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Addressing CRO Consolidation Risks: How to Protect Clinical Trials

Contract Research Organization (CRO) consolidation has become a constant force in the life sciences market. This shifting environment has made protecting clinical trial success and anticipating and planning for CRO consolidation risks critical for pharmaceutical and medical device companies when negotiating agreements. Working with high-performing CROs, with deep industry and…

What to Look for When Choosing Legal Counsel: A Checklist for Startups

Startups must move fast but be pragmatic. If you’re running a startup, you know that speed and flexibility are important to your company. The right legal counsel serves as a strategic partner to help emerging companies achieve meaningful business outcomes. The checklist below is meant to help you choose counsel…

KO Client Enquiron Acquired by Zywave

KO client Enquiron has been acquired by Zywave. Enquiron provides risk management and consultative business solutions to employers in all 50 states, across various industries, sectors and sizes. KO Partner Jennifer Rosenthal, and attorneys Samantha Pjesky and Keenan Weatherford represented Enquiron in the deal. Enquiron revolutionized the way that services…

KO Client soona Raises $10.2M in Series A Funding

KO client soona, a virtual content creation platform for e-commerce brands, announced it has raised $10.2M in Series A funding, led by Union Square Ventures. KO Partners Charles Ciaccio and Dan Fredrickson, attorney Elizabeth Ho and paralegal Caitlyn Knudson supported soona in securing the funding. The company will use the…

KO Advises Spinnaker SCA through Acquisition by Black Lake Capital

KO served as the legal counsel for Spinnaker SCA through its acquisition by Black Lake Capital. KO represented both SCA and Spinnaker SCS in the deal. Spinnaker SCA was formed through the merger of SCA, LLC (“SCApath”) and Spinnaker SCS, LLC (“Spinnaker SCS”). KO partner John Gaddis, attorneys Melissa Mellen,…

KO Client Windward Studios Acquired by PDFTron Systems Inc.

KO client Windward Studios, a Colorado-based industry leader in document automation and generation technology has been acquired by PDFTron Systems Inc., a leading provider of document technology solutions for software developers. KO Law Firm served as legal counsel to Windward. KO partners John Gaddis and Ben Oelsner, attorneys Ian Kuliasha…

KO Client Energy Acuity Acquired by Enverus to Expand Renewable Power Offerings

Energy Acuity, a leading provider of power generation and power delivery market data with expertise in renewable energy, was acquired by Enverus, a leading energy SaaS company. KO partner John Gaddis, attorneys Melissa Mellen, Michael Wysolmerski and Chris Achatz, and paralegal Chris Ignelzi supported Energy Acuity through the acquisition deal.…

Early Stage Business Considerations: Prioritizing Intellectual Property Protection

Emerging company founders and small business owners have no shortage of issues to think through and solve. Prioritizing intellectual property rights and protection doesn’t often top the priority list. Most time and energy is rightly focused on building the business, developing products, hiring a team, and finding customers. With these…