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January 2012 (1)
- 18: Filing reminder: Incentive Stock Options and Employee Stock Purchase Plans—IRS Information Statements and Information Returns under Section 6039 (0)
December 2011 (3)
- 27: Changes to 2012 Minimum Wage Rates (0)
- 22: SEC adopts new Accredited Investor definition (0)
- 21: Cooley Report Reviews Third Quarter Venture Capital Financing Trends (0)
October 2011 (1)
- 24: Law Alert: California Passes Even More Employment Related Laws (0)
August 2011 (1)
- 17: Cooley Report Reviews Second Quarter Venture Capital Financing Trends (0)
July 2011 (1)
- 17: I have moved my startup practice to Cooley from Dorsey (0)
April 2011 (2)
- 14: By law, are prospective employers required to honor an applicant’s request for time to consider accepting or declining a job offer?
- 07: Startups writing patents: Patent Office Announces “Prioritized” Examination for a Fee (0)
March 2011 (3)
- 04: Who are the best seed, angel and VC stage investors who have a background in financial services?
- 03: Should interns be paid in the voluntary sector, or is experience its own reward?
- 03: Do the implications of hiring independent contractors differ state to state?
February 2011 (1)
- 11: California companies can have specific salary arrangements with salaried employees (1)
January 2011 (10)
- 16: Is it atypical for founders to vest more than 25% of their equity after one year? What are the potential issues?
- 16: Is there a Jewish network in the Silicon Valley startup scene?
- 12: What are standard PTO/vacation policies for a 20-employee start-up?
- 12: Can you share your Quora answer on WordPress?
- 11: What startups or other companies currently reside at Pier 38 in San Francisco?
- 09: How is co-founders/investors sweat equity handled in a convertible note deal?
- 09: How often do convertible debt provisions (discounts etc.) survive a Series A VC round?
- 04: How can I use my law degree to get into the startup world?
- 04: How should a newly-funded startup evaluate outside law firms and attorneys?
- 04: What law firm is representing Goldman Sachs in the 2011 Facebook deal?
December 2010 (1)
- 05: Are Business and Technical Advisors for startups typically asked to sign IP assignment agreements in addition to an NDA?
November 2010 (7)
- 16: Patent Office Extends Pilot Program Fast-tracking Green Technology Innovations (0)
- 16: I am founding a startup. What questions should I ask the lawyers I am considering hiring?
- 11: Can you get fired for your FB status that’s not in English?
- 11: How does law protect people from being fired "illegally"?
- 09: How much of workplace protections against sexual harassment is dictated by law, and how much by company?
- 02: If the CEO of a company is having a consensual physical relationship with an employee, what are the best practices the Board can take to protect the company from liability if the relationship ends badly?
- 02: Is it a bad idea to lay off a poorly-performing employee shortly after an HR issue?
October 2010 (5)
- 27: What should the company do if an employee refuses to sign a separation agreement and asks for more money?
- 22: Temporary Exclusion of 100% of Gain on Investments made in Qualified Small Business Stock (1)
- 17: How many shares should I issue when incorporating?
- 08: Is using genetic information for hiring purposes wrong? Why?
- 08: In most companies, how easy is it to take unpaid vacation if you don’t have enough vacation days?
September 2010 (11)
- 21: What are the legal costs of being acquired?
- 15: How should a startup raising VC on the verge of terms sheets prepare for the due diligence process? What documents should be included?
- 14: Let’s Make a Deal – 5 tips for Startups when Negotiating Contracts with Big Customers (0)
- 12: Which sidegenerates term sheets, the entrepreneur or the investor?
- 12: When is it best to seek legal counsel when seeking funding: prior to a term sheet or after?
- 05: What is the difference between a convertable note and a regular seed round, in laymen’s terms?
- 05: What percentage of sexualharassmentclaims are unfounded andfinanciallymotivated?
- 05: What is the best advice for someone firing a subordinate for performance reasons?
- 05: How do you fire someone?
- 05: Do I have to pay back my relocation expenses?
- 05: How can I manage older employees?
August 2010 (3)
- 23: Job Description for a Startup CEO (0)
- 20: Avoiding Mistakes with Independent Contractors (0)
- 19: Who would be a good part-time/contract CFO for a bootstrapped San Francisco tech start-up with 15 employees and a mid-7-figure run rate?
July 2010 (2)
- 20: Clipping the Wings of Angels? New Accredited Investor standards contained in Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (1)
- 20: My new Headway theme (10)
June 2010 (1)
- 15: What’s in a name? How to Protect Your Company’s Trademarks Before Setting Up Shop (Intent to Use) (2)
May 2010 (4)
- 24: Treasury Releases New Guidance for Tax Credit in Affordable Care Act to Support Groundbreaking Biomedical Research (1)
- 12: Registered Trademark Owners get your .CO Domain Name (3)
- 11: Independent Contractor or Employee: Getting It Right Is More Important Now Than Ever Before (3)
- 06: Social Networking: The Employment Law Revolution That Wasn’t (5)
April 2010 (1)
- 19: Five questions that startups should ask a prospective law firm (28)
March 2010 (2)
- 31: Don’t blow up your Series A term sheet by over-optimizing terms (25)
- 06: Advice on Advisor Option Grants (11)
February 2010 (8)
- 24: Option Grants: Fully Diluted or Issued and Outstanding? (13)
- 19: Complying with the FTC’s New Blogging Guidelines Just Got Easier (1)
- 18: How to avoid the top 10 employment mistakes made by startups (10)
- 10: Obama Administration doubles down on startups (1)
- 09: How to pump up your VC valuation (23)
- 03: Equity for Consultants – Keep it Simple! (4)
- 02: Welcome to my blog
- 02: In defense of earnouts (2)