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Stealth Lawyer: Lou Mongello, Disney Expert & Historian
Stealth Lawyers: Steven Abt & Moiz Ali, Craft Spirits Curators
Stealth Lawyer: Diana St. Louis, Lingerie Designer
The USCIS just issued the much awaited final EB-5 Adjudications Policy memorandum on uscis.gov. While the Sheppard Mullin EB-5 team is busy analyzing the twenty-seven page memo, I wanted to share the following highlights...more
Many start-ups use equity to compensate key employees and to fund early stage activities. ...more
What distinguishes those with great ideas from entrepreneurs is elementary. Entrepreneurs act on their idea. Tantamount to acting, is planning and good advice. Anyone who wants to pursue a concept should first do some...more
May 7 (Bloomberg) -- Gregory Gale, partner at Squire Sanders LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about his representation of 17-year-old British programming whiz Nick D'Aloisio in the recent sale of his mobile...more
Remember when graduating law school was a golden ticket to a great-paying, fulfilling job making a difference for people, companies or the planet?...more
Following are some highlights for the comprehensive bipartisan immigration reform bill introduced in the Senate on April 17, 2013. H-1B Cap Raised, but New Restrictions on Temporary H-1B Workers. In an effort promote...more
Entrepreneurs who wish to start a corporation that is strictly for profit may register either a C. Corp or an S. Corp. Should they choose not to register as a corporation they have the option to function as a partnership or...more
Many foreign nationals who want to start a business in the United States have asked the lawyers at Scott Legal Services, P.C. to explain the different Visa options available to them. This article reviews four very popular...more
Foreign nationals with an interest in expanding their businesses in America often find themselves trying to navigate a complicated regulatory scheme from applying for visas to understanding U.S. laws. With clients in Europe...more
Mar. 27 (Bloomberg) -- Lou Mongello, a Walt Disney World expert and historian, talks with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about his transition from practicing law to creating an online audio and video show dedicated to...more
In early 2011 we published our first Seed Financing Survey (for 2010) in recognition of the growing importance of seed financing to entrepreneurs and the venture capital environment, especially in the internet/digital media...more
Massachusetts is an equitable division state. This means that all property, whenever and however acquired, may be subject to division as well as utilized for support in a divorce case. If you are an owner or a shareholder in...more
In my previous blog post, I argued that reputation, if converted into brands/trademarks, can be the most valuable asset for a company. While all companies claim to have “brand”, typically the company’s name but it is mostly...more
The first two months of 2013 have seen a flurry of activity relating to immigration reform. President Obama is pushing for comprehensive reform as are powerful factions within both the Senate and the House. And the political...more
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (the “USCIS”) published on Feb. 14, 2013, a revised draft of a proposed policy memo concerning the Immigrant Investor Program (otherwise known as the EB-5 visa program). This...more
Whenever a business owner, major shareholder and/or entrepreneur gets divorced, the annoyances, intrusions and disarray caused by the process itself spread beyond the immediate family. The business itself, regardless of...more
The once illusive and ambitious ideal that was Comprehensive Immigration Reform (“CIR”) has been steadily making its way toward reality. Beginning with the bi-partisan framework recently introduced by the “Gang of Eight,” CIR...more
An E-2 Visa is a Visa Classification that is available for foreign nationals who wish to live in the U.S. to develop and direct the operations of a business. The business can be large or small and an E-2 Visa is a great Visa...more
Feb. 20 (Bloomberg) -- Steven Abt and Moiz Ali, founders of Caskers, talk with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about their transitions from practicing law at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP,...more
In a bid to reduce the loss of talent and jobs to countries like Canada, Chile and the United Kingdom, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators, including Jerry Moran, R-Kan., Mark Warner, D-Va., Chris Coons, D-Del. and Roy Blunt,...more
As the push for immigration reform gains momentum on Capitol Hill, more bipartisan immigration measures are being introduced, some of which have a good chance of being incorporated into any sweeping reform package....more
For every Business Owner, Investor & Entrepreneur, the thought of putting together a business plan is very daunting but is often a necessary evil for those who want to succeed. One great reason for a business plan is that it...more
One of the inevitable challenges faced by independent entertainment entrepreneurs, such as film producers or videogame developers, is obtaining financing for the development, production and eventual delivery of their project....more
Jan. 16 (Bloomberg) -- Diana St. Louis, founder of Bijte lingerie, talks with Bloomberg Law's Spencer Mazyck about her transition from practicing law at Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP to designing lingerie. (Source:...more
In This Issue: - 2013 – What's On the Horizon - Changes Confirmed - Changes Expected In 2013 But No Implementation Date ...more
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