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Tag: brendan thompson

Sweat Equity: What the SEC’s March 2026 Rule 701 Guidance Means for Startups

Rule 701 allows startups to pay employees, consultants, and advisors with equity without registering those securities with the SEC. Recent SEC guidance clarifies

Rule 701 allows startups to pay employees, consultants, and advisors with equity without registering those securities with the SEC. Recent SEC guidance clarifies key details: when enhance disclosure is required, how repriced options restricted stock count toward the $10 million threshold, and how mergers affect an acquirer’s limits. Startups issuing equity compensation should review their… Continue reading Sweat Equity: What the SEC’s March 2026 Rule 701 Guidance Means for Startups

The “Accredited Investors”: Who Are They, and Can Your Company Raise Funds Without Them?

Private fundraising is a lifeline for startups and established businesses alike, yet the questions of who can invest, and how, trip up even sophisticated founders. Under federal securities regulations, most private offerings are restricted to “accredited investors”

May 28, 2026 |  By: Brendan Thompson   Private fundraising is a lifeline for startups and established businesses alike, yet the questions of who can invest, and how, trip up even sophisticated founders. Under federal securities regulations, most private offerings are restricted to “accredited investors”, but this threshold qualification has been a moving goalpost in… Continue reading The “Accredited Investors”: Who Are They, and Can Your Company Raise Funds Without Them?

“Transacting Business” & Business Transactions

February 23, 2026 |  By: Brendan Thompson   Agreements for the purchase and sale of a business universally require the parties thereto to represent that their businesses are duly organized and in good standing in each jurisdiction so required—yet this fundamental representation is often overlooked. These aptly named “organization” or “good standing” representations are indicative… Continue reading “Transacting Business” & Business Transactions

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As part of our effort to recruit, develop and retail the best and brightest attorneys, Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig offers a summer intern program for promising law school students who are looking to work as part of an innovative and incredibly successful team. With a global team of lawyers, selected candidates are able to work on high level projects in a collaborative space.

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At Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, our team of paralegals and staff work together collaboratively along side our attorneys toward a common goal. We have created a positive work environment where our paralegals and legal assistants work to successfully reach firm-wide goals and support each other to combine individual strengths to enhance team performance. They regularly assist our attorneys with organizing and maintaining files, conducting legal research, and preparing documents.