This article provides insights for entrepreneurs who are negotiating strategic alliances (or similar deals) with prospective business partners. The article suggests focusing on shared customer bases, figuring out how such an alliance can boost...
This article points out that technology startups, although well-publicized, account for a small portion of entrepreneurship in this country. The article backs up this observation with figures from across the American economy, and then details...
This article continues a series which explains why and how general counsels can help even smaller businesses. This particular entry focuses on how a general counsel (whether dedicated outside, outsourced, or in-house) can help prevent a...
When buying a business or the assets of a business, there are a number important legal issues you need to consider before signing the purchase agreement. Prior installments of this Article examined the role of the Exclusivity...
This article continues a series exploring the roles an outside general counsel can play within a business (especially smaller businesses). This entry uses the functions performed by in-house general counsels at larger companies (and CEOs'...
This Article is the third installment of a series of discussing important legal issues to consider when buying a business. The first installment discussed the role of the Exclusivity Agreement, and the second...
When entering a contract to memorialize a transaction with a counterparty in a different country, how hsould the parties agree to resolve disputes arising from that contract? This party weighs in with recommendations on the type of dispute...
This article focuses on commission agreements, with words of wisdom for both employees working on commission and employers paying employees on commission. The specific advice is that these agreements should be clear about when commissions are...
This article begins a series which provides the reasons why a general counsel (whether in-house or outside retained) is a must for all companies by focusing on the functions performed by a general counsel. The article points out where and when...
The passage of the JOBS Act was huge news, both among legal practitioners and in publications aimed at the general public. However, just because the Act's passage was huge news does not mean that its provisions are operative; as this article...