US State Privacy Laws: What Businesses Need to Know
Stay compliant with evolving US state privacy laws. Learn which laws apply to your business and how to manage risk across jurisdictions
Capital Raise Event Series at Atlanta Tech Village
Our Capital Raise Series is a three-part event aimed at guiding startups and entrepreneurs through the complexities of raising capital.
Hosted by attorneys David H, Pierce and Jeffrey A. Bekiares, the series will cover a range of topics essential for a successful capital raise. These events are in collaboration with Atlanta Tech Village.
Leveraging Intellectual Property Holding Companies to Protect and Exploit your IP Assets
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.
Leveraging Referral Partnerships for Corporate Growth
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.
Founders Legal promotes Attorney David Pierce to Partner
NEWS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJAN. 12, 2022 Contact: Lauren HawksworthMarketing Administrator404-592-5182lhawksworth@founderslegal.com Founders Legal® promotes Attorney David Pierce to Partner David Pierce, Partner Atlanta, GA – January 12, 2022 – Corporate, Data Privacy, and Intellectual Property law firm, Founders Legal® has named attorney David Pierce as partner. David brings an energetic and innovative spirit to the firm…
For Employers: How does unlimited PTO work in California?
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.
Can My Venture-backed Startup Benefit From a Payroll Protection Program Loan?
Understanding The Paycheck Protection Program and Business Eligibility With so many companies’ runways depleting in these unprecedented times, many companies are seeking relief through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”). One attractive program falling within the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA’s) Section 7(a) loan program is called the Paycheck Protection…
Dealing with Copyright Trolls
How to Handle Copyright Trolls The ease of sharing pictures online has made it both lucrative for legitimate artists to monetize their works and simpler for opportunists (“copyright trolls”) to victimize unprepared websites with extortion schemes disguised as legitimate copyright enforcement practices. To escape being targeted by the latter, websites that host user-generated content can…
Protecting Your Hemp and CBD Brand Through Trademarks
On May 2, 2019, the USPTO issued new guidance addressed to its trademark examiners on how to handle trademark applications for cannabis-related products. The guidance reiterates that a product ‘must first be in lawful use’ to receive a federal trademark. As it relates to cannabis or cannabis-related trademarks filed on or after December 20,…
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