In March 2020, the voters of San Francisco approved Proposition D, also known as the Commercial Vacancy Tax. The ordinance applies to ground floor, street-facing, commercial properties within any of the 32 districts listed in...more
Most issuers of, and beneficiaries under, letters of credit are familiar with the impact a tenant bankruptcy has on the continued effectiveness of draws under the LC. Assuming a “direct draw” letter of credit that does not...more
In the coming weeks, the City of San Francisco’s Department of Environment is expected to submit a new Climate Action Plan for Mayor London Breed’s approval. The Climate Action Plan will provide a roadmap for the City of San...more
In early April as the statewide vaccination rate began to rise and major population centers across California began to see significant decreases in positive COVID cases and hospitalization rates, Governor Gavin Newsom...more
In an update to our client alert from November 30 regarding the San Francisco commercial eviction moratorium previously passed by the Board of Supervisors, we note that, following our publication of the client alert, the...more
On November 17, 2020, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously approved an extension to the commercial eviction moratorium that had been previously enacted and extended on a month-to-month basis by mayoral...more
For technology companies seeking investment capital, the new SEC regulations on crowdfunding that went into effect on May 16, 2016 present new funding options by expanding the pool of investors beyond the traditional funding...more
7/6/2016
/ Air Traffic Control Systems ,
Commercial Leases ,
Crowdfunding ,
Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) ,
Exemptions ,
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) ,
Finders ,
Patent Applications ,
Securities ,
Startups ,
Subletting ,
Technology Sector ,
Terms of Use ,
Trade Secrets ,
Websites
Now that you have decided to rent “real” space and pay rent to a landlord in an office building, what are the basic terms you need to know about? Whether you are doing “desk sharing” or a more formal lease, focus on five...more
In this Issue:
- Corporate: Negotiating Strategies for the Sale of Technology Companies
- Intellectual Property: Crowdfunding and Confidentiality for Tech Start-Ups
- Real Estate: An Introduction to...more
4/17/2015
/ Commercial Leases ,
Confidentiality Agreements ,
Contract Negotiations ,
Crowdfunding ,
Emerging Technology Companies ,
Employer Mandates ,
Insolvency ,
IP License ,
Sale of Assets ,
Startups ,
Target Company
I have been doing a lot of flying recently. So I thought I would address a question I usually get asked: “Why are office leases so long, even for a short-term lease?” Companies usually equate a long lease with high legal...more