danray
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Lawyer for start-ups, focusing on technology issues and IP. All views expressed are my own.
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Makes me think of the second verse of "Joyride," from one of Built to Spill's first, punkier albums. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gncB-kQUUgQ&t=72s "This part of the song is called the second verse Sounds just like…
One wrinkle -- even under current case law, payments can still validly be collected for non-patent IP (most often trade secrets). Thus, the best practice from the licensor's is to delineate what portion of the royalty…
Interesting. I tracked down the transcript (http://www.thisamericanlife.org/radio-archives/episode/496/t...) and found the section I think you're remembering: And for the 16 companies that did settle, the verdict may…
Interesting way to look at it. Another example, of course, would be digital rights management. Interestingly, DRM's high-water mark (from the perspective of those who insisted on it) began shortly after this article was…
In addition, serious SV firms will offer a fixed-price basic incorporation package. This is great, not only because the fixed fee is low, but because it tells you your company won't be the firm's guinea pig as it learns…
I'm not sure what you mean here. In almost every circumstance, a Delaware incorporation is the best choice. As the author said, if you don't start there and don't fail, you're likely to end up reincorporating there…
Good points in this article. Note as well that the LGPL requires you to permit reverse-engineering of your proprietary code. There are good reasons for this, but it's unrealistic in a lot of organizations. A lot of…
I've edited to be clearer -- I'm referring to the use of Comcast's (and Time Warner's) logos, not the FCC's. I agree that there are fair use arguments, which is why I said "practically": hosts take down fair-use content…
Half of these are unethical (i.e., they violate actual, binding rules of professional ethics with actual consequences). The other half should be spelled out in the engagement letter. If you don't like it, tell your…