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The New Ventures team is proud to announce that associate Gerena Gregory recently joined the group’s Chicago office. Her experience includes drafting and negotiating corporate and commercial agreements for venture capital transactions and mergers and acquisitions, including NVCA documents, term sheets, operating agreements, licensing agreements and ancillary documents.

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If you haven’t read the details of the Bäcker, et al. v. Palisades Growth Capital II, L.P., 246 A.3d 81 (Del. 2021) case, just scanning the highlights may sound like a made for TV drama. The main character is Alex Bäcker and the backdrop is a courtroom where the Supreme Court of Delaware decides to invalidate a “boardroom coup” when a father and son breached their fiduciary duties by deceiving their fellow board member. The decision illustrates the ramifications of corporate fiduciaries attempting to gain power by using deceitful measures and paying a hefty price when not adhering to the procedural requirements that are associated with conducting board business.

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New Ventures partner <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/lindsay-karas-stencel/">Lindsay Karas Stencel</a>, <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/jasmin-hurley/">Jasmin Hurley</a> and Anthony Long II* recently co-authored an article, “Thanks to Bäcker, There’s Probably More Paperwork,” in which they offer their takeaways on the outcome of this case. <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/insights/thanks-to-backer-theres-probably-more-paperwork/">Read more.</a>

Where in the World is the New Ventures Team?

We would love to connect with you while attending the following upcoming conferences and events: September 27, 2022: LaunchNY Founders &amp; Investors Celebration, Rochester, NY Attending: <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/lindsay-karas-stencel/">Lindsay Karas Stencel</a> October 5-8, 2022: Annual Corporate Counsel Women of Color Conference, Atlanta, GA Attending: <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/layla-dotson-lumpkin/">Layla Lumpkin</a> October 8, 2022: Atlanta Black Tech, Atlanta, GA Attending: <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/layla-dotson-lumpkin/">Layla Lumpki</a>n October 19-20, 2022: Venture Atlanta, Atlanta, GA Attending: John Monahon, <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/lindsay-karas-stencel/">Lindsay Karas Stencel</a> October 20, 2022: Women on Wall Street Summit New York, NY Attending: <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/lindsay-karas-stencel/">Lindsay Karas Stencel</a> October 21, 2022: 5th Annual State of Venture in Innovate, New Albany, Ohio Attending: <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/lindsay-karas-stencel/">Lindsay Karas Stencel</a> October 26-29, 2022: Military Influencer Conference, Las Vegas, NV Attending: <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/jasmin-hurley/">Jasmin Hurley</a>, <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/lindsay-karas-stencel/">Lindsay Karas Stencel</a> November 15, 2022: LaunchNY Founders &amp; Investors Celebration, Syracuse, NY Attending: <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/lindsay-karas-stencel/">Lindsay Karas Stencel</a>

In case you missed one of our monthly Startup Streamlined webinars, you can subscribe and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQMN7u9JpzQ8MIZfWrTHr6w">view the recordings here</a> to catch up on a variety of issues impacting startups ranging from crypto, navigating the FDA, labor and employment, data privacy, and copyright and trademark issues. Most recently, we hosted Thompson Hine partner <a href="https://www.thompsonhine.com/professionals/jurgita-ashley/">Jurgita Ashley</a> to discuss ESG and potential impacts and challenges for public and private companies.

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