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Many of our clients reach out to us to assist them with trademark protection. They want to know about the process for registering their name, logo, or slogan with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ...

Unlike many countries in the world, the United States does not have one regulatory agency with authority to monitor and enforce data privacy violations. The U.S. uses a sectoral model of data privacy ...

The California Labor Commission ruled on June 3, 2015 that drivers for the ubiquitous ride-sharing company Uber are employees, not independent contractors. If certified on appeal, the surprise ruling ...

If your business collects personally identifiable information (or PII) about your customers, you will need a privacy policy to let them know how you plan to collect, use, share and secure information ...

Nearly every organization collects some form of personally identifiable information (PII)—but few fully understand what qualifies as PII or how to protect it. The stakes are high: mishandling ...

Any company looking to transfer data about users from the European Union region to the United States will likely need to familiarize itself with the U.S.-EU Safe Harbor Framework. This article covers ...

Do you have international ambitions for your business? Are you looking to expand the impact of your goods or services across different markets? Are you anxious about protecting your trademark outside ...

For-profit, non-profit, or hybrid? There may be a better choice for maximizing your social impact. When building a business centered around a mission or a specific impact-focus, founders often face a ...

When discussing a convertible note or equity instrument, some important terms matter to both the investor and the entrepreneur. In a previous article, we discussed the differences between convertible ...

Startups often ask us how a typical startup is structured. While there are plenty of free and affordable resources for various forms, they don't provide much guidance on what forms to use and why. In ...