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November 7, 2016
Douglas Park Law proudly sponsored the Atlanta Mobile Awards again this year. The Atlanta Mobile Awards brings together leaders on the forefront of mobile technology. Developed by the Atlanta Mobile Marketing Organization (AMMO), the Atlanta Mobile Awards “brings brands and technology companies of all sizes together to celebrate the best in mobile marketing, products and experiences. This summer, Nerd Wallet Inc. named Atlanta the “Most Mobile Friendly City in the US.” AMMO’s mission is to bring overdue national recognition for Atlanta as one of the top cities in the world for mobile mobile development and mobile marketing. This year, the […]
August 25, 2016
In January 2016, Goldman Sachs issued a detailed report that estimated that the total addressable market for virtual reality and augmented reality combined will reach as high as $182 billion by 2025. This incredible figure is their “accelerate uptake” estimate, which assumes that head-mounted displays (HDM) will “evolve from a niche market device to a generic computing platform by 2025.”
June 27, 2016
Managing your human resources is perhaps the hardest part of a growing business. When you only had a handful of employees, it was easy to meet with each of them face to face to discuss performance and expectations. Once you expand beyond a handful, the situation becomes trickier. Different departments have different salary structures and expectations. At this moment, your company is at a tipping point, where a business lawyer and employee agreements become essential.
As a business owner, there are four agreements of particular importance.
June 1, 2016
Make Sure Your Company Complies with the Defense of Trade Secrets Act This spring, Congress passed and President Obama signed into law the Defense of Trade Secrets Act (the “DTSA”), a piece of legislation that has been called the most important federal intellectual property law passed since the Lanham Act was enacted 70 years ago to provide federal protection to trademarks. Substantively, the DTSA tracks the Uniform Trade Secrets Act in large part, which has been previously enacted in every state other than New York and Massachusetts.
May 4, 2016
If you’re a leader in your tech startup company, you have undoubtedly invested ample amounts of time, research, and money to ensure that you're offering the very best product you can deliver. Your intellectual property is probably your most valuable asset and provides you with a competitive advantage in the marketplace, and that fact alone can embolden any technology venture.
April 26, 2016
Some businesses are born of the heart, others by chance. If you’re lucky, you’re entering an industry that’s seeing great interest rates, a surplus of starting capital, and investors that are willing to take a chance. These lower barriers to entry are exciting, and they can help small and medium-sized businesses hit a nice stride right out of the gate. If you’re entering a more difficult industry, you’re squeezing your pockets from the jump.
April 11, 2016
Covering all of your bases legally is extremely important for any business, large or small. It only takes one lawsuit that could have been prevented to take down companies ranging from a one-person operation to a multi-million dollar startup. These 10 legal tips should help you avoid ending up in a courtroom fighting for your business' survival.
