Listen Now: YK Law partner Ian Liao recently interviewed on Latte With a Lawyer
Ian Liao, Partner, Chair of Corporate/M&A at YK Law: Latte with a Lawyer Episode 115 Nov 2022·Latte With a Lawyer Follow
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3 Things Buyers Worry About When Buying Your Business
M&A activity has declined due to recession fears, the Ukraine War, supply problems and higher interest rates. This has made deals harder to close and buyers more nervous. All these factors have created pressure on valuations as debt has gotten more expensive and future economic prospects become uncertain. The following are some of the concerns that buyers will have when…
Your Cryptocurrency Business is Risky – Here’s What to Do About It
There is a lot that is unknown when you start a new company, but you can be sure of one item: risk. Though this is true of any new business, businesses dealing with cryptocurrency may have just a bit more than average. The price of bitcoin, for example, is famously volatile, and this could cause a number of problems if…
YK Law partner Brendan Cochrane recently nominated to be an adjunct faculty member at Suffolk University Law School.
YK Law partner Brendan Cochrane has been nominated to be an adjunct faculty member at Suffolk University Law School. Brendan, who focuses his practice on blockchain and cryptocurrency matters at YK Law, will be teaching Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and the Law. Since his days as Managing Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review, Brendan has maintained an interest in the academic side…
Cannabis Mid-Summer Update: California
Summer is usually the slow season for legislation and rulemaking. This summer is different as demonstrated by the following developments from the Governor’s desk and from the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Governor Newsom’s Budget Bill Cultivation tax ends Effective July 1, 2022, the State of California indefinitely suspended the cultivation tax. Excise tax changes In 2023, retailers will be…
YK Law’s Managing Partner, Jesse Weiner participated in the 2022 IBA Summit in London
YK Law LLP managing partner, Jesse Weiner was invited to participate in the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Professional Leadership Summit Program this May to exchange views with other international law firm leaders about legal business, management, and development. The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organization of international legal practitioners, bar associations, law firms,…
In the News: YK Law Partner, Brendan Cochrane participated in the 4th annual NFT industry event, NFT.NYC
Brendan Cochrane, Partner at YK Law recently participated in the 4th annual NFT industry event, NFT.NYC hosted June 20-23, 2022. NFT.NYC is the largest NFT industry event to date. As NFTs are extremely diverse, “The Diversity of NFTs” was a major focus for the conference this year. NFTs can be utilized in a variety of ways, from profile pictures on social media,…
The Cannabis Industry Lights Up the Metaverse with NFTs
Non-fungible tokens have gotten a lot of media attention over the last year. Some of it has come from record prices for certain digital items like the Bored Ape Yacht Club NFTs and some of it due to hacks and outright theft. In keeping with the times, the cannabis industry has begun exploring NFTs as a way to directly engage…
In the News: YK Law’s Managing Partner, Jesse Weiner participated in the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival with Lumière Project
Jesse Weiner, Managing Partner of YK Law participated in the Cannes Film Festival with Lumière Project in May 2022. Lumière Project offers finance solutions for entertainment industry. Lumière currently operates with blockchain technology that entails considerably lower investment risks for recorded media investors. Lumière also joins in the development of NFT creation, development, as well as NFT creative film development.…
Legal Theories on Crypto: The Asset of Everything?
Cryptocurrency may not be everything, but in the eyes of US legal authorities, it may be getting close. Depending on who you ask, it could be a security, property, a commodity, or even money. Let’s look at this more closely. Could Cryptocurrency Be a Security? If we want to know whether cryptocurrency is a security, the first step, naturally, would…