Business & Corporate
SBIR stands for Small Business Innovation Research. This federally funded program encourages innovation and technological advancement in areas that align with national interests. Various federal agencies administer the program to partner with small and medium-sized entities (SMEs) to provide initial funding for researching and commercializing these new technologies.
Did you know that your intellectual property attorney can be located anywhere in the United States? This is because most relevant intellectual property laws, such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, are federal laws, which are the same throughout the country.
With the growing adoption of e-signatures, questions and concerns have arisen regarding their legality, admissibility, and security
As a business or startup, one of the most important decisions you’ll make is choosing the right legal entity for your business. Two popular choices are Limited Liability Companies (LLCs) and Corporations. In this article, we’ll explore the key differences between these entities to help you make an informed decision.
Safeguard Your Brand: How Choosing the Wrong Trademark Lawyer Can Kill Your Brand.
Fundraising with SAFEs can be a great alternative to conventional debt financing or the uncertainty of an early equity round that is improperly priced, and should be considered by any early stage company who is trying to raise money in a fast, flexible, and appealing way to investors without having to complete a formal company valuation.
When seeking funding from investors, it is important for startups to have a strong intellectual property strategy in place.
If you’re a startup, incubator and accelerator programs can be an invaluable resource.
The SEC announced charges against Kim Kardashian following an instagram promotion of cryptocurrency.
Savvy companies form partnerships with complementary businesses to benefit from already established customer relationships and other partners’ sales teams.
While partnerships take on many forms, businesses can make great strides by utilizing certain fundamental relationships. This week we will focus on Referral Partnerships.
Many software and product companies, whether through licensing or commercialization of intellectual property products and services, are being built predominantly upon their intellectual property. Moreover, intellectual property plays a fundamental role in companies’ investment decisions. Intellectual property can be used as collateral to obtain financing, for valuation purposes in an equity offering, and can be the impetus for a merger or acquisition.
Find out if your company can require its employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19. This article explains the legalities of mandatory vaccinations.
Employees everywhere dream of how they will spend their two weeks paid vacation, and it is no secret that everyone loves their paid time off. But when it comes to more paid time off (PTO), is it really merrier? In recent years, there has been an uptick in California-based technology companies like Netflix, Oracle, LinkedIn, and Twitter, offering benefits like unlimited paid time off to their employees. As such, many companies vying for California tech talent feel pressure to offer the same. However, this growing trend of unlimited paid time off may be too good to be true for both employers and employees.
The European Commission issued two new sets of standard contractual clauses. Click here to learn about how these changes may impact your business.
Many software and product companies, whether through licensing or commercialization of intellectual property products and services, are being built predominantly upon their intellectual property. Moreover, intellectual property plays a fundamental role in companies’ investment decisions. Intellectual property can be used as collateral to obtain financing, for valuation purposes in an equity offering, and can be the impetus for a merger or acquisition.
Start-up companies seeking to incentivize founders and retain key employees often present such individuals with equity in their companies as part of the individuals’ overall compensation packages. Equity-based compensation is intended to align the interests of the employees with the interests of the company’s shareholders and investors.
Start-up companies seeking to incentivize founders and retain key employees often present such individuals with equity in their companies as part of the individuals’ overall compensation packages. Equity-based compensation is intended to align the interests of the employees with the interests of the company’s shareholders and investors.
The General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), promulgated by the European Commission, was adopted in April 2016 and became effective in May 2018. Last year, we provided an update discussing the second-year benefits for companies and trends for the US following the enactment of the GDPR.
This year, we will take a look at current EU-US compliance issues, and US regulations following the adoption of GDPR.
The digital asset market, which is currently valued at $2 trillion, has presented a variety of regulatory obstacles and blurred lines. However, as the market continues to gain momentum and commercial recognition, so does the push for defined regulation and classification in the U.S..
An SLA is a document accompanying a technology or vendor agreement that defines the service expectations for the offering. The SLA may contain provisions on product and service support, response times, uptime guarantees, and system availability during scheduled maintenance or upgrading (if applicable). Paired with these expectations are provisions detailing what happens in the event a service level is not met. For example, a customer may be entitled to service credits or other remedies if there is an outage lasting longer than what is permissible under the SLA.
As sovereign trade deals hang in the balance amid ongoing Brexit talks, Software-as-a-Service (“SaaS”) businesses are preparing for the end of the Brexit transition period regarding the international transfer of personal data. The transition period allows the UK to remain in both the EU customs union and single market otherwise allowing it to continue pre-Brexit until December 31, 2020 when the transition period ends, and the UK is no longer a part of the EU. When the UK ceases to be a part of the EU, international data transfer anxiety will start to kick in and be reflected in ordinary SaaS agreements.
The General Data Protection Regulation (the “GDPR”), promulgated by the European Commission, was adopted in April 2016 and became effective…
