2011 August
Small businesses: How to raise money without going public?
Small businesses often face financial difficulties, due to a lack of capital. Developing a new project can indeed be costly, and banks can be reluctant to provide funding to small business owners. A good alternative to raise capital is to sell shares or “securities” of the company to external investors. However, offering securities to the [...]
Were you worth it? L’Oréal v eBay
Europe decided with quintessential clarity… We are still confused. A European judgment has been given which is going to cause cyber ripples throughout the matrix with the ECJ ruling against eBay for permitting and promoting sales of L’Oréal product without L’Oréal’s consent. Two years ago in [2009] EWHC 1094 (Ch) Arnold J. sitting in the [...]
