JD Supra Perspectives

Some startups want to tout big fundraising numbers. Resist that urge. Focus on a smart valuation and return focus to the product…more

Big data is only going to get bigger, my friends…more

Who ultimately owns the data? How will your data be shared? Wouldn’t health insurance companies love access to your fit monitor data to set their premiums?…more

Mt. Gox filed for bankruptcy protection in Japan alleging that nearly all of the exchanges’ 850,000 bitcoins worth half-a-billon dollars had been looted by hackers. Customers were left asking whether any of their bitcoins are…more

A caution to the legal industry about possibly having a knee-jerk reaction to the latest business development trend du jour, perhaps in response to the serious and ongoing challenges of a global market that has produced flat or…more

If an outright ban of Bitcoin is not the correct approach, what is? More to the point, what does Bitcoin (and virtual currency in general) need to for legitimacy?…more

What is the most significant tax consideration facing multinationals in 2014? That’s the question we recently put to leading tax advisors, asking for their quick take on the matter as we launch our new 'Need to Know' series…more

There are four stages of group development. Understanding them can assist us in how we might nurture or develop a culture of accountability and unity among the members of our partner group…more

As long as possession of marihuana remains a federal crime, banks won't touch those businesses with a ten foot pole…more

Have you ever hired a lawyer for your business? Did you know what questions to ask, or how to evaluate whether or not they could deliver what you need?…more

I grew up believing that if I worked harder than most the rewards would follow, but I was not focused on the nature of the rewards…more

The multi-faceted answer to our question: over the years working with entrepreneurs and inventors, what have you seen as an essential attribute to startup success?…more

Full text copy of the Department of Treasury Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) guidance clarifying the Bank Secrecy Act expectations for financial institutions seeking to provide banking services to marijuana-related…more

All real money arises out of market transactions in a process that is unplanned and decentralized…more

Half the advice you give on any given day is more likely to be business advice than legal advice…more