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Your D&O Policy Won’t Cover What You Think It Covers
You hit 25 employees this quarter. Somewhere in the back of your mind, you know insurance needs to change. But nobody tells you exactly when, or exactly what, until a broker...
Indemnification Clauses: The IP Risk Hiding in Standard Contract Language
You signed a customer contract last month. Somewhere around page four, buried in a section labeled "Indemnification," was a clause you probably skimmed. Here's what that clause...
Your Co-Founder Just Asked About “Full Acceleration on Termination.” Here’s Why That Question Matters More Than You Think.
You're negotiating an equity package with a new executive hire. Or maybe you're revisiting founder agreements as your board pushes for cleaner governance. Someone mentions...
Non-Competes Are Weaker Than You Think. Here’s What Actually Protects Your Business.
Your best account manager just gave notice. She's leaving to join a competitor two miles away, and she's taking three years of client relationships with her. You pull up her...
Export Controls for Manufacturers: What ITAR and EAR Actually Require
You just shipped a technical drawing to your manufacturing partner in Germany. Or maybe you're onboarding a contractor in India who'll have access to your product specs. Either...
Selling to the Government: The Compliance Requirements Most Growing Companies Miss
Your manufacturing company just won its first government contract. Sales is celebrating. Finance is projecting the revenue. And somewhere in a filing cabinet is a 40-page...
Five Questions Businesses Should Ask About Protecting Software Innovations With Patents
Software has become an increasingly important source of competitive advantage for businesses of all sizes. Technology companies are developing new applications, platforms, and...
Joint Ventures and Co-Branding Deals: Who Owns What When It Ends
Two companies team up to launch a co-branded product. Six months of planning, a shared marketing budget, maybe a new logo that blends both brands. Then the partnership ends,...
Licensing Your Intellectual Property: What Should Be in That Agreement
A licensing deal came across my desk last year that would have handed away exclusive rights to a client's core technology, worldwide, forever, for a flat fee that made sense for...