In a powerful one-two punch on Monday, the SEC published a cease and desist order shutting down an ICO for the MUN utility token and a highly critical statement by SEC’s Chairman, Jay Clayton, entitled “Statement on Cryptocurrencies and Initial Coin Offerings”.  Rimon partner Dror Futter analyzes the impact of these communications by the SEC and their impact on…

ICOs are not limited to new companies. Companies that have previously raised venture funding can do them as well — a phenomenon some have termed “Reverse ICOs.”   The standard deal documents of the venture industry (SAFEs, Convertible Notes, Series Seed and NVCA Series A) never contemplated Reverse ICOs.  Rimon partner, Dror Futter, has written about the…

Two recent events suggest that the “Wild West Period” for ICOs may be drawing to a close. Recent statements by SEC Chairman, Jay Clayton, strongly suggest more SEC action to come and the first class-action suit related to an ICO has been filed. Click here to read Dror Futter’s analysis. Mr. Futter has more than 20 years…

Venture Capital and Technology Attorney, Dror Futter, will be speaking about Term Sheets — what they are, common and different aspects, their use and limitations, and things to consider. Agenda: 6:30 PM cold supper and networking 7:00 PM Dror’s remarks 7:30-8:00 PM Q&A 8-8:45 PM networking Join us on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at Ferguson…

The SEC has issued its first, much anticipated statement on the regulatory status of ICOs (Initial Coin Offerings). Click here to read our analysis of the questions the SEC answered and, perhaps more importantly, the questions that remain unresolved. Mr. Futter has more than 20 years of high tech and business experience. He represents emerging companies and their…

Venture Capital and Technology Attorney, Dror Futter, will be a panelist at this PLI Seminar. The panel will go over the negotiation of a mock term sheet for a Series A investment based on the forms of the National Venture Capital Association, discuss how practice varies by region and provide insights into current market terms and ranges.…

As technology reshapes the way we live and work, trade secrets have become very important. They have unleashed an unprecedented boom in litigation, legislation and media attention. And some investors and companies have found themselves in court or facing damages in the hundreds of millions of dollars. “Trade secrets are the hardest form of IP to…

Two Rimon Partners will be presenting at the upcoming Legaltech West Coast conference, to take place on July 13-14, 2015 in San Francisco, CA. LegalTech is a premier legal technology conference hosted by ALM Media. John Isaza, FAI, will participate in a panel titled “The New Big Bang: 21st Century Information Governance Challenges”. The panel…

Mr. Terry joins Rimon from Gunderson Dettmer, a Silicon Valley law firm specializing in representing emerging growth companies, where he co-launched the firm’s first international office in Beijing. Previously we was a partner at DLA Piper, one of the world’s largest law firms. Mr. Terry has extensive experience representing his clients on cross-border investments, market…

Join Rimon’s Paul Economon on Tuesday September 23, 2014 as he shares his insight on the protection of intellectual property in the early stages of an entreprenureal venture. AccelerateDC is kicking off a Boost Your Startup speaker series this month with a panel discussion on how to protect every entrepreneurs’ money maker: Intellectual Property. For entrepreneurs, intellectual property, especially in the…