Carolyn In The Media
Establishing a U.S. Entity – A Primer for Israeli Digital Health Start-Ups
Had a fabulous experience serving as faculty on the topic of Establishing a U.S. Entity for Tel Aviv University’s annual 4-day bootcamp, Health Care Technological Innovation – From Idea to Commercialization, hosted by the Lahav Executive Program for Biotechnology, Medical Device and Health IT Entrepreneurs and Managers at the Coller School of Management. This unique intensive program focuses…
Read MoreJoin This Week’s Virtual Legal Office Hours
Looking forward to counseling start-ups at Venture Cafe’s virtual office hours this Thursday! Please sign up to join. https://lnkd.in/eRb5C8Q
Read MoreCMS Reimbursement is a Key Start-up Strategy
Note this important commentary on the key role of CMS in the U.S. Healthcare system. Pivoting to start-ups, it is vital that entrepreneurs plan from day 1, the pathway to CMS reimbursement.
Read MoreChapter 7 debtor dissolved under State law held responsible for ERISA plan
A company liquidated in bankruptcy and dissolved under state law maintains responsibility for an ERISA plan if it continues to make pay-outs in the company name The 11th Circuit has interpreted ERISA to require such defunct company’s affiliates to back-stop such plan. A timely PBGC take-over would have mitigated this result.
Read MoreAI Lab discovers rapid model for Protein structure
Artificial Intelligence is accelerating the path toward drug development, including vaccines. Neural networks modeled on the human brain learn skills by analyzing Big Data. In the Digital Health space, AI is being used in numerous ways from virtual assistants for physicians to forging a patient’s personalized medical journey.
Read MoreSEC Proposes issuance of Equity to Gig Workers
The SEC has proposed a rule to exempt the issuance of equity to gig workers in alignment with employee treatment. This is a positive for workers who would like a share of the company, although it further highlights the disparate treatment of these workers at the Gig employer’s convenience.
Read MorePre-Bankruptcy Planning can include Removal of Trust Beneficiary
Pre-Bankruptcy planning requires debtors to make sure that their pre-bankruptcy asset transfers are made for equivalent value to avoid being clawed back as fraudulent to creditors. A CA court recently held that a parent’s removal of a beneficiary (soon to be debtor) from a family trust is not a fraudulent transfer.
Read MoreOxford Attempts to Isolate Word of the Year
Having fun with language today! One positive outcome of 2020 is the many words that have been creatively coined, such as “infodemic” and “blursday,” that aptly describe social and economic reality. In the workplace, there is much to appreciate from the “remote” opportunities and even more, the aspirational “in person.” As we continue to chat…
Read MoreEntrepreneurs take Tik Tok Houses Public
A new breed of entrepreneurs is investing in social media stars, yielding volatile penny stock investments that are attracting teenagers. West of Hudson Group operates a network of content houses where many influencers live and has taken them public through a blank check company. This new trend seems to be begging for better scrutiny from…
Read MoreChapter 15 Filings as Cross-border Connectors
Chapter 15 allows foreign companies to file US bankruptcy proceedings to protect US assets. Over the past year, filings in Canada, Australia and the UK have spilled over to the US. While each country has its own unique set of laws, these cross-border links demonstrate the truly global nature of insolvency and the need to…
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