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Supreme Court Upholds Employer Clauses that Prevent Class Actions, but Is It Really so Great?

The Supreme Court has released its decision in the Epic Systems case. The case sought to decide if an employment agreement waiver of class action litigation and associated agreement to arbitration to…

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Securities

Financing Your Startup with Security: Securities Law Basics

If your company plans to raise money by selling stock or convertible notes (also known as “securities”), then your company must comply with federal and state securities laws. If not, the company…

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Employment Law, Benefits & Compensation

What is Hangar6?

I had the pleasure of attending the grand opening for Hangar6 last week. It was a great excuse to get out of the office on such a beautiful day after all the…

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Tax

QSB Stock—A Hidden Gem

In recent years, startup companies have increasingly chosen to form as Subchapter S corporations or a limited liability company. There have historically been clear tax advantages from using one of these pass-through…

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Employment Law, Benefits & Compensation

If you think the Harvey Weinstein scandal won’t affect your company, think again!

Initially, it seemed like the Harvey Weinstein scandal would be limited to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood as one star after another came forward with allegations of sexual harassment against Harvey…

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4 Tips to More Effectively Manage Legal Costs

Some issues are critical to your business and you are willing to spend whatever it takes to prevail on that issue. However, many of the day to day items which your legal…

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Female Founders: Would you use this Life Hack?

Fortune’s blog “The World’s Most Powerful Women” by Claire Zillman, recently highlighted the story of two female founders who invented a fake third (and male) co-founder to avoid the gender bias they…

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Top 5 Ways for Founder Groups to Work Effectively with Counsel

  Pick a Lead SingerIt can be frustrating with so many personalities and opinions to have one voice to communicate for the company. Choosing one of the founders to handle the communications…

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10 Tips Hutchlaw Attorneys Tell Their Clients

We asked our attorneys for one tip they would give a client. Here is what some of them had to say: Equity is the lifeblood of a startup company. Talk to a…

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Yes, COPPA is real.

In Season 4, Episode 2 of HBO’s Silicon Valley, the startup team Pied Piper is surprised to learn that a majority of their user base is under 13. They are even more…

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