by Staff Attorney | Nov 12, 2025 | Business Transactions, California Partnerships, Intellectual Property
An indemnification agreement commits the company to cover a founder’s legal costs when they are sued for serving as a director or officer. Here is what it covers, its legal limits, and why D&O insurance still matters.
by Boyana Bounkova | Oct 14, 2024 | AI Startup, Business Transactions, Intellectual Property
Two parties can co-own a trademark, but doing so raises single source, licensing and enforcement problems. Here is how joint ownership works and what to do instead.
by Business Lawyer | Jan 9, 2024 | AI Startup, Business Transactions, Intellectual Property
Patents, copyright, trade secrets and trademarks each protect a different layer of an AI business. Here is how to combine them, and why ownership agreements come first.
by Eric H. Milliken | Sep 15, 2023 | Business Transactions, Corporation & CA LLC, Intellectual Property
After an asset sale, the seller entity still has work to do. Here is the proper order of steps to dissolve a Delaware C corporation and protect directors and stockholders.
by Boyana Bounkova | Jul 5, 2023 | Business Transactions, Corporation & CA LLC, Intellectual Property
When a buyer acquires a company’s assets, its brands only transfer if the trademarks are properly identified, assigned with their goodwill and recorded. Here is how the process works and where deals go wrong.
by Business Lawyer | Jun 16, 2022 | Intellectual Property
Copyright troll letters rely on fear and fast payment. Here is how to evaluate a demand, understand statutory damages and registration timing, and respond strategically.