Here’s a risk management tip for employers who aren’t located in California but decide they need to hire people residing in the Golden State. Many states permit employers to include non-compete clauses in their employment agreements. With rare exception, … Continue reading →
May 23rd, 2017 by MOswald | Tags: California Law, non-compete clause, Risk Management
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Congratulations! You have decided to start a consulting business so other business leaders may access the wisdom you have accumulated in your career. Here’s a tool to help you prepare a tightly-focused Consulting Agreement that won’t slow down your … Continue reading →
May 17th, 2017 by MOswald | Tags: collection risk, consulting, consulting agreement, intellectual property, Risk Management
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In our post Top Five Ways CEOs Can Utilize Business Lawyers we suggested: Write a Sales Contract that Speeds Up Getting to Yes. Do you have a sales contract that you copied off the Internet, or a 20 page … Continue reading →
May 9th, 2017 by MOswald | Tags: business contracts, contracts, Sales contract, software license agreement
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We at InnovaCounsel recently asked several software company execs this question: “What are the big issues that are costing you sleep these nights?” In Parts 1 and 2 of this series, we addressed these issues: “Use of [independent] … Continue reading →
May 2nd, 2017 by MOswald | Tags: company privacy liability, contract form, Disaster Recovery Program, Large Enterprise Customers, Risk and Insurance
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We at InnovaCounsel recently asked several software company execs this question: “What are the big issues that are costing you sleep these nights?” Last week, we addressed the issue: “Use of [independent] contractors and having various taxing agencies dictate … Continue reading →
April 25th, 2017 by MOswald | Tags: intellectual property, IP, New Hire Orientation, Software Ownership claims
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We at InnovaCounsel recently asked several software company execs this question: “What are the big issues that are costing you sleep these nights?” We are getting some very thoughtful responses. We will, from time to time, post an … Continue reading →
April 18th, 2017 by MOswald | Tags: economic realities test, employee classification, employees, Independant contractor
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Top Five Ways CEOs Can Utilize Business Lawyers You’ve heard that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. How can you apply that if you are the CEO of a company that’s not yet big enough … Continue reading →
April 4th, 2017 by MOswald | Tags: CEO, contracts, Human Resources, Independent Contractor, Sales contract
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Written by Stuart Blake and Michael Oswald Many businesses join forces to benefit from one another’s strengths and expand sales or operations. There are two ways businesses can do this: through a joint venture or a strategic alliance. This article … Continue reading →
March 6th, 2017 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, business formation, contracts, general counsel
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Many companies need to protect the confidentiality of information when hiring employees, or making business deals with another party. To do this they create non-disclosure agreements. The most common instances when a non-disclosure agreement is appropriate include: Trade Secret Protection … Continue reading →
January 24th, 2017 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Confidential Relationships, Employee Contracts, Experienced Attorney, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Trade Secret Protection
Contracts, Employment Contracts, General, Non-Disclosure Agreements, Strategy | 27 Comments »
Negotiating a real estate transaction can be difficult, and often leaves one or both parties with less than they wanted. When negotiating a commercial lease for a retail space, office space, etc., keep in mind these five factors to avoid … Continue reading →
September 19th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, attorney, contracts, general counsel
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