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Registered Trademark Owners get your .CO Domain Name

posted May 12 in Intellectual Property, Startups

Today I attended the SMASHsummit conference (a great event, Dorsey was a sponsor), and saw a presentation by the company that will be bringing the new .CO top level domain.

Independent Contractor or Employee: Getting It Right Is More Important Now Than Ever Before

posted May 11 in Employment, People issues, Startups

In a prior post, we took a look at some of the top mistakes growing companies make in the employment arena. Now let’s take a deeper dive into the issue of misclassifying people as employees vs. independent contractors. It’s an issue that is frequently glossed over by startups, but one that can cause significant risks,…

Social Networking: The Employment Law Revolution That Wasn’t

posted May 6 in Employment, Startups

There’s been a lot of anxiety provoked (and money made) predicting a “parade of terribles” in the workplace as a result of social networking sites and employee blogs. While there is no doubt that these sites provide additional opportunities for employees to be distracted from getting their work done, I contend that not all that…