RK&R - Publications

August 2009 Newsletter

Dear Mr. President and Deadlock & Dissolution in Delaware

By Edward G. Reitler and Craig J. Albert

An article written by RKR Litigation Partner Leo Kailas and Senior Litigation Counsel Edward Grosz published in the New York Law Journal in May 2009.

Article: Maritime Attachment and Civil Practice

April 2009 Litigation Newsletter

Update Regarding Manifest Disregard Of The Law In The Aftermath Of Hall Street Associates; Non-Hague Offshore Defendants Out of Reach? Not Anymore; and Maritime Attachments Of Electronic Funds Transfers

By Edward P. Grosz and Jacqueline L. Zalapa

VC Firms Seek Big Bucks by Amanda Fung

An article describing NY venture capitalist's fund-raising efforts in the February 2006 issue of Crain's New York Business which quotes RKR partner Ed Reitler.

Venture Financing Trends in the New York Metropolitan Area, First Quarter 2005

RKR's quarterly survey of trends in the New York Metropolitan Venture Capital markets

Venture Financing Trends in the New York Metropolitan Area, Second Quarter 2005

RKR's quarterly survey of trends in the New York Metropolitan Venture Capital markets

New Tax Rules on Transfer of Partnership Interests in Exchange for Services by Marshall P. Bartlett

A discussion of proposed tax rules involving taxation of grants and disposition of partnership interests issued for services.

Bridging the Valuation Divide by Edward G. Reitler

A discussion of the use of "exploding warrants" in bridging disagreements over valuations in venture financings.

Fraud in Schedules by Craig J. Albert

A discussion of the import of recent case law involving fraud in disclosure schedules accompanying transactional documents.

Does the Right of Publicity Imperil Copyrights? by Craig J. Albert

An August 2002 article from the New York Law Journal written by RKR partner Craig Albert discussing Oliveira v. Frito-Lay, Inc., a 2001 Second Circuit case that highlights the conflict between the right of publicity and copyright law.

Introduction to Corporate Transactions

An outline of the December 2003 presentation made by RKR partners Scott Rosenblatt and Ed Reitler before the Association of the Bar of the City of New York's Bridging the Gap CLE program for new corporate transactional attorneys.

Emerging Company Checklist

A brief checklist of issues to keep in mind with a start-up company during the period from formation through initial third-party funding. This checklist was prepared with a focus on technology-based companies.