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California's VC Diversity Report Card Comes Due

In 2024, as we previously reported, California Governor Newsom enacted Senate Bill 164, "Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies" (the "FIPVCC").

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Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

When SAFE Is Stock: Implications Of Series SAFE Preferred

Early-stage startup financings have long reflected a tension between transactional efficiency and legal precision.

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

California Rolls Out New Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements

California's new law, Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies, will require diversity reporting by venture capital and similar investment firms with a California nexus beginning in 2026.

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Foley & Lardner

FinReg Monthly Update - January 2026

Welcome to the FinReg Monthly Update, a regular bulletin highlighting the latest developments in UK, EU and U.S. financial services regulation.

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Proskauer Rose LLP

California Venture Capital Diversity Reporting Requirements — 2026 Deadlines Approach

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Foley Hoag LLP

MintzTech Connect Client Spotlight: Conductive Ventures

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Mintz

New California Law Imposes Reporting Requirements On Venture Capital Firms

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WilmerHale

MintzTech Connect Feature: Series SAFE Preferred

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Mintz

U.S. Venture Capital Firms Should Prepare For New California Demographic Reporting Requirements

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Shulman Rogers

New California Reporting Obligation: The FIPVCC And What It Means For Funds And Advisers

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Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

New Mandatory VC California Diversity Reporting: Act Now On 2026 Deadlines

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Lowenstein Sandler

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 269

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

VC Firms Face New Diversity Reporting Requirements: Deadlines And Insights For 2026

United States Commercial

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Perkins Coie LLP

VCs Continued Interest In Blockchain Investing

United States Technology

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Baker Botts LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

Congress Proposes Major Overhaul Of WARN: What Employers Need To Know About The Fair Warning Act

United States Employment

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Proskauer Rose LLP

Federal Government Continues Anti-Fraud Enforcement In The Sports Industry And Signals Desire To Work Cooperatively With Organizations Under Investigation

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Steptoe LLP

Colorado "Opt-Out" Litigation – Petition For Rehearing En Banc And Amicus Briefs In Support

United States Finance

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Ballard Spahr LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

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Davis Wright Tremaine

California Fair Investment Practices By Venture Capital Companies Law: Key Amendments, DFPI Oversight, And 2026 Reporting Deadlines

This alert is a follow-up to our October 2023 client alert regarding California Senate Bill (SB) 54, which was subsequently repealed and replaced by California SB 164, aka the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies (FIPVCC) Law.

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Goodwin Procter LLP

A Potential Fundraising Boost For Venture Capital Investing: U.S. House Passes INVEST Act

On December 11, 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act[1] ("INVEST Act") by a bipartisan vote of 302 to 123.

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP

Hybrid Financing In Life Sciences: Unlocking Growth Amid Market Challenges

Life sciences companies and investors continue to navigate a complex and challenging investment landscape – marked by high interest rates, a volatile regulatory environment, tight venture capital (VC)...

United States Healthcare

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McDermott Will & Schulte

California's New Diversity Reporting Law Imposes Obligations On A Wide Array Of Asset Management Firms

Beginning in 2026, a new law — the Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act ("FIPVCC") — imposes new obligations on a wide array of asset management firms that operate in California, make investments in California, and/or solicit investment and/or receive revenue from California.

United States Commercial

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Proskauer Rose LLP

SPVs And The Reshaping Of Venture Capital

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Farrell Fritz, P.C.

Capital Markets Insight: Reincorporation Considerations

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Mayer Brown

Crowd-Sourced Financing – Venture Capital Alternatives

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Bevilacqua

Competitive Advantages For Family Offices In Direct Acquisitions Of Private Companies

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Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger

FDA Request For Information Signals New Path For VC Firms And Their Portfolio Companies In Federal Contracting

United States Healthcare

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Crowell & Moring LLP

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 265

United States Healthcare

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Davis Wright Tremaine

House Passes Invest Act With Critical Implications For Fund Sponsors

United States Finance

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Shulman Rogers

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

California Doubles Down On Diversity Data: The New Era Of DEI Transparency In Venture Capital

United States Commercial

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Littler Mendelson

Why The AI Race Hinges On Elite Talent

United States Technology

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Goodwin Procter LLP

House Passes Invest Act With Critical Implications For Fund Sponsors

On December 11, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 3383, the Incentivizing New Ventures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation Act (the "INVEST Act") on a bipartisan vote of 302 to 123.

United States Finance

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Shulman Rogers

Food Venture Financing News – Weekly Issue No. 264

Campbell's is purchasing a 49% stake in La Regina, the maker of Rao's pasta sauce, for $286 million.

United States Commercial

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Davis Wright Tremaine

California Doubles Down On Diversity Data: The New Era Of DEI Transparency In Venture Capital

SB 164 requires venture capital companies with a California nexus to collect and report aggregated demographic data on founding team members of portfolio companies.

United States Commercial

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Littler Mendelson

Why The AI Race Hinges On Elite Talent

The scarcity of people with frontier artificial intelligence (AI) expertise has created a new layer of competition in the global innovation economy.

United States Technology

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Goodwin Procter LLP

A Look At Current Healthtech VC Trends

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

What's New In Venture Capital? Update On Q3 2025 Venture Capital Trends

After three challenging years, Venture Capital (VC) funding is finally on the upswing according to data from Q3 of this year. KPMG's Q3'25...

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

Hot Topic: Germany's Defense Dealmaking In 2025 – VC, PE And M&A – What's New, What Still Gates Execution

Geopolitical developments, fiscal stability, EU industrial policy and NATO/NATO-adjacent accelerators drive deal flow in the German defense sector in autumn 2025.

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Dechert

New York Moves To Clarify LLC Transparency Act Ahead Of 2026 Implementation

New York's amendments provide helpful clarity but stop short of resolving all conflicts with the evolving federal framework.

United States Commercial

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Dykema

Navigating Innovation And Litigation Risk In Private Equity And Venture Capital (Video)

Your portfolio companies are innovating at breakneck speed, but is your compliance infrastructure keeping pace? In this edition of our Inside Litigation series, partner Arthur Luk discusses how AI and emerging technologies...

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Arnold & Porter

Breaking Down The October 2, 2025 NVCA Updates To The Model Legal Documents: What Founders And VCs Need To Know

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Foley & Lardner

MintzTech Connect Industry News: Spotlight On Conductive Ventures

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Mintz

Struggling To Raise VC? These 7 Startup Funding Tactics Actually Work In 2025

United States Commercial

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Manatt, Phelps & Phillips LLP

LLC vs S-Corp vs C-Corp: Choosing The Right Business Entity In 2025

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Cantrell Law Firm

From Formation To Exit: Legal Strategy Across The Biotech Lifecycle — High-Level Key Takeaways

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Ropes & Gray LLP

2025 IPO, Venture Capital And M&A Reports

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WilmerHale

The SEC's Regulatory Agenda And Implications For Alternative Retail Products

United States Commercial

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Ropes & Gray LLP

What Founders Need To Know About Tag-Along Rights In Stockholders' Agreements

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Crowley Law LLC

How A Right Of First Refusal Shapes Startup Equity And Control

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Crowley Law LLC

Kim v. FemtoMetrix: Delaware Chancery Court Highlights Gaps In Common Shareholder Agreement Provisions That Can Be Exploited To The Detriment Of Minority Stockholders

United States Commercial

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Foley & Lardner

C Corporation vs. Pass-Through Entity: Which Structure Is Most Tax-Efficient For US Businesses?

United States Tax

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Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Corporate Venture Capital Investing (Podcast)

United States Commercial

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Jones Day

Recently Proposed Bills That May Reshape Key Venture Capital Exemptions – What Venture Capital Fund Managers Need To Know

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Foley Hoag LLP

Demystifying The Fundraising Process—From First Meeting To Closing The Deal

United States Commercial

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Baker Botts LLP

The Future Of Silicon Valley: Examining The Six Biggest Issues Impacting Innovation And Growth

United States Technology

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Foley & Lardner

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Arnold & Porter

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Crowley Law LLC

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Lowenstein Sandler

MB Microtalk: SAFEs (Video)

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Mayer Brown

Startup Advisors: What Is A Convertible Note? (Video)

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Foley & Lardner

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