RAISING CAPITAL IN AN ECONOMIC DOWNTURN: COVID-19
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Legal Issues US-based Entrepreneurs Should Consider During the Covid-19 Epidemic: A General Guideline
By: Ian Sterlin As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many businesses across a wide range of industries have been impacted by orders to stay away from…
Romag v. Fossil: When can a Brand Owner Receive Profits for Trademark Infringement?
By: Alice Choi On January 14, 2020, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Romag v. Fossil to decide whether a trademark owner is entitled to…
Copyright: To File or Not to File, that is the Question
By: Charles Mahone II Startups have many qualities that make them interesting and draw people into the space: innovative, risky, and even a little…
Trade Secrets: Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine
By: Woenho Chung Imagine a scenario in which a high-level employee at a startup is looking to switch over to a similar position at another company…
Understanding Where Your Business can be Sued
By: Stevan Bennett Understanding Where Your Business can be Sued On the day of incorporation/formation, no founder is immediately looking…
Maintaining Good Standing
By: Ananya Hindupur When an entrepreneur has a viable product or service offering, most often, her next step is to organize as a formal…
Handling Copyright (Pt 2 of 5): Cease & Desist Letters
By: Boran Ding In the first post of this series, we discussed what you can do if you receive a DMCA takedown notice with regards to content you post…
Handling Copyright (Pt 1 of 5): Three Strikes and You’re Cancelled – DMCA Takedown Notices
By: Boran Ding As a startup, social media can be a valuable tool with which to market your brand and business. These advertisements and promotions…
Terminating an Employee Lawfully: Avoiding Potential Pitfalls
By:Allie Beil Most U.S. employees are at-will employees, meaning they can be terminated for almost any reason, or for no reason at all, so long as…