What Is An 83(b) Election And When Shouldn’t I Make It? [Part 2 - With New...
Last week in Part 1 of this two-part post I discussed what an 83(b) election is and walked through one particular situation in which someone should make that election (hint: if the company is currently...
View ArticleMassachusetts Judicial District Map
Last week I attended a CLE (that’s continuing legal education for the uninitiated) on practice in District Court, at which I was reminded that you can bring suit in any judicial district in which one...
View ArticleMassachusetts Housing Court Map
A couple weeks ago I posted a Massachusetts Judicial District Map that I created using Google Fusion Tables. At the request of one of my new Massachusetts Academy of Trial Attorneys brethren I’ve gone...
View ArticleWhat’s An S-Corp And How Do I Create One?
So, what’s an S-Corp? Does it make sense for your company? Do you need an advanced accounting degree to figure it out? First off, an S-Corp isn’t a different kind of entity than a typical corporation...
View ArticleDo I Trademark My Name Or Logo?
For a lot of small businesses and startups, there’s just not a lot of money to go around. So when that business is looking to make payroll, get a minimum viable product out the door, or just keep the...
View ArticleMassachusetts Superior Court Map
In previous posts, I’ve published my Massachusetts Judicial District Map and Massachusetts Housing Court Map. To complete the set, below is my Massachusetts Superior Court Map. This version includes...
View ArticleOn Open Access To The Courts
A couple of things happened this week that got me thinking about open access to the courts, its virtues, and the ways courts have to adapt to keep realizing that goal. The first, is I listened to an...
View ArticleKanye Propelled By Smart Copyright Enforcement
As someone who was drawn to the law and particularly the law of copyright through the file-sharing lawsuits of my formative years, I’ve heard some version of this argument a million times: “Artists...
View ArticleWhy Form An LLC?
Why should anyone form an LLC? Most people have heard of the LLC, but somewhat less than 100% of those people could tell you that it stands for limited liability company, and an even smaller percentage...
View ArticleGoldieBlox v. Beastie Boys Settling?
Way back in November, GoldieBlox, Inc. sued the Beastie Boys and a host of others, asking a court to declare that their use of a “parodied” version of the Beastie Boys song “Girls” in their commercial...
View ArticleDoes My LLC Need An Operating Agreement?
Your partners are all in agreement, you’ve filed your paperwork with the state, you’ve paid your fee, and you’re up and running. You’ve probably fulfilled all the technical requirements of founding an...
View ArticleApplying for a Trademark: International Classes
When applying to register a mark through the Unites States Patent and Trademark Office, the PTO will want to know what kinds of goods and services you use your mark in conjunction with. That is, what...
View ArticleMaking Fair Use of APIs
In light of yesterday’s jury verdict in Oracle v. Google, I thought it worth revisiting the concept of fair use in copyright, including the factors that go into determining whether or not a use is...
View ArticleFounder Stock Restriction Agreements Explained
The founders of an early stage company are typically compensated in some combination of cash and stock. In so much as most early stage companies have more of the latter than the former, frequently...
View ArticleDelaware Franchise Taxes Explained
Let’s start with this: no matter what your franchise tax bill says, you probably don’t owe Delaware $75,000.00. Take a breath. Ok, so, why did you get a bill in the mail for $75,000.00 from the State...
View ArticleSJC Highlights Founder Dispute Resolution Provisions
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently issued a decision in Koshy v. Sachdev that serves as a reminder to all Massachusetts business owners that dispute resolution provisions are a crucial...
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