Annual Compensation Report of Venture-Backed North Carolina Companies
Hutchison Law Group and Carlyle & Conlan teamed to produce this year's Annual Compensation Survey. The 2011 edition of the report captures data on additional …
Client Alert: Employer Reporting and Filing Obligations for ISO Exercises and ESPP Transfers
Employer Reporting and Filing Obligations for ISO Exercises and ESPP Transfers New Requirements Apply to 2010 Transactions Historically, Section 6039 of th…
One Size Does Not Fit All: The Basics of Technology Company Capitalization
When it comes to startups, one type of equity does not fit all. Below, I’ve outlined several common equities that startup companies issue based on an indivi…
Annual Compensation Report of Venture-Backed North Carolina Companies
One of the key issues for North Carolina companies is attracting and retaining top-level executives. While a number of compensation surveys are undertaken each ye…
Client Alert: Reporting Obligation for Exercises of Incentive Stock Options
Annual Reminder: Reporting Obligation for Exercises of Incentive Stock OptionsDue by January 31 – IRS Issues Final Regulations Pursuant to Section 6039(a) …
Developments in Indemnification & Advancement Rights in Delaware
Introduction October 2009 marks the eight-year anniversary of the infamous Enron scandal, which sparked a transformation in the landscape of corporate America. D…
United States Legal Considerations Related to Employee Stock Option Grants
Stock options may be a valuable component in the compensation mix for US employees in US-based operations. Extreme care must be exercised in granting stock option…
10 Ways to Avoid Losing Intellectual Property Assets
In our role as attorneys representing emerging growth technology companies, we spend a lot of time talking to and working with entrepreneurs as they prepare to st…
Protecting the Board of Directors
In our initial article [listed below], we discussed the potential impact of some recent Delaware court decisions that highlighted the importance of careful drafti…
Selecting the Appropriate Legal Entity for Your Technology Startup
In our role as attorneys representing emerging growth technology companies, we spend a lot of time talking to and working with entrepreneurs as they prepare to st…