Healthcare & Life Science

Businesses are facing significant challenges and uncertainty in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Several new laws provide relief for businesses and employees, but businesses must still consider pre-existing legal and contractual factors during the current circumstances. The following guide gives businesses a solid foundation for navigating some of the most common…

In a tight labor market, it’s often the benefits and perks that help employers compete for talent. One key benefit an employer must consider is vacation. Should vacation be offered, and if so, how much and how should it be structured? What’s the real value of vacation to employees and…

Most life sciences companies negotiate numerous commercial contracts each year and must rely on big industry players for essential testing, supply and manufacturing partnerships. But these relationships can feel very unbalanced because large vendors seem to have far more negotiating power than any emerging company. Less favorable terms can have…

KO client Onward, which offers round-trip, door-to-door rides for older adults who need assistance, has raised $1.5 million in seed funding from Royal Street Ventures, Matchstick Ventures and JPK Capital. KO partner Kevin Gibson and attorney Elizabeth Ho represented Onward in the financing. Read more in TechCrunch.

2019 is off to a fast start in the life science, pharmaceutical and medical device industries with unprecedented market growth. Life sciences, in particular, continue on an upward trend, accounting for nearly 15 percent of venture deal flow in 2018, more than 60 percent of which were deals of $50…