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Post-Seed SAFE Series — Part 1: The YC SAFE Was Not Built For The Round You Are Investing In
The Y Combinator SAFE was designed for pre-seed companies with simple cap tables, but what happens when investors are asked to use this standard form after a priced round has already closed? This analysis reveals why the instrument's design assumptions quietly break down in post-seed contexts, creating ambiguities that translate into litigation risk and economic leakage for both investors and companies.
United States Finance
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Foley Hoag LLP
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SEC Proposes Amendments To Permit Optional Semiannual Reporting By Public Companies
The SEC has proposed amendments allowing public companies to elect semiannual reporting on new Form 10-S instead of quarterly Form 10-Qs, while maintaining annual Form 10-K filings. This optional framework aims to provide companies greater flexibility in choosing reporting cadences that align with their business needs and investor expectations, while preserving the same narrative disclosures and financial information requirements currently mandated for quarterly reports.
United States Commercial
GP
Goodwin Procter LLP
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Colorado Supreme Court Holds That Copying Allegations From Related Lawsuits Does Not Violate C.R.C.P. 11
On April 6, 2026, the Colorado Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an attorney does not violate Colorado Rule of Civil Procedure (“C.R.C.P.”) 11(a) merely by copying information, including allegations, from complaints in lawsuits involving some of the same defendants, as long as the attorney conducts “a sufficient investigation to support the allegations contained in the complaint, at least on information and belief.” The court cautioned, however, that the sufficiency of that investigation is highly fact dependent.
United States Litigation
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Davis Graham
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