Riveles Wahab partner Kaiser Wahab is thrilled to have been invited by the Intellectual Property Law Section of the State Bar of Nevada to speak at the 2018 Intellectual Property Law Conference at the William S. Boyd School of Law in Las Vegas on October 5th. Kaiser’s presentation will focus on the various intellectual property issues that counsel should consider in merger and acquisition transactions.

Riveles Wahab LLP partner Kaiser Wahab is honored to be invited by Lawline to teach two Continuing Legal Education courses on “Corporate Structuring and Fundraising for Single Purpose Vehicles” and “Intellectual Property Considerations in M&A Transactions”. Kaiser has taught several Lawline courses in the past on a variety of topics, including overviews of the JOBS Act, privacy

On April 4, 2017, Riveles Wahab LLP partner Kaiser Wahab gave a presentation on the unique considerations for attorneys when a client is purchasing or merging with a company for which intellectual property is a key asset. For traditional businesses with physical assets, due diligence may come with reasonably obvious do’s and don’ts. However, in

In order to induce “investment” of valuable dollars or services, ranging from cash investment under a Regulation D Private Placement Offering, or on the flipside, the efforts of a trusted advisor/accelerator/incubator, so-called “warrant coverage” is often part of the deal. “Warrant Coverage” is designed to further persuade an investor or service provider to participate in

On January 25, 2017, Riveles Wahab partner Kaiser Wahab gave a presentation on considerations in structuring and raising funds for single purpose vehicles (“SPVs”), sometimes also called single purpose entities (“SPEs”).  The SPV is an entity that is structured to take in investor monies towards funding a singular dedicated project or opportunity. They may be used

General Focus and Objective of Venture? In order to properly inform investors and provide disclosures where necessary, either through a Private Placement Memorandum, or other disclosure materials, a robust understanding of the venture’s overall purpose and goals is useful. Can you please describe in a paragraph or so what the ventures go to market strategy

This summer, the Wall Street Journal reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) was engaging in a preliminary investigation that Tesla failed to timely disclose to investors material information. The WSJ’s report raises interesting questions about what constitutes material information when it comes to companies developing new technologies. What Information is “Material”? Securities laws and

Riveles Wahab LLP partner Kaiser Wahab has been named on the 2016 New York Metro Super Lawyers list as a top rated business and corporate attorney. Super Lawyers recognition is awarded to only five percent of attorneys in the New York Metro area. Attorneys must be nominated to be considered for Super Lawyers recognition, after

On May 11, 2016, President Obama publicly signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act (the “DTSA”), a long anticipated piece of legislation that creates a federal cause of action for trade secret misappropriation claims. Unlike claims of copyright, trademark, and patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation claims could not be brought by plaintiffs in federal

On May 16, 2016, the long awaited equity crowdfunding rules authorized under the JOBS Act of 2012 came into effect. Unlike non-equity crowdfunding, which became popular during the past decade and rewards supporters with goods or services instead of profits, equity crowdfunding allows businesses to publicly solicit an unlimited number of non-accredited investors for small