venture capital
The US Government Takes Measures to Protect Depositors at Silicon Valley Bank
It was a busy weekend for regulators in the US and the UK as both countries worked hard to stem
13/03/2023
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Immigration
Time and Tide (or H1-B visas) Wait for None, Creating Opportunity for Others
Since the massive waves of layoffs in the technology industry began towards the end of 2022, many immigrant workers have
09/03/2023
Case Law
The Benefits of AI in Managing Unstructured Data in Case Law
Created entirely by AI (including the image). The amount of unstructured data being generated today is staggering, with new forms
03/02/2023
Employment
Federal Trade Commission Moves to Ban Non-Compete Clauses for Workers
Written by Founding Partner Allan Rooney In a move that would be tremendous for workers in the US, the Federal
06/01/2023
Pay Transparency
Pay Transparency in New York City: Its Impact Can Be Far Reaching. Here’s What You Should Know
Written by Allan Rooney and Dan Braverman On November 1, 2022, New York City enacted a new pay transparency law
28/11/2022
Employment
Building an Effective Human Resources Infrastructure – Getting it Right From the Beginning
Written by Allan Rooney and Dan Braverman It may seem obvious to most, but neglecting your organization’s human resources function
10/11/2022
Corporate Formation
New Corporate Transparency Regulations Require US Beneficiary Registration: Here’s What You Need to Know
There are millions of corporations, partnerships, and limited liability companies formed in the United States each year, but until now,
25/10/2022
Contracts
The ‘no recourse against others’ clause: because piercing the corporate veil isn’t that big a deal
Written by Sean Hogle “Piercing the corporate veil” refers to a situation in which courts put aside limited liability and hold a
12/10/2022
Employee Retention Credit
Federal Employee Retention Credit is Available for Established and New US-Based Businesses
Written by the team at Rooney Law Back in February 2021, during the height of the COVID pandemic, we wrote
23/09/2022
Privacy
California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) 2023 Regulations and Guidance
Written by Sean Hogle Since the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) went into effect on January 1, 2020, millions of
25/08/2022
Employment
Challenges of Mobile Equity Compensation for Cross-Border Employees
Article by Allan Rooney and Carl Berry One of the side effects of the pandemic is a dramatic growth in
03/08/2022
Contracts
Time is not always of the essence
Written by Sean Hogle In representing tech suppliers, service providers, and developers, we often come across “time is of the
21/07/2022
Appointments
Rooney Law Promotes Elannie Damianos to Partner
New York, NY, July 12, 2022 – International corporate law firm Rooney Law is pleased to announce the continued growth
12/07/2022
M&A
The FTC Position on M&A – Litigate, don’t negotiate
Lina Khan, Chair of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has been hitting the media circuit in her first major round
15/06/2022
Contracts
The power of legal checklists
Written by Rooney Nimmo Partner, Sean Hogle When you think of “checklists,” what probably comes to mind is your daily/weekly to-do
25/05/2022
Poison Pill
The Bitter Taste of a Poison Pill – Twitter Defends Against Approach from Elon Musk
By Founding Partner, Allan Rooney Over the past couple of weeks, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX (and richest
25/04/2022
Privacy
U.S. and EU Reach an Agreement in Principle on Privacy Shield Overhaul
Written by Sean Hogle On March 25, the U.S. and European Union (EU) reached an agreement in principle to return
04/04/2022
Contracts
Russia Sanctions and the Impact on Contracts – The Force Majeure Clause
By Rooney Nimmo Partner Tim Davis The sanctions imposed by the US, UK, EU, Japan, and others on Russia in
22/03/2022
Digital Security
Digital Security in the Hybrid Workplace
Written by Elannie Damianos As the push to return to the office gathers pace, it is evident that the workplace
16/03/2022
M&A
Lessons from M&A Battles: Anti-Fraud Disclaimers in Tech Contracts
Written by Rooney Nimmo Partner, Sean Hogle In high-stakes transactions in which vast sums of wealth are exchanged in return for
28/02/2022
Non-disclosure agreement
How to kill trade secret protection with this one simple NDA mistake
Written by Rooney Nimmo Partner, Sean Hogle In confidentiality agreements (NDA), clauses that time-bound the confidentiality obligation are not uncommon. Language
16/02/2022
China
The US District Court for the District of… China?
Based on an article written by Rooney Nimmo Partner Sean Hogle Seventy-nine years ago this month, the US District
08/02/2022
M&A
Start-up Technology Companies – Don’t Get Acqui-Poached
Written by Rooney Nimmo Partner, Sean Hogle Consider the following scenario. You’re a technology start-up that has developed a popular app
20/01/2022
Intellectual Property
Strict liability IP rights: be very afraid
Written by Rooney Nimmo Partner, Sean Hogle Professional services vendors that develop custom software or technology to the specifications of
12/01/2022
Due Diligence
Will the Elizabeth Homes Verdict Change the Due Diligence Process? Not Likely
Two stories have emerged from the Theranos collapse and the conviction of CEO Elizabeth Holmes. One story says that the
06/01/2022
Vaccination Status
QA: Can a Company Ask Employees If They Are Vaccinated and Can it be an Employment Requirement?
Back in February, we wrote an article on mandatory vaccination policies. Not a lot has changed since then, but we
30/11/2021
Appointments
Rooney Nimmo Appoints Marty Chavkin as Chief Financial Officer
November 30, 2021 – New York, NY – International corporate law firm Rooney Nimmo is delighted to announce that Marty
29/11/2021
Cross Border
Are you Aware that the UK Internationalisation Fund is Available for Businesses in England?
At the end of May this year (2021), the UK’s Department of International Trade (DIT) launched its new Internationalisation Fund
27/10/2021
Employment
Redundancy During a Pandemic – Five Tips for a Safe, Secure, and Supported Transition
By Dawn Robertson, Employment Lawyer with Rooney Nimmo and Scott Tees, online safety and security expert and Managing Director of
18/10/2021
Data Protection
How Confidential Computing Can Help Your Business Thrive
In a time of growing cyberattacks, this presents the business owner with a serious challenge. Confidential computing deals with this threat to your business.
12/10/2021
