This issue of MintzTech Connect covers the FTC’s controversial final rule banning most post-employment non-competes, qualified small business stock issues affecting the conversion of an LLC into a corporation, clinical trial innovator Radicle Science, and an event co-sponsored by Mintz and the Sustainable Media Center, which focused on the impact of social media on today’s youth.

The New York LLC Transparency Act, which takes effect on January 1, 2026, will require limited liability companies formed or authorized to do business in New York to make certain disclosures aimed at preventing the use of anonymous LLCs for illicit activities.

This issue of MintzTech Connect covers Corporate Transparency Act compliance requirements, considerations for companies undertaking Section 409A valuations, and Mintz’s year in review of laws impacting employee non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements.

The New York LLC Transparency Act, which takes effect on December 21, 2024, will require limited liability companies formed or authorized to do business in New York to make certain disclosures aimed at preventing the use of anonymous LLCs for illicit activities.

This edition of Mintz Venture Watch reports on the firm’s VC transaction activity in 2023. Mintz represented issuers and investors in the technology, energy, life sciences, and other sectors in more than 130 transactions valued at over $2.6 billion. 

As reported in Forbes, Natalie White was recognized as a “30 under 30” for Sports.  Natalie founded Moolah Kicks, the first basketball shoe brand focused solely on women. 

This issue of MintzTech Connect covers a Globe and Mail piece on Mintz’s continued expansion in Toronto, Biden’s executive order on artificial intelligence, Forbes magazine’s recognition of Moolah Kicks founder Natalie White’s inclusion on its “30 Under 30” list, and our Client Corner podcast featuring a conversation with NextGen Jane Co-founder & CEO Ridhi Tariyal.

This issue of MintzTech Connect covers QSBS issues related to converting an LLC into a corporation, legal decisions regarding cryptocurrencies and whether they are subject to SEC regulation, how Mintz’s partnership with Antler led to our work for oral health innovator peri, and a spotlight on mePrism, a tech company that helps customers remove their personal information from the internet.

Read about the benefits and risks of deferring the conversion of an LLC into a corporation in order to benefit from the qualified small business stock (QSBS) rules of the US tax code.

Despite choppy market conditions for private companies, the Mintz Venture Capital & Emerging Companies team remained busy advising emerging companies of all sizes and at all stages of growth across a wide range of industries. For the first half of 2023 we completed 72 transactions, with an aggregate deal value in excess of $1.6 billion. Below are a few highlighted transactions: