Our Clients' Top Questions, Answered
Companies have similar questions and concerns as they scale. Our blog posts, organized by stage of business, are written by our top attorneys (not AI) and answer founders' most burning legal questions.
Clean Start
How do I make my idea into a real company?
Founder Base
How do we structure ownership?
Launch Guard
What do we need to operate this business?
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Who Actually Owns Your Startup's Code and Logo?You paid for it. Under the default rule that does not mean you own it.Read it →
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Do I Need to Register My Trademark?What use gets you, what registration adds, and when filing it yourself is the right call.Read it →
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How Long Does It Take to Get a US Patent?Realistic timelines, and what happens while you wait.Read it →
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What Every Creative Entrepreneur Should Know Before Entering a ContractThe terms worth reading twice before you sign.Read it →
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Using Someone Else's Photos or Videos to Resell Property Can Be Copyright InfringementA common and expensive mistake in marketing material.Read it →
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Employee or Independent Contractor? How Startups Get Worker Classification Wrong and What It CostsOne of the most common questions that come up us in advising new startups about how to scale comes when they are looking to onboard a team. No one wants to pay employment taxes, and its common to…Read it →
Raise Ready
Are we ready for investors?
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SAFEs, Convertible Notes and Priced Rounds: A Primer on How Startups Raise Early MoneyThe three instruments, what each one costs you, and when to use which.Read it →
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Understanding SAFE Notes Under Regulation DThe securities rules that apply even to a friendly check.Read it →
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Whose Lawyer Is It Anyway? When Your Investor Tells You to Use Their Law FirmWho that lawyer actually represents, and why it is not you.Read it →
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Employee or Independent Contractor? How Startups Get Worker Classification Wrong and What It CostsOne of the most common questions that come up us in advising new startups about how to scale comes when they are looking to onboard a team. No one wants to pay employment taxes, and its common to…Read it →
Growth Phase
How do we scale?
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AI Governance for Founders: What It Is and Why It MattersWhat you should decide about AI use before a customer asks.Read it →
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Is Your AI Chat Discoverable?What happens to those conversations if you end up in litigation.Read it →
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Saks Bankruptcy: What Does It Mean for Emerging Brands?What happens to your money when a big customer files.Read it →
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Employee or Independent Contractor? How Startups Get Worker Classification Wrong and What It CostsOne of the most common questions that come up us in advising new startups about how to scale comes when they are looking to onboard a team. No one wants to pay employment taxes, and its common to…Read it →
More of these go up regularly. If the thing you're trying to work out isn't here yet, the free consultation is a faster route than reading around it.
Book a free consultationThese articles are general information, not legal advice, and reading them does not create an attorney-client relationship. Every company is different. If one of them is close to your situation, talk to a lawyer about your facts.
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