Stoel Rives RSS Feed - Corporate Newsletters From the Stoel Rives Web Site http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?show=1231 en-us Copyright 2013, Stoel Rives clientservices@stoel.com http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 5/22/2013 1:20:48 AM CFIUS Issues 2012 Annual Report to Congress http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=10057 Finds Coordinated Foreign Strategy to Acquire US Critical Technologies; Number of Filings by Chinese Acquirers Increase The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), a multi-agency U.S. government committee charged with reviewing ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 00:00:00 GMT Enter the "B" Corporation http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=10048 Boise Office Managing Partner Kris Ormseth and associate Elijah Watkins recently wrote about the benefits and responsibilities of B corporations in the Idaho Business Review. Ormseth and Watkins note that corporations, which typically focus on maximizing ... Sat, 15 Dec 2012 00:00:00 GMT Loan Restructuring: Effective Negotiation for Borrowers http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=7091 ... Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 GMT Doing Business in Washington State, A Guide for Foreign Business and Investment http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6976 The Washington State Bar Association International Practice Section, in collaboration with the Washington State Department of Commerce, has released the fully revised and updated fifth edition of "Doing Business in Washington State, A Guide for Foreign ... Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Doing Business in Washington State - Antitrust Laws http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6785 ... Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Doing Business in Washington State - Clean Technology http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6787 ... Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Doing Business in Washington State - Commercialization of Intellectual Property Assets http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6788 ... Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Doing Business in Washington State - Banking in Washington http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6790 ... Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:00:00 GMT Earnouts During a Business Sale: A Good Idea Full of Risks http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6725 ... Fri, 04 Jun 2010 00:00:00 GMT How to Negotiate Effectively with Your Bank to Restructure a Loan - Seminar Materials http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6694 ... Wed, 26 May 2010 00:00:00 GMT It Pays to Fix 401(K) Plan Mistakes http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6486 The 401(k) plan you offer your employees is valuable to them and you because it allows money to be saved for retirement tax-free until your employee receives it. Your plan can provide these tax benefits because it satisfies the qualification requirements ... Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:00:00 GMT Debt Restructuring: How to Negotiate with Your Bank to Modify a Loan http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6442 Roll the clock back to the spring of 2007. You are running a successful business, but you need more working capital to expand, so you go to your local banker. The bank agrees with your forecast of healthy growth and gives you a $1 million revolving line ... Wed, 17 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT Does 'Act of State' Mean 'Out of Luck'?: The Perils of Doing Business with Foreign States and Their State-Owned Companies http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6000 ... Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 GMT Analysis of Foreign Investment Opportunities in China's Stimulus Package http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=5683 Summary: Stoel Rives attorneys Geoff Revelle and Jerry Chiang provide a detailed analysis of how foreign investors and companies can take advantage of China's $4 trillion RMB stimulus package. Enacted in November 2008, the package focuses on 10 sectors ... Fri, 10 Jul 2009 00:00:00 GMT The Upcoming Changeover to Purchase Accounting http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=3243 The "pooling" accounting method is going the way of the horse and buggy. Starting in 2009, cooperatives will be required to use the "purchase" accounting method in connection with business consolidations. The pooling method has not been available to ... Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Supplements for Startup http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=3188 "Supplements for Startup," published in the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal, features a panel of experts providing industry analysis and opinion to assist a startup firm through its growing pains. Stoel Rives attorney Catherine Lake provides her ... Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT You're Innocent, Right? What You Don't Know About The FCPA Could Mean Trouble For Your Well-Meaning Business http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=3232 Written by Geoff Grifffin for Utah CEO, October 2008. You're the type of executive who takes pride in your personal ethics and the way your philosophy is reflected in the culture of your company. You strive to be honest in your personal life while trying ... Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Stock Option Tips and Traps http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2987 Many private companies use equity compensation such as stock options to align the interests of their employees with those of the company. Others use stock options to attract and retain talented employees. This is particularly useful for new companies ... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT To Delete or Not Delete—That's the Question: A Company's Obligations to Preserve Records Under the New Electronic Discovery Rules http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2982 Immediately after your company is sued or files its own complaint, you receive a letter from your lawyer or opposing counsel reminding your company of its duty to preserve evidence, including electronic evidence, relating to the dispute. Preserve what? ... Fri, 27 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT Think Carefully When Creating LLCs http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2963 ... Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sustainability and Climate Change - General Counsel Roundtable Seminar Materials http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6713 ... Thu, 08 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT A Guide to Legal Due Diligence: The Target Company’s Perspective http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2925 If your company has ever been involved in a significant transaction, whether in the form of a business combination, a public offering of securities or securing a credit facility, you are probably painfully familiar with the due diligence process. Although ... Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMT A Primer on Stock Option Compensation http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2988 Equity compensation is noncash compensation that transfers an ownership interest in the business to an employee or other service provider and can be an effective means to hire, motivate and retain key employees. Businesses may be attracted to this form ... Fri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMT Drafting Effective and Enforceable Non-Compete Agreements: General Guidelines to Keep in Mind http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2983 With today’s increasingly mobile workforce, employers are continually at risk of losing their key employees to a competitor. In order to minimize the risks associated with departing employees, many businesses rely on written non-compete agreements to ... Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 GMT Corporate Governance - The Importance of a Compliant Record Retention Program http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2327 ... Thu, 01 Feb 2007 00:00:00 GMT Backdating Requires Caution, Forethought http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2126 ... Mon, 09 Oct 2006 00:00:00 GMT New SEC Rules on Executive Compensation Disclosure - Seminar Materials http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=2088 View Seminar Materials (PDF) Listen to Audio from the September 26, 2006 Seminar (MP3) This webcast has been approved by the Oregon State Bar (Accreditation No. 226*1020) and the Washington State Bar (Activity No. 167659). Please contact our CLE ... Tue, 26 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT Catching the Wave: How Advances in Computer Technology are Impacting Business Disputes http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1997 Computer technology has revolutionized the way businesses operate in today’s market. Companies that rely upon computer technology advances to support their business are often unaware of the impacts that technology can have on business disputes and ... Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT Mind the GAAP: Watch Out for Accounting Restatements http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1998 On the “Tube,” the London subway, riders are constantly warned to “mind the gap.” The intent of this warning, of course, is to prevent serious injury or even death. Over the past several years, U.S. public companies may feel like they’re hearing a similar ... Mon, 24 Jul 2006 00:00:00 GMT The Decision to go Public: Opening the Window of Opportunity http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6727 Sales are on the rise, gross margins are strong, market share is growing. You want to retool your manufacturing operation, expand your distribution network, add new products or services. You need liquidity, an improved debt to equity ratio, access to ... Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT Typical Services Provided in a Public Company Representation http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6728 Corporate and strategic counseling Strategic business advice growth strategies, financing alternatives, sensitive policy issues Board of director meeting issues preparation and/or attendance Corporate conduct codes and policies Corporate ... Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:00:00 GMT Corporate Counsel Roundtable - Majority Voting for Directors: Is it Time? http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1933 Materials presented at Stoel Rives Corporate Counsel Roundtable Discussion Series - Wednesday, May 31, 2006. Overview: What is majority voting and why has it become a hot topic? Some interesting statistics The current state of the law in Delaware ... Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT Majority Voting for Directors: Is it Time? (Seminar Materials) http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6701 Materials presented at Stoel Rives Corporate Counsel Roundtable Discussion Series - Wednesday, May 31, 2006. Overview: What is majority voting and why has it become a hot topic? Some interesting statistics The current state of the law in Delaware ... Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 GMT White-Collar Crime Series #3: Tools for Minimizing the Company's Risk (Power Point Images) http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1855 ... Thu, 06 Apr 2006 00:00:00 GMT Proposed SEC Rules on Executive Compensation Disclosure http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1859 ... Tue, 21 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT White-Collar Crime Series #2: What to Do When the FBI Knocks on Your Door (Power Point Images) http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1854 ... Thu, 16 Mar 2006 00:00:00 GMT White-Collar Crime Series #1: Emerging Issues in Corporate Criminal Liability (Power Point Images) http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1852 ... Thu, 23 Feb 2006 00:00:00 GMT SEC Announces Proposal to Update Executive Compensation Disclosure http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1811 On Tuesday, January 17th, at an open meeting the SEC announced proposed rule changes regarding disclosure of executive and director compensation, disclosure of related party transactions, director independence and other corporate governance matters. ... Thu, 19 Jan 2006 00:00:00 GMT FTC Announces Changes to Hart-Scott-Rodino Premerger Notification Rules http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=822 Under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Act, parties to mergers and acquisitions of a certain size must provide advance notification to the U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission before the transaction can close. Failure to provide the required ... Tue, 01 Mar 2005 00:00:00 GMT Amended Federal Sentencing Guidelines http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=1177 ... Fri, 01 Oct 2004 00:00:00 GMT Washington State Rethinks Its Transactional Nexus Requirements http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=7922 ... Wed, 01 Sep 2004 00:00:00 GMT Corporate Governance Reforms and Enhanced Public Disclosures: Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and Proposed SEC, NYSE and Nasdaq Rules http://www.stoel.com/showarticle.aspx?Show=6702 Form 8-K Alert, August 7, 2004 (pdf) Update on Enhanced Disclosure Requirements by Form Type as of Feb. 25, 2004 (pdf) Update on Electronic Filing and Website Posting of Forms 3, 4 and 5 as of May 19, 2003 (pdf) Whistleblowers/Retaliation/Sarbanes-Oxley ... Tue, 20 Apr 2004 00:00:00 GMT