory gender mandate for public company boards.

Guest Contributor 10/28/20 Guest Contributor 10/28/20

SEC Proposes Relief from Broker-Dealer Registration for Certain Finders

By Steve Ganis

The SEC recently published in the Federal Register a proposed notice of an exemptive order (the “Proposal”) that would, subject to limitations and conditions discussed below, exempt certain individuals seeking to find investors for private companies and unregistered funds (“Finders”) from federal broker-dealer regulation requirements. Among other things the Proposal would allow Finders to earn commissions or other transaction-based compensation.

Guest Contributor 10/19/20 Guest Contributor 10/19/20

MintzEdge Entrepreneur Perspective: Craitor’s Eric Shnell on Building a Successful 3D Printer Co.

In this podcast, Eric Shnell, the founder of Craitor, developer of a ruggedized 3D printer for military use, discusses how he founded and funded his company while a student at UC San Diego and how the innovative UC San Diego Accelerator Program known as “The Basement” helped Craitor build its team, develop and build its prototype, and raise initial grant monies.

Tom Burton 10/5/20 Tom Burton 10/5/20

Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter – October 2020

By Tom Burton and Sahir Surmeli

This issue of Energy & Sustainability Connections covers Quaise and its pioneering energy drilling system to unlock geothermal energy, energy policy news from Washington, recent M&A activity & more.

Dan DeWolf 10/1/20 Dan DeWolf 10/1/20

MintzTech Connect: All Things Technology — October 2020

By Dan DeWolf and Samuel Effron

This issue covers the SEC’s expansion of the “Accredited Investor” and “Qualified Institutional Buyer” definitions, an article on vesting for startups, a discussion of founder stock and vesting, and a feature on East Light Partners.

Sahir Surmeli 9/2/20 Sahir Surmeli 9/2/20

Energy & Sustainability Connections Newsletter – September 2020

By Tom Burton and Sahir Surmeli

This issue of Energy & Sustainability Connections covers MIT Solve, the Northeast Energy and Commerce Association’s 2020 Annual Fuels Conference, energy policy news from Washington, recent M&A activity & more.

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