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Motivating Your Startup’s Team: Restricted Stock or Stock Options?
There are a variety of forms that equity compensation can take, but the two most prevalent in the startup environment when the startup is a corporation are restri…
Changes to Overtime Exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act
In 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor introduced a proposed rule which would, in part, double the salary threshold required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (&l…
So You Think You Want to Operate a Charity in California?
Subject to a limited set of exceptions, operating a charity in California that solicits and receives charitable contributions from California residents comes with…
Privacy Law Tidal Wave: Does the new Nevada law affect your business?
While California held the collective attention of privacy professionals nationally in preparation for the effective date of the California Consumer Protection Act…
Legal Landmines: Is that contract you found online leaving your company vulnerable?
Last week I was enjoying a wonderful dinner with close friends when I heard one of the most anxiety inducing comments an attorney who drafts and negotiates contra…
Federal Judge Strikes Down All of the Affordable Care Act
On Friday, December 14, 2018, just hours before the end of open enrollment on the health care exchanges, U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, ruled to strike …
How Companies Address #MeToo Claims in Executive Employment Agreements Matter
In a recent working paper, researchers at UCLA and the University of Amsterdam determined that a single sexual harassment claim can cause more damage to a company…
5 Important Changes to North Carolina Business Corporations Law
Some major changes to the North Carolina Business Corporation Act (the “Corporations Law”) took effect on October 1 of this year. These changes touch …
Got New York Employees? Take Note of New Sexual Harassment Prevention Laws
The #MeToo movement has sparked a renewed focus on targeting and eliminating sexual harassment in the workplace, and the state of New York has adopted new sexual …
SAFEs 101 for Investors
What is a SAFE? SAFE stands for “simple agreement for future equity,” and was created by Y Combinator in 2013 as an alternative to investing via conv…
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