Can You Tell Me What's Important in an NDA Or Is That... Confidential?

By: Maks Ewendt We have been seeing an influx of Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) requests and reviews lately and that’s great.  It means companies are entering into the early stages of business discussions and they want to make sure that…
Registering Your Domestic Entity as a Foreign Entity… in the United States

Registering Your Domestic Entity as a Foreign Entity… in the United States

By: Maks Ewendt It can be, admittedly, confusing that your business  (LLC or corporation) is referred to (in other states) as a foreign entity. One of the first questions a company’s founders have to answer is which state’s law…
Registered Agent

Registered Agent

By: Peter D. Singh Jr. The registered agent is an official contact that accepts and forwards important documents to a company. When forming an entity, a registered agent is required in most states, and must have a local physical mailing…

Successor Liability in Asset Purchase Agreements

When business owners consider buying or selling a business, they often encounter various legal terms and concepts that can be confusing. One such concept is successor liability, which plays a crucial role in the structure of an asset purchase…
Wire Transfers - Best Practices

Wire Transfers - Best Practices

By: Benjamin Jacob In the wake of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) historic collapse and amid the continued year over year growth of criminal cyber activity, it is a good time to review best practices for business wire transfers. As SVB collapsed,…

What Would You Say a Master [X] Agreement Really Does Here

By: Maks Ewendt The inclusion of  “Master” in front of any and every agreement type seems to have become habitual and interchangeable when discussing legal agreement needs.  Of note, Master is the “M” in an MSA.  That “M”…
Trademark 101

Trademark 101

By: Peter D. Singh Jr. With DBA 101, we covered how an assumed business name (aka DBA for doing business as an assumed name, trade name, fictitious name, or false name) can be used for your business. Here, we’ll explain how a trademark…
Pre-Money vs. Post-Money Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs)

Pre-Money vs. Post-Money Simple Agreements for Future Equity (SAFEs)

A “Simple Agreement for Future Equity” (SAFE) is a common way for startups and other early-stage companies to raise money from investors. A SAFE investment will typically convert into a company’s preferred stock during the next "qualified…

Startup Growth - Why Your Startup Needs a Legal Strategy

By: Benjamin Jacob As a founder, you have a million decisions to make and scarce precious resources to deploy as wisely as possible. This blog post focuses on a critical decision many founders unfortunately get wrong from the start often…

The Building Blocks of Your Software Company’s Terms and Conditions

By: Maks Ewendt Terms and conditions follow us everywhere we go.  While that overexposure may (understandably) desensitize us to their importance and effective use, it remains imperative to include the applicable Ts and Cs and to facilitate…