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Cybersecurity – Think about it before you sign a contract!

Cybersecurity has been a serious business concern for several years now.  It doesn’t seem to be getting any better despite a wide range of efforts to combat the bad guys. In fact, according to the Ponemon Institute’s 2017 Cost of … Continue reading →

June 28th, 2017 by | Tags: , ,
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The Managerial Overtime Exemption, and How to Keep It

The federal Fair Labor Standards Act requires employers to pay employees at least minimum wage for every hour (or fraction) worked, and to pay overtime (at time-and-a-half) for all time exceeding 40 hours in a week.   Some states and … Continue reading →

June 21st, 2017 by | Tags: , ,
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Using a Sales Contract that Speeds up Getting to Yes

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 | Tags: , , ,
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What is keeping software company CEOs awake? Part 3

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 | Tags: , , , ,
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Freedom Isn't Free

My wife and I attended a Memorial Day ceremony this morning. The local Veterans of Foreign Wars chapter conducted the program. The keynote speakers were a Marine Lt. Colonel from Camp Pendleton and a 92 year old man who commanded … Continue reading →

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