Overview of various legal issues associated with international business dealings, including methods of engaging in international business, identifying and managing risks, comparative legal systems, and key contract provisions in international business agreements
Explores factors related to copyrights including what is protected, the company development cycle, rights and registration. Trademark factors include what is protected, common law rights, registration, clearance searches and filing strategies.
Explores the topics:
- When should I form a company?
- What entity should I use – LLC or corporation?
- Where should I incorporate – Delaware or New York?
- Should I use lawyers or do it myself?
Explores:
-How do I make sure I own the IP?
-Do I need agreements with founders?
-What agreements do I need with employees, consultants and advisors?
-How important are confidentiality agreements?
Harlem Biospace Seminar: Protecting Your AssetsWilmerHale
Explores:
- How do I make sure I own the IP?
- Do I need agreements with founders?
- What agreements do I need with employees, consultants and advisors?
- How important are confidentiality agreements?
Explores factors related to copyrights including what is protected, the company development cycle, rights and registration. Trademark factors include what is protected, common law rights, registration, clearance searches and filing strategies.
Explores the topics:
- When should I form a company?
- What entity should I use – LLC or corporation?
- Where should I incorporate – Delaware or New York?
- Should I use lawyers or do it myself?
Explores:
-How do I make sure I own the IP?
-Do I need agreements with founders?
-What agreements do I need with employees, consultants and advisors?
-How important are confidentiality agreements?
Harlem Biospace Seminar: Protecting Your AssetsWilmerHale
Explores:
- How do I make sure I own the IP?
- Do I need agreements with founders?
- What agreements do I need with employees, consultants and advisors?
- How important are confidentiality agreements?
What is FINRA Arbitration? How do I file a case? If you are an investor and are thinking about filing a FINRA arbitration case, here are the useful information you need. Keep following for more info on investor rights matters every week!
In house Counsel Alert: Foreign and Domestic Corruption PresentationThis account is closed
In this audio presentation, Glen Jennings and Michael Misener (standing in for Kristine Robidoux) from Gowlings discuss Foreign and Domestic Corruption including, an overview of corruption globally; an outline of the Canadian legislative framework; and a discussion of some key case studies. They provide in-depth analysis of the Griffiths Energy Case and highlight what in-house counsel can learn from it.
Global business attorney Luis Alcalde presented "Managing International Risks + Corporate Investigations" on Thursday, January 16, at the Schneider Downs' Corporate Corruption + Fraud Seminar.
Luis discussed international corporate investigations involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), corporate ethics and other regulatory matters.
The Startup Triangle includes Money, People and Technology. Slides include Founder's Equity, Vesting, Advisor, Seed Funding, Options and 409A Value, The Priced Round, VC Negotiations and Exit Value.
PLSAs, SEPs and PAEs: The Antitrust/IP Acronyms You Should Know and UnderstandThis account is closed
In this presentation from June 2015, Davit Akman and a panel of other antitrust experts provide an overview of recent regulatory and jurisprudential developments in the U.S., Europe and Canada, and their impact on antitrust counselling and risk assessment.
Key topics discussed include:
• Patent litigation settlement agreements (PLSAs)
• Standard setting and conduct involving standard essential patents (SEPs)
• Conduct involving patent assertion entities (PAEs)
Final top ten mistakes startups make 09.23.2014 (00046831x c0cb4)Roger Royse
LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS. EXPERIENCED CFO AND ATTORNEY WILL DISCUSS OBVIOUS AND AVOIDABLE MISTAKES COMMONLY MADE BY STARTUPS IN THEIR EARLY YEARS.
Financial and legal mistakes go hand in hand and often overlap. This interactive "conversation" between a CFO and an attorney will shed light upon these common mistakes, as well as provide solutions for avoiding common pitfalls. This webinar is geared towards current and future executives at startups, financial and legal advisors of startups, and students considering starting their own businesses.
Speakers: Lisa Chapman, Esq. - Royse Law Firm
Chris Chillingworth - Partner at CFOs2Go
Moderator: Fred Greguras, Esq. - Royse Law Firm
This presentation by the Charley Moore, Founder and CEO, Rocket Lawyer, was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
Explores timing of exit planning, carefully selecting an entity, proper maintenance of the corporate form, proper equity allocation/incentives, allocation of ownership, IP, handling prospective employees, risk management, and advisor selection.
Explores the following:
- When should I form a company?
- What entity should I use – LLC or corporation?
- Where should I incorporate – Delaware or New York?
- Should I use lawyers or do it myself?
This talk describes different ways of getting into international markets. It provides information on US government and international loan guarantee and political risk insurance, legal issues for exporters and importers, and business questions you should explore as you seek international customers. Trade finance methods and letters of credit, arbitration, and other ways to be sure you get paid are also described.
We recognize the amazing potential for business in Cameroon... However, American businesses and AmCham members encounter difficulties doing business in Cameroon. According to UN statistics, the United States is the leading investor in Cameroon in terms of dollars invested but enforcing contracts and corruption deters potential investors and impedes development.
What is FINRA Arbitration? How do I file a case? If you are an investor and are thinking about filing a FINRA arbitration case, here are the useful information you need. Keep following for more info on investor rights matters every week!
In house Counsel Alert: Foreign and Domestic Corruption PresentationThis account is closed
In this audio presentation, Glen Jennings and Michael Misener (standing in for Kristine Robidoux) from Gowlings discuss Foreign and Domestic Corruption including, an overview of corruption globally; an outline of the Canadian legislative framework; and a discussion of some key case studies. They provide in-depth analysis of the Griffiths Energy Case and highlight what in-house counsel can learn from it.
Global business attorney Luis Alcalde presented "Managing International Risks + Corporate Investigations" on Thursday, January 16, at the Schneider Downs' Corporate Corruption + Fraud Seminar.
Luis discussed international corporate investigations involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), corporate ethics and other regulatory matters.
The Startup Triangle includes Money, People and Technology. Slides include Founder's Equity, Vesting, Advisor, Seed Funding, Options and 409A Value, The Priced Round, VC Negotiations and Exit Value.
PLSAs, SEPs and PAEs: The Antitrust/IP Acronyms You Should Know and UnderstandThis account is closed
In this presentation from June 2015, Davit Akman and a panel of other antitrust experts provide an overview of recent regulatory and jurisprudential developments in the U.S., Europe and Canada, and their impact on antitrust counselling and risk assessment.
Key topics discussed include:
• Patent litigation settlement agreements (PLSAs)
• Standard setting and conduct involving standard essential patents (SEPs)
• Conduct involving patent assertion entities (PAEs)
Final top ten mistakes startups make 09.23.2014 (00046831x c0cb4)Roger Royse
LEARN FROM THE EXPERTS. EXPERIENCED CFO AND ATTORNEY WILL DISCUSS OBVIOUS AND AVOIDABLE MISTAKES COMMONLY MADE BY STARTUPS IN THEIR EARLY YEARS.
Financial and legal mistakes go hand in hand and often overlap. This interactive "conversation" between a CFO and an attorney will shed light upon these common mistakes, as well as provide solutions for avoiding common pitfalls. This webinar is geared towards current and future executives at startups, financial and legal advisors of startups, and students considering starting their own businesses.
Speakers: Lisa Chapman, Esq. - Royse Law Firm
Chris Chillingworth - Partner at CFOs2Go
Moderator: Fred Greguras, Esq. - Royse Law Firm
This presentation by the Charley Moore, Founder and CEO, Rocket Lawyer, was made during a roundtable discussion on Disruptive innovations in legal services held at the 61st meeting of the Working Party No. 2 on Competition and Regulation on 13 June 2014. More papers, presentations and contributions from delegations on the topic can be found out at www.oecd.org/daf/competition/disruptive-innovations-in-legal-services.htm
Explores timing of exit planning, carefully selecting an entity, proper maintenance of the corporate form, proper equity allocation/incentives, allocation of ownership, IP, handling prospective employees, risk management, and advisor selection.
Explores the following:
- When should I form a company?
- What entity should I use – LLC or corporation?
- Where should I incorporate – Delaware or New York?
- Should I use lawyers or do it myself?
This talk describes different ways of getting into international markets. It provides information on US government and international loan guarantee and political risk insurance, legal issues for exporters and importers, and business questions you should explore as you seek international customers. Trade finance methods and letters of credit, arbitration, and other ways to be sure you get paid are also described.
We recognize the amazing potential for business in Cameroon... However, American businesses and AmCham members encounter difficulties doing business in Cameroon. According to UN statistics, the United States is the leading investor in Cameroon in terms of dollars invested but enforcing contracts and corruption deters potential investors and impedes development.
Description of the main controls and legal requirements under US trade law on the transfer and export of products, with special focus on technology or IP-based products and services
Presentation discussing the basics of FTZs including the different types, the benefits, and the regulatory agencies supervising the FTZ program in the U.S.
Kegler Brown global business attorneys Luis Alcalde and David Wilson presented " Exporting from the United States: Key Legal Considerations" at the 2014 Ohio Export Internship Program.
They discussed international trade in a legal context, international trading or transfers, due diligence, FCPA and why compliance is important.
Whilst you’ve been distracted with Brexit and what that means for your business, you’ve probably missed some significant changes in the law. In our March forum we covered:
- contract changes (what they mean to your supply chain, customers and suppliers)
- data protection (the challenges of becoming a 'third country')
- legal privilege and internal investigations (practical tips following SFO V ENRC)
- employment law (changes to employment law you need to be aware of)
- banking - your banking covenants (what to be aware of - particularly in the event of a downturn ahead)
- property (end of lease issues for business owners).
For further training and resources visit our webpage - https://www.brownejacobson.com/sectors-and-services/sectors/in-house-legal
Where are we going? DLT & Blockchain Legal Philip Vasquez
In this talk, Philip will be drawing from his experiences to cover the common legal and regulatory pain points that distributed ledger technology projects and token generating events (also known as ICOs) face in Europe and around the world. He will also discuss how investment funds are being structured to invest in DLT projects and tokenised economies, and trends that are starting to emerge in such investments. Philip will also discuss how digital assets and the results of a tokenised economy will require us as individuals, businesses and lawyers to manage and enforce rights over digital assets in different ways.
South Florida Logistics and Trade Forum Export Compliance for International T...Manny Sarmiento
As part of Doral Chamber of Commerce's South Florida Logistics and Trade Forum, Gray Robinson Attorney at Law's Peter Quinter presented guests with export compliance and international and trade regulations in the United States essential for import and export companies and global businesses.
Tal ron drihem and co - LAC 2017 - Clarifying the situation: Legal responsibi...iGB Affiliate
This year has already proven that the forex and binary industries are not about to stabilise from a regulatory point of view.
Leading Financial and Gaming Attorney Tal Itzhak Ron, Chairman and CEO of Tal Ron, Drihem and Co. will present a hands-on workshop to provide clarity over recent developments and uncertainties.
What is happening in the global binary options regulation space?
Are affiliates legally liable to brokers' issues with traders?
Content and "Character" Affiliates and deceptive marketing
Court rulings you should know about
Affiliate and IBs responsibilities comparison
International Business Strategies for Credit Professionals was presented at the annual Legal Seminar For Credit Professionals, hosted by Kegler Brown in conjunction with NACM – Great Lakes Region and American Subcontractors Association. Kegler Brown global business attorneys Luis Alcalde and David M. Wilson joined Andy Arduini, senior vice president and director of structured trade finance at Huntington National Bank, in presenting the seminar. The presentation covered a multitude of topics, including: due diligence on the foreign borrower/customer; understanding the business and corporate structure of the foreign borrower to better cross-collateralize and obtain guarantees of payment; letters of credit; and export credit insurance.
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