Labor & Employment Law, Intellectual Property, Business Organization

Carrying on Business in Canada

by Heenan Blaikie LLP on 5/3/2013

In This Publication: - Preface - General Information - Immigration - Investment Factors - Intellectual Property - Principal Forms of Business Entities - Taxation -...more

Inside M&A - Spring 2013

by Joseph S. Adams, Robert Clary II, Thomas P. Conaghan, Jeffrey Holdvogt, Joanne Ludovici, Jennifer Mikulina, Jeffrey Rothschild, Jake Townsend, Jeffrey Wagner | McDermott Will & Emery on 4/30/2013

Top Five Traps for the Unwary in Spin-Offs - A wave of corporate breakups has swept through the United States over the last few years as investors have taken notice of the fact that smaller companies focused on a...more

Corporate Law Report: Economic Espionage Act, Top FCPA Enforcement Actions, Trademark Audits, and More [Video]

by JD Supra Law News on 1/10/2013

Watch our latest Corporate Law Report for a round of executive speed dating, law firm style. Included in the mix: FICA tax changes in 2013; veganism as a religion (and what that means for the workplace); overtime hours;...more

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012: Common sense trade secret protection by Bill Hall

by William D. Hall | McAfee & Taft on 11/14/2012

Are your trade secrets at risk? Yes, every minute of every day. Can you minimize the risk? Yes, by creating a corporate culture where each employee recognizes the value of trade secrets to corporate health....more

Employer Access To Employee Social Media Limited In Proposed California Law

by Peter Bauman - Senior Associate at Tharpe &... on 10/5/2012

A bill currently winding its way through the California Legislature would limit the ability of an employer to request that an employee provide access to the employee’s personal social media accounts. AB 1844 “would...more

This Move Takes...Guts

by Kenneth Vanko | Clingen Callow & McLean, LLC on 9/28/2012

The travails of one Sergey Aleynikov are well-known to trade secrets and competition lawyers like myself. This is the ex-Goldman Sachs programmer who spurred litigation from Chicago to New York, eventually resulting in a...more

The Correct Answer is “Of Course We Have Agreements With Our Employees and Consultants”

by Carr, McClellan, Ingersoll, Thompson & Horn -... on 9/19/2012

Every start-up lawyer counsels his or her client to be sure that everyone working for the company signs an agreement confirming that the company owns everything that’s developed by the company. However, when it’s time to sell...more

Online Social Media Legal Risks for Associations

by Venable LLP on 7/3/2012

Incorporating the use of social media and online networking sites into an association's larger communication, membership, or marketing strategies raises a number of potential legal risks and liability issues for the...more

Independent Contractor Agreement

by Tali Buchman on 7/1/2012

A comprehensive independent contractor agreement to use to protect your intellectual property when you hire a contractor to produce work for your company. ...more

Insights - Spring 2012

by Thomas Blank, David Conaway, Thomas Cotter, Regina Joseph, Serena Lipski, Barbara Rivas, Stephen Rothschild, Joseph Simpson, J. Todd Timmerman, Mark Wagoner | Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP on 5/28/2012

In This Issue: JOBS Act: Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act; Fracking: Ohio’s New Oil and Gas Boom; 2012 Estate Planning; American Airlines: Who’s Flying the Plane? Labor Law Update; S Corporations; Blow to Method...more

Doing Business in Poland

by Miller Canfield on 5/19/2012

Table of Contents: - Overview...1 - Forms of Entity.... 1 - Establishing A Business...2 - Specific Form of Doing Business In Poland-Direct Sales...4 - Dispute Resolution Mechanism... 5 - Labor Matters and...more

Starting a Kentucky Business Task List

by Wolfe & Houlehan PLLC on 3/5/2012

List of legal and practical steps most entrepreneurs face in starting a business in Kentucky...more

Employment Law Update -- Resolve To Safeguard Company Information In 2012 -- January 2012

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 1/6/2012

RESOLVE TO SAFEGUARD COMPANY INFORMATION IN 2012 For many businesses, employees are the biggest investment and the primary safeguard of their confidential, proprietary and competitive information. For some employees,...more

RANJ eNewsletter-Corporate Updates March 2012

by Rahul Jain on 1/3/2012

Overview of latest updates under Corporate Laws, Securities Laws, FEMA, Taxation Laws and other laws/regulations....more

Non-Competition Agreements: What to Discuss with Your Lawyer - Part 2 of 2

by Dentons on 11/15/2011

This is Part 2 of a two-part entry setting out some of the basic considerations for startups relating to using non-competition agreements. You can find Part 1 here. This part raises some considerations for you and your lawyer...more

Non-Competition Agreements: What to Discuss with Your Lawyer - Part 1 of 2

by Dentons on 11/11/2011

This entry and the next will discuss a fairly difficult question for startups. That is whether to ask co-founders, executives and employees to sign non-competition (or non-compete) agreements with your company. While the next...more

Doing Business in Massachusetts -- A Guide to U.S. and Massachusetts Law for Non-U.S. Businesses

by Foley Hoag LLP on 11/8/2011

Introduction This guide is intended to provide foreign business-people with an introduction to the basic kinds of laws and regulations that affect the conduct of business in the United States, and particularly in The...more

Inside M&A - September/October 2011

by McDermott Will & Emery on 11/1/2011

In This Issue: Selecting a Company Name: A Trademark Lawyer’s Perspective and Employee Rights When Buying Parts of an Insolvent Company in Germany Selecting a Company Name: A Trademark Lawyer’s Perspective ...more

Doing Business In Canada

by Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP on 10/31/2011

Doing Business in Canada is designed to give business executives, counsel and potential investors from foreign countries a concise overview of Canada’s legal and economic framework and key business legislation. For those...more

Legal Considerations for Carve-Out Transactions

by Venable LLP on 10/31/2011

Though the business community continues to recover from the economic collapse of 2008 and the more recent international debt crisis, the M&A market has experienced steady activity and even growth in recent months. This is...more

Cyberspace: Top Legal Traps for Associations

by Venable LLP on 8/11/2011

Agenda: • Legal Issues – “Similar Issues, New Platforms” (1) Educating Your “Speakers” (2) Entity Use of Online Social Media Platforms - Defamation, IP, Privacy, Agency (3) Entity Online Programs and...more

TRO Issued Enjoining Breach Of Non-Compete Agreement Clauses

by Allen Matkins Leck Gamble Mallory & Natsis... on 8/5/2011

California Business and Professions Code Section 16600 provides that “every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging in a lawful profession, trade, or business of any kind is to that extent void.” As discussed in...more

Stanford v. Roche: The Importance of Precise Contract Drafting

by Venable LLP on 7/20/2011

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Stanford v. Roche draws attention to the pitfalls of imprecise contract language. The Supreme Court affirmed the ruling of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which hung on the...more

Turbervilles Business Newsletter - Summer 2011

by Turbervilles on 7/19/2011

Welcome to our Summer Newsletter. In this edition, we see why a landlord had to pay £270,000 after failing to consult with tenants. We look at the importance of credit control as businesses increasingly fear the...more

Nexsen Pruett's LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin: Volume 4, No. 2

by Nexsen Pruet, PLLC on 7/18/2011

In This Issue: - Stanford v. Roche: A Cautionary Tale for Employers with Intellectual Property - Intellectual Property is 80% of the Value of a Business! - Avoiding Confrontations with Licensing...more

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Carrying on Business in Canada

Inside M&A - Spring 2013

Corporate Law Report: Economic Espionage Act, Top FCPA Enforcement Actions, Trademark Audits, and More [Video]

McAfee & Taft tIPsheet - November 2012: Common sense trade secret protection by Bill Hall

Employer Access To Employee Social Media Limited In Proposed California Law

This Move Takes...Guts

The Correct Answer is “Of Course We Have Agreements With Our Employees and Consultants”

Online Social Media Legal Risks for Associations

Independent Contractor Agreement

Insights - Spring 2012

Doing Business in Poland

Starting a Kentucky Business Task List

Employment Law Update -- Resolve To Safeguard Company Information In 2012 -- January 2012

RANJ eNewsletter-Corporate Updates March 2012

Non-Competition Agreements: What to Discuss with Your Lawyer - Part 2 of 2

Non-Competition Agreements: What to Discuss with Your Lawyer - Part 1 of 2

Doing Business in Massachusetts -- A Guide to U.S. and Massachusetts Law for Non-U.S. Businesses

Inside M&A - September/October 2011

Doing Business In Canada

Legal Considerations for Carve-Out Transactions

Cyberspace: Top Legal Traps for Associations

TRO Issued Enjoining Breach Of Non-Compete Agreement Clauses

Stanford v. Roche: The Importance of Precise Contract Drafting

Turbervilles Business Newsletter - Summer 2011

Nexsen Pruett's LightSwitch - Intellectual Property Law Bulletin: Volume 4, No. 2

Corporate Law Report: Economic Espionage Act, Top FCPA Enforcement Actions, Trademark Audits, and More [Video]

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