All legal aspects of a business including incorporation, intellectual property and contracts
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Do I need to register as LLC even if I plan to make my iOS apps free?
I have personally made some apps and I want to put them on the Apple app store as free apps. I will probably also make them open source on github or something. I had been reluctant to do so because ...
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Elance OutSourcing - Do i own copyright?
I am outsourcing a commercial project(software program) to elance. I was wondering if after the work is finished, I own the copyright to this work fully. This is very important since i want to make a ...
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Does the company own all my ideas?
A company has the following contract.
http://www.uploadimage.in/di/93QO/one.png
http://www.uploadimage.in/di/N8UR/two.png
Does this mean if one is working on something in their free time while ...
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How to fire my Partner
I started a company in August of 2012 signing up 25 customers as a separate part of a corporation I have had since 2010 and brought in a partner in September. The partner did not put in any money but ...
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Is it okay to ask potential hires about previous NDAs?
I'm in the midst of conducting research on starting up a small consulting/services business. Some of the services provided would involve developing proprietary algorithms. I would like to avoid ...
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Porting android to home appliance
I have a startup and we are planning to port the android OS to home appliances. Our system comprises of an android-loaded device, touch console and interfacing circuits. This would allow the user to ...
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Do I control any “equipment” or “assets” in the US?
On the iTunes Connect iAd agreement it states
"I declare that the beneficial owner does not have any employees in the United States and does not own, lease or control any equipment or other assets in ...
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What type of lawyer do I need?
My business partner and I are looking to start a gymnastics school. We have been told by the bank that we need 100% collateral. It is not uncommon for owners to seek parents of current gymnasts to ...
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Disclosing names of customer companies without their permission?
A lot of websites show off their customer lists (ie: http://www.browserstack.com/) on their homepage as a way to get extra credibility with the potential user.
Before putting the logos/names of ...
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Applying for my working visa
I am a graphic design intern under my OPT and would like to open my own graphic design studio here in the US. So I was wondering whether I need money more than 100k or can I start with a lower amount. ...
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Legal implications on being a middle man?
If I find an advertisment on a site such as craiglist and use the ad on my site to connect one of my users with the original advertisment poster can that cause any legal problem?
I am reposting the ...
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Is it legally right to put movie/music/games cover art on a website?
We want to launch a website where we put information about movies, music and more.
Each item (movie, music etc.) will have it's own page. On this page there will be some information about the item, ...
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What Are My Restrictions With “Non-commercial Use” Software?
Basically I want to start a company. I realize you cannot use this software for commercial purposes; hence the name. Basically I have lots of "Non-commercial" software installed on my main computer.
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How much equity should I give our first investor/legal advisor?
I'm currently starting up a mobile social networking application with zero funding. The app is currently in the mvp stage with a very thorough business plan, and my business partner and I are ...
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Advertisement liability [closed]
I am working on a startup that provides information services, kind of like dating website but for legal community.
I wonder what kind of disclaimers are needed for pictures that show people giving ...
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Fulfillment services in the US for international sellers? [closed]
I am the owner of a start-up in Egypt. I am planning to ship my products to one of the fulfillment centers in the US and use one of the fulfillment services to fulfill my orders within US. Do you know ...
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Can you be sued by a competitor simply for looking at their website?
I have been working on a SaaS product for about a year and a half (on and off, among other projects). Lately I have gotten serious about the product. While doing a routine evaluation of competitors ...
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Director service contracts
The two of us are going to found a company and will work on all necessary tasks without taking pay at least for the first year. In this case, are we going to be Executive Directors? If so, will we ...
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What invalidates an NDA agreement?
I signed an NDA agreement with a company (an on campus entity in Canada) that is very vague, contains errors and there is a multitude of issues surrounding it.
Its from legal zoom.
1: After my name ...
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Is an open source prototype a bad idea?
I'm building a prototype for a web/mobile application. The goal is to collect user generated content, let user rate it while at the same time being entertained and do something interesting with it. If ...
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Is a company required to return a signed copy of an NDA?
I saw a similar question but it doesn't quite cover what I am asking:
Signed an NDA but the company never returned their copy to me
The NDA in my case was signed in the context of discussing a ...
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1answer
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Starting is business with other two partners who did not invest
I started a business with two other partners who did not invest. It was decided that we will be equal partners in profit sharing. Other two partners will not get any salary but only equal profit ...
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Legal issues of a user-pic based app?
I'm planning on creating a mobile app based upon the idea of allowing users to take self-portraits and having it shared in a dynamic public gallery (for say, dating purposes, or whatnot). Let's also ...
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how to proceed with negotiations with contractor/early employee [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly?
I am one of three cofounders at an early stage startup. We have been working with an outsourced ...
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When is a law firm bill due?
My startup is currently looking for a law firm to represent us. We have several offers/engagement letters already and have noticed that some say the bill is due in 30 days and other letters say that ...
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How to protect myself from uncommitted co-founders
Two of us came together to work on an idea for a web startup. We end up killing the initial product and a third person joined. A new product is built and launched.
It happens that I'm the technical ...
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Do I have to sell my shares to my cofounder?
Our company ran low on funds about 4 months ago. We decided it would be best If I took on an advisory role and went to work elsewhere to cover my personal expenses. I have vested shares in a large ...
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How to value design service from a relative?
I have a couple of design ideas for travel bags in a niche market. As it happens, I have a cousin that has worked for Dakine, North Face and a few other companies designing outdoor wear and packs, and ...
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Does a US employer need to pay any taxes for a non-US freelancer hired online?
We own an International Web Development company and get hired from all over the globe. We need to know if one of our US clients, needs to pay taxes for hiring us.
They paid us $750.00USD via PayPal. ...
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Can a minor form an LLC in North Carolina?
I am 16, and live in North Carolina. I want to start a software company. I have made some programs that could make some money, and I would like to start an LLC. Is this possible? If not, is there ...
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Startup equity for co-founder
I've been working at a pre-launch startup for the past year (going to launch in the next several weeks). I'm supposed to sign my Stock Purchase Agreement soon, but wanted to run this by to see if I am ...
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Does a 'Director' need to be an Officer (UK)?
In the UK, are there any obligations (legal or otherwise) for someone with 'Director' in their job title to also be an officer of the company (i.e. registered as a director at Companies House)?
The ...
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Business model for a startup
In planning to build an mobile-app based startup, how good and effective is a business model that depends on other products? Or would a rather better business model be where the app by itself is a ...
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Legal Agreement for Discounts
I have been talking to a few companies about offering an exclusive discount which I will be selling to some of my clients and I was curious what kind of legal agreement I should make with these ...
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Is there a word for “don't dilute my shares faster than yours”?
I am entering discussions where the subject of me receiving equity in a company might be brought up.
I would like to know if there is a common business term (manner-of-speaking term) for an ...
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Is it legal to use google / youtube / bing logos? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Can i use a logo on my website to sell THEIR product without permission
I want to use Youtube,Google and more logos in my android application.
When pressing on a logo it ...
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Can I use another companies name in my sub domain
I AM going to make comments on other Companys produkts via my website, and use
the Companys name in my sub domain. Is it legal?
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What are the legal and ethical implications of this?
For a few months now, I have been developing a web application for a "non-profit" (unofficial, more on this later) of my own accord. I'm the only one who has written the code, it was my idea in the ...
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C-Corp vs LLC. How much more complex?
I am starting a technology business with my 50% partner. We are trying to decide between an LLC and a C-Corp. (We are in Michigan) In our case an S-Corp probably won't work too well. I've read a ...
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Will my ex-partner have claim over my new business?
Background: My friend and I talked about building an application, saying this is the idea, let's see if we can develop something around it. After thinking about it for a few weeks it seemed not very ...
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How to split profits for children's business?
My daughters have started a bow-making business. One daughter is the crafty bow maker. The other is the outgoing marketer selling the bows to her friends and bringing in the orders. They are having ...
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Is it legal to add content to a third party sites via a browser extension?
I want to create an extension that adds content on third party sites.
I will not show any advertising and I will not hide the site's content.
I'd like to add my related content to 5 or 6 third party ...
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Source code Buyout clause in contract
I have a small contract that I have to makeup, but the biggest importance is to make sure the the source code buyout doesn't have a set price. What would be the best way of wording this? Ideally, we'd ...
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Tax Year & Incorporation Question
My partner & I just won $30,000 in a business plan competition. We haven't incorporated yet (and therefore haven't cashed the check). We plan on spending all the money to get the business ...
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How does an LLC guarantee a debt?
In regards to LLC protection, if you are the only person in the company and personally guarantee a loan, your assets are not protected if you default. What is the other method of guaranteeing the ...
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What legal documents should I receive after incorporation of a private company?
Few months ago, I started to incorporate a private company in India. Due to legal process overheads, I outsourced the task to a reputed law company.
Now, whole process is almost finished. I want to ...
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Can i use a logo on my website to sell THEIR product without permission
Can i use a logo on my website to sell THEIR product without permission.
I am starting my own business selling brand named footwear, can i put logo's on my site to show which brands i am selling? Can ...
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Co-inventor and Section 2870 of the California Labor Code
My partner and me developed a product, and the split is: I developed 97-98%, he developed the rest, the idea was conceived by both. He did his portion on his own time and equipment, and it uses ...
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What's the cost and paperwork of dissolving a Delaware corporation?
I have been working with my co-founder for the past year and recently we decided to part ways. However, about 2 months ago we incorporated our business in Delaware. Each of us is starting from scratch ...
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Book Publication Graphic Design Legal Advice
A) I have sent a copy of my manuscript to a graphic designer I wanted to work with without an NDA/ any form of contract signed. I now no longer want to work with him. I have evidence that the ...
