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2025 Investing & Fundraising Insights Report
Data provided by All Stage. The innovation economy moves quickly. Capital shifts. Sectors surge. Valuations recalibrate. To help founders, investors, and advisors stay ahead of the curve, Morse has partnered with All Stage to publish a comprehensive report on early-stage companies and venture capital investment trends, along with a companion webinar that brings the data to life.
Investor Side Letters in Venture Capital Financings
When you are raising money, you may receive a request from an investor for a side letter or a management rights letter (“MRL”). The substance of this document may be driven by compliance requirements or a need for additional contractual rights outside of the main set of financing documents. The request may come from your lead investor at the term sheet stage, or it may arrive later from a participating investor who was not party to the initial term sheet negotiation.
Celebrating Data Privacy Week 2026
When January 30, 2026 10:30 am — February 6, 2026 5:30 pm Where Zoom Data Privacy Week is an international effort that began as Data Privacy Day in the U.S. and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of the Data Protection Day celebration in Europe. It commemorates the January 28, 1981 signing of Convention 108 (the purpose of which was to strengthen the legal protection of individuals with respect to the automating processing of personal information relating to them).
Safe Harbor: When is Infringement Not Really Infringement?
The development and regulatory approval of new therapeutics is a costly and difficult road to travel. If that road includes the use of patented inventions, serious roadblocks may arise if a patent license isn’t available. However, in the context of the regulatory approval process, patented inventions can be used in certain circumstances without a license, and such use is not considered an act of infringement.
Entity Choice for the Privately-Held Company Post-OBBBA
The right choice of entity for a privately-held company is often tax-driven and depends in large part on the business or activity the company will engage in, who the owners will be and how the owners expect to profit from the company.
Virtual Workshop: Integrating AI Into Your SaaS Offering
When March 11, 2025 — Tuesday 12:00 pm — 1:00 pm Where Zoom Join Morse and York IE for an open discussion on AI Integration. Artificial intelligence is transforming industries and shaping the future of technology. In response, companies want to explore ways to integrate AI into their customer-facing SaaS products, thereby creating new revenue streams and competitive advantages in the market.
Celebrating Data Privacy Week 2025
When January 30, 2025 10:30 am — January 31, 2025 5:30 pm Where Zoom Data Privacy Week is an international effort that began as Data Privacy Day in the U.S. and Canada in January 2008 as an extension of the Data Protection Day celebration in Europe. It commemorates the January 28, 1981 signing of Convention 108 (the purpose of which was to strengthen the legal protection of individuals with respect to the automating processing of personal information relating to them).
A Few Things To Know
Founders Preferred Stock (also called Series FF Stock or Starter Stock) is one way to facilitate liquidity for founders in connection with future equity financings while providing investors with a way to purchase preferred stock. Founders Preferred Stock carries the same rights as Common Stock and does not have any dividend or liquidation preference over Common Stock.
FTC Bans Non-Compete Agreements
In recent days, the Federal Trade Commission (the “FTC,” the federal agency charged with enforcing civil anti-trust and consumer protection laws) and the Department of Labor (the “DOL,” the federal executive department charged with administrating federal wage and hour laws) have issued wide-ranging rules that stand to fundamentally change the way that employers interact with their employees.
Employment Law Alert: EEOC Issues Final Regulation and Interpretive Guidance on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
On April 15, 2024 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) issued its final regulation and interpretive guidance related to carrying out the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”), which went into effect last June 2023 (see Morse’s previous post on the PWFA). The final regulation will be published on April 19, 2024, and will go into effect on June 18, 2024.
Lisa Warren Named a 2024 Top Managing Partner by MA Lawyers Weekly
Morse is thrilled to share that Lisa Warren has been named a 2024 Top Managing Partner by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. This feature highlights attorneys who continue to enhance their practices and surpass their clients’ expectations all while tending to day-to-day duties of the office. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly hand-selected a group of the state’s top Managing Partners for this honor.
Jaclyn Braga Receives MA Lawyers Weekly Excellence in the Law Award in Marketing - Morse
Morse congratulates Jaclyn Braga, our Director of Marketing and Business Development, who has won a 2024 “Excellence in the Law” Award for Legal Marketing from Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, recognizing her outstanding accomplishments and leadership in the legal industry.
Building Resilient Biotechnology Research in the Shadow of The Biosecure Act
When March 28, 2024 — Thursday 7:00 pm — 9:30 pm Where HYBRID EVENT: CityPoint Meeting Room, 1st Floor AND VIRTUAL The Biosecure Act, if passed, would severely restrict collaborations between US companies and Chinese Contract Research Organizations (CROs). To help manage interruptions in biotech research, we invite you to attend the seminar either in-person or online. Moderated by: Martin Zhang, Partner, Morse Panelists: Matthew Bock, Managing Partner, Bock Trade Law Jonathan D.
Morse Ranked in 2023 PitchBook League Tables
We are pleased to announce PitchBook ranked Morse 6th in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals in New England in its 2023 Global Annual League Tables1. This is Morse’s 5th year in the top ten. Morse also ranked 16th in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals in the US, as well as 22nd in Most Active Law Firms in VC deals globally.
Morse Welcomes Corporate Counsel Daniel E. Wilcox
WALTHAM, MA – Morse is pleased to welcome Daniel Wilcox to the Firm. Dan joins the Corporate Practice Group as Counsel. A seasoned corporate and transactional lawyer, Dan will continue to focus his practice on M&A, joint ventures, and VC financings. Prior to joining Morse, he gained experience working both at leading international law firms and in-house at a multinational software company and a Fortune 100 food company.
Corporate Financing Attorney David Dinwoodey Retires
It is with mixed emotions that we announce the retirement of our esteemed colleague, David Dinwoodey, effective October 1, 2023. While David has been part of the Morse family for more than ten years, his career spans more than 40 years, focused largely on providing legal services for complex business and project financings. He has contributed significantly to our success and earned the respect and admiration of colleagues, clients, and peers alike.
Top Trends in Data Privacy
Following our attendance of the International Association of Privacy Professionals Global Privacy Summit 2023, we’re sharing our Top 6 Takeaways from this year’s conference. These are the big ticket items that we heard repeated as key issues and trends in data privacy and protection for the year and beyond – beginning with the two letters on everyone’s lips: AI. 1.
Nine reasons to write a Top 10
The buzz phrase of the day is “content is king,” and you’ve no doubt been urged by your marketing staff to write an article, newsletter or blog post. If you’re like most lawyers, you agree that it’s a good idea, but you just can’t seem to find the time to actually write it. Need more convincing? ...
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