Me and a friend are in the process of developing a game for android and apple iOS devices. We need to hire a programmer

Your WFH (work for hire) agreement or some other agreement should include that any IP derived from the programming or independently derived by...

A friend of mine made a Facebook post sharing someones mugshot but didn't say anything negative.

I am not sure how successful such a lawsuit would be; however, the employer may be able to terminate your employment over the posting depending...

Some e-discovery experts will tell you there should be records of these emails somewhere on some server and that they may be found - regardless of...

Patent Infringements

Hire a patent attorney to conduct a search of relevant potentially enforceable patents in your space and then have those found patents evaluated...

Filing form LLC-5 to Register a Foreign LLC in the state of CA, does the $800 franchise tax only apply to franchises(i.e. 7-11)?

You very likely have sufficient nexus with California that you must not only register your foreign LLC, but that your LLC will be on the hook for...

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Does owning shares with vesting schedule in start up means you are legally working for the company?

If what you are exchanging is cash for the stock, then that is not employment, nor any entitlement to employment.

Requesting Link or MS Word or PDF Copy to State Bar of California IOLTA Trust Fund Form to submit to bank.

An aside ... I have found many of these approved banks do not really understand these accounts, i.e. many of these banks do not understand that...

I invented something that would help Apple sell more of one of its primary products. I'd like to license it to Apple computers.

Your public use of your invention may have harmed your patentability of the invention. Your public use may be a statutory bar to obtaining a...

What to do if I added to many goods to my trademark application?

Note, if you have not done so already, you really should properly clear use of your proposed trademark before you adopt use of the trademark. If...

Filed trademark as itu, didn't submit forms

Note, if you have not done so already, you really should properly clear use of your proposed trademark before you adopt use of the trademark. Your...