When considering getting involved in a merger and acquisition transaction, the buyer will want to do a substantial amount of due diligence before committing. This is even more important when dealing with private company acquisitions where the company hasn’t been … Continue reading →
August 15th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, contracts, general counsel, intellectual property
Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property | 1 Comment »
Forming a company can seem like a fairly straight forward process, but mistakes often occur during the process. Some of these mistakes can be easily avoided, especially with an attorney to look over the paperwork. Here are some of the … Continue reading →
June 21st, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, general counsel, intellectual property, trademark
Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel | 154 Comments »
Employment laws cover a wide range of topics and employers often find it difficult to keep track of all the new laws and changes. Frequently, employers discover they have been breaking employment laws without even realizing it. Five laws unknowingly … Continue reading →
May 25th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, consulting contracts, contracts, employee, employer, employment contracts
Contracts, Employment, Employment Contracts, In-house Counsel, Risk Management | 1 Comment »
Most people think of social media as personal, and feel they can use it however they want. That includes venting about work situations or their place of employment. For the most part this is correct. People can vent about certain … Continue reading →
May 17th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: employee, employer, Social Media Policy
Compliance, Contracts, Employment | 159 Comments »
Currently, trade secrets are only protected at state level, but with the Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA), they could also gain protection on a federal level. This act has passed both houses of Congress and the House of Representatives and … Continue reading →
May 10th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, Compliance, consulting contracts, contracts, employment contracts, intellectual property
Compliance, Contracts, Employment Contracts, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | 154 Comments »
Joint developments can be good business and accounting decisions. Joint developments, or ventures, are strategic alliances between two or more individuals or entities to engage in a specific project or undertaking. Usually the individuals or entities enter the venture to … Continue reading →
May 4th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, contracts, general counsel, intellectual property
Contracts, Fundamentals, General, Intellectual Property | 132 Comments »
It seems like everyone is in the tech start-up industry at the moment. With technology such a big part of today’s society, it’s not a bad place to be. However, creating a start-up isn’t always as easy as some people … Continue reading →
April 26th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, business formation, contracts, intellectual property, trademark
Attorney - Client Relationship, Contracts, Fundamentals, In-house Counsel, Intellectual Property, Risk Management | No Comments »
While consulting agreements seem straight forward, there are frequently some mistakes made when putting them together. These mistakes could end up hurting one or both parties, and could end in litigation. Here are five common mistakes to avoid with consulting … Continue reading →
March 14th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: consulting contracts, contracts, employment contracts, general counsel, intellectual property
Contracts, Employment, Employment Contracts, Fundamentals, Intellectual Property | No Comments »
One of InnovaCounsel’s many legal services deals with purchase and sales agreements. These contracts are generally used for transactions involving real estate and business assets. With purchase and sales agreements, certain conditions must first be met in order for the … Continue reading →
March 9th, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, contracts, general counsel
Contracts, General, In-house Counsel | No Comments »
Company mergers are often complicated arrangements with huge implications for all of the involved parties. As the merging companies begin to put the details together, there are three major pitfalls to avoid prior to closing the deal. Being too helpful … Continue reading →
February 23rd, 2016 by Stuart Blake | Tags: Advising Companies, attorney, business formation, contracts, general counsel
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