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Kraken Crypto Staking Program for U.S. Investors Shut Down in Aggressive Expansion of the Howey Test

Payward Ventures, Inc., d/b/a Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange, has entered into a $30 million settlement agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over allegations the company failed to register its cryptocurrency staking program, in violation of U.S. securities laws.

Manatt Advances 19 Legal and Consulting Professionals Across Practices Nationwide

Manatt, Phelps @ Phillips, LLP, a multidisciplinary, integrated professional services firm, announced today the advancement of 19 professionals, effective January 1, 2023@nine attorneys to equity partnership, one consultant to senior managing director, four attorneys to partnership, four consultants to managing directors and one attorney to counsel. These elevations illustrate the power of...

Health Care Providers’ Role in Energy Conservation and Sustainability: A Guide to Driving Change

Health care leaders are operating in an environment of seismic change.

New DC Law Bans Non-Compete Agreements for Employees Making Below $150,000 Per Year

A new D.C. law that takes effect on October 1, 2022, will significantly limit the ability of employers to tie their District of Columbia-based employees to noncompetition agreements.

Telehealth Model Legislation—A Comparison of AMA, FSMB and ULC Model Bills and Guidelines

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic spurred a drastic increase in telehealth utilization across the country, which meaningfully changed the way providers deliver care and illuminated novel state telehealth policy design challenges.

Mandatory GhG Emission Reporting for Business: Advancing CA Law Even Broader than SEC Proposal

A California bill requiring large U.S. companies doing business in California to publicly report all of their worldwide greenhouse gas emissions moved one step closer to Governor Newsom's desk.

Manatt Advises HARTBEAT on Formation and $100M Financing

A Manatt team led by Entertainment Partner Sophia Yen advised HARTBEAT on the formation of the company and represented HARTBEAT in its $100 million capital raise led by private equity firm Abry Partners.HARTBEAT is a global, multi-platform media company resulting from the merger of Kevin Hart@s comedy brand Laugh Out Loud and film and television studio HartBeat Productions. The core Manatt deal...

Analysis of SEC’s and California Legislature’s Proposed Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reporting Mandates

The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed a sweeping new disclosure requirement relating to registered companies’ climate-related information.

Looking Inward to Grow Outward: Five Keys to Managing Human Capital Through Hyper-Growth

In his latest@Entrepreneur@column, Manatt Digital and Technology Managing Director@Kalon Gutierrez discusses the integral role human capital management plays in startups@ successful growth. Gutierrez notes that, although often overlooked, human capital is an integral component of this process, adding, @when startups and their investors partner to raise capital and fund scale, there is an...

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Manatt Represents Vectura Group in Its $11M Pre-Merger Financing With EnBiotix

Manatt represented Vectura Group, a British pharmaceutical company focused on inhaled therapeutics, in its $11 million pre-merger convertible note financing with EnBiotix, a late-clinical stage rare disease biotechnology company focused on chronic respiratory disorders.