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Founding a startup means making critical decisions early and the right legal foundation can make all the difference as you grow. Join MoFo for our ScaleUp Speaker Series, a complimentary weekly webinar beginning September 17, designed to help founders navigate the legal aspects of building a company. Each session offers practical insights on launching, funding, and scaling a startup, including how to avoid common legal missteps that can create challenges down the road. Whether you’re getting your company off the ground or preparing for your next stage of growth, the series will provide the knowledge and perspective to help you move forward with confidence. For more details: https://bit.ly/3Uaw4WM

A recent D.C. Circuit decision clarifies the limits of collateral-order review, holding that jurisdictional discovery ordered before an immunity ruling was not immediately appealable. Read more on MoFo's All Things Appeals blog: https://bit.ly/45Uuye5

With nearly two decades of experience at the intersection of national security and international trade, Annie Wartanian Reisinger brings deep government and regulatory insight to MoFo’s National Security practice. Law360 recently spoke with Annie about her move to the firm’s Washington, D.C. office following seven years in senior legal roles at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Read more: https://bit.ly/4ydjhBA

From conflicts of interest and unauthorized access to nonpublic information to alleged fraud in securities offerings, July brought several notable SEC enforcement developments. Catch up on the key actions and takeaways for in-house legal and compliance teams in MoFo’s latest SEC Enforcement Roundup: https://bit.ly/4wXQQXe

High-value real estate deals demand sophisticated counsel. Join MoFo’s Real Estate team and advise leading investors, developers, lenders, and other market participants on complex transactions across the real estate lifecycle. From acquisitions and dispositions to joint ventures, financings, and development projects, you’ll help clients execute strategic deals involving premier assets and investments. Ready to make your mark on high-profile real estate transactions? Learn more and apply now: https://bit.ly/4zzTUeW

MoFo advised Casper Studios, an AI services firm that helps companies put Claude to work inside the systems their teams already use, on its acquisition by Ode with Anthropic, an enterprise AI transformation company. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4i6j7r3

Applications are now open for MoFo's Fall 2026 Pitch Day, hosted in partnership with Cherry Bekaert, taking place during Austin Tech Week. We are looking for high-growth technology, AI, defense tech, and life sciences companies that are actively seeking seed or later-stage financing and ready to get in front of leading venture capital investors. Selected finalists will have the opportunity to: • Pitch their company before a panel of leading VC investors • Build connections with investors, entrepreneurs, and technology leaders • Gain exposure during one of Austin’s premier gatherings for the startup community • Receive coaching from MoFo ahead of Pitch Day to sharpen their story, strengthen their presentation materials, and fine-tune their delivery Learn more: https://bit.ly/45qffcU

1Ls, the semester is underway and so are our campus visits! Find MoFo this week at Boston University School of Law, Stanford Law School, University of California, Berkeley - School of Law, and University of San Diego School of Law. We look forward to meeting students, making new connections, and sharing more about life at MoFo. Stay connected and hear about upcoming events and opportunities by joining our mailing list: https://bit.ly/4ca7efH

Can biofuel projects create additional value by separating the environmental attributes from the fuel itself? In this video, MoFo Asia Energy & Infrastructure partner Per Lindberg explores opportunities to monetize those attributes through Article 6, including the Joint Crediting Mechanism, and two key considerations for making that revenue sufficiently bankable to support the financing base case: long-term regulatory certainty and the timing of host-country authorization. Watch the video to learn more: https://bit.ly/3V1D0Wo

Singapore’s proposed tax exemption for qualifying “profit-related returns” may give greater flexibility for managers when structuring their regional platforms, including more optionality when aligning investment professionals, decision-making functions, and economics within their regional platform. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3Sih3BP