VW Blog Articles by Kevin Vela

One of the most common questions I get from my startup clients is, “Can you help me find investors?” The answer is always a very lawyerly, “Well, yes and no.” I generally hate it when people say that, but it’s […]

Here’s an unfortunate, but common call we get from clients at VW each week: Client: “Hi, we’re having a problem with our web developer. They started the project and took our initial payment, but are now way behind schedule and […]

This was drafted in 2015 and was our first review of our early-stage financings. It’s an exciting time in North Texas for startups. All indications are that we are on the verge, if not already in the midst of, a […]

This blog was originally published in September of 2015 but was revised in October of 2024 and is still accurate.  Recently released Regulation A+ rules are creating excitement for early-stage ventures that didn’t previously have access to VC capital and […]

This blog was originally published in July of 2015 but was revised in April of 2024 and is still accurate.  We oftentimes get asked by startups, “How much will I spend in legal my first year?” Since we represent hundreds […]

Well, it only took 3 years, but the SEC has finally published a fact sheet on the final rules of Title IV of the JOBS Act, known as Regulation A+. In laymen’s terms, this means that everyone will be able […]

This blog was originally published in December of 2014 but was revised in July of 2024 and is still accurate.  Dallas has emerged over the past decade as a thriving center for startups. The communication and shared knowledge in the […]

Previously, I wrote Why Playing Fantasy Sports is Legal (For the Most Part), about the legality of gambling in Fantasy Sports Leagues. Given the considerable growth of this industry over the past few years and the number of new entrants and innovators looking […]

This blog was originally published in December of 2013 but was revised in June of 2024 and is still accurate.  In my role as a venture attorney, I receive a handful of pitch decks each week and see hundreds of […]

You’ve certainly seen or heard about them, and you may even participate in a few yourself. With tens of millions of participants per season, Fantasy Sports Leagues are a billion-dollar industry that are slowly becoming an American obsession. Most recently, […]