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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...
Executive Employment Agreements: The Clauses That Matter Beyond Salary
You just hired your first VP of Sales. The offer letter is signed, the salary is set, and everyone's excited about what this hire means for your next growth phase. Here's what I...
You Just Installed Fingerprint Time Clocks. Here’s the Law You Might Not Know Exists.
Your company hit 40 employees. Buddy punching became a real problem, so you bought a fingerprint scanner for the warehouse entrance. Or maybe you upgraded office security to...
Pay Transparency Laws: What Growing Companies Need in Job Postings Now
You're about to post your sixth job opening this year. Before you hit publish, check one thing: does your posting include a salary range? If you're hiring in California,...
Building a Trademark Portfolio as Your Product Line Expands
You just launched your third product line this year. Your original trademark covers the company name. But does it cover the new product? Does it cover the tagline you've been...
Performance Improvement Plans: The Documentation That Protects You Later
You just told an employee they need to improve or they're out. Now what? Here's what I see happen constantly with founders at this stage: the conversation goes fine. Everyone...
Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Reclassification: What Changes When You Promote Someone
You just promoted your first employee to "manager." New title. New responsibilities. Maybe a raise. And somewhere in the process, someone said "let's just make them salaried" and...