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New Commerce Department Rule Eases Restrictions on Huawei and BIS Entity List Participation in Standards-Related Activities

09/16/2022

As we have previously reported to you, the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) added Chinese 5G technology giant Huawei to its Entity List more than …

Website Owners Cannot Stop Data Scraping

07/24/2022

Here are two examples: (1) Clearview AI has scraped billions of publicly available images from social media platforms and compiled them into a facial recognition database that it’s made available …

Client Success Stories – Siren Marine

06/23/2022

Interview with Jeffrey Poole, CEO of Siren Marine Tell Us About Your Journey My journey was part of our CEO and founder’s journey, Dan Harper, who passed away a little over a …

Client Success Stories – FamilyID

06/15/2022

Interview with Rochelle Nemrow, founder of FamilyID Tell Us About Your Journey My very first job out of college was with a magazine called High Technology Business Magazine that covered the intersection, …

Important Wage Act Update

06/14/2022

The Massachusetts Wage Act, M.G.L. c. 149, §148, is a particularly punitive statute for Massachusetts employers – entitling employees who are not timely paid their wages to three times the …

Can My Massachusetts Employer Require Me to Get the COVID-19 Vaccination?

06/08/2022

By McKenna Heath Since our previous article from August 2021, employers have more frequently established and enforced mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies. Employers have the discretion to implement mandatory vaccination policies …

Is My New Hire an Independent Contractor?

05/16/2022

some workers are classified as “independent contractors” and are not entitled to all of the statutory protections and requirements applicable to employees.

Russian Sanctions Update

04/08/2022

Introduction Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the United States, United Kingdom, and the European Union implemented a series of broad sanctions on Russia and Belarus, as well as certain entities …

Which Entity Type Should I Choose For My Business?

03/31/2022

By Dallas Mosier The question of what entity type to choose when starting a new business can be overwhelming and it is important to choose the one that best fits your …

Client Success Stories – Cohealo

03/25/2022

Tell Us About Your Journey I started life as an engineer and suddenly then pivoted to medicine. I was a practicing physician for over eleven years in academics here in Boston …

Tips for Managing a Tech Startup Legal Budget

03/23/2022

One of the challenges of launching and growing a tech startup is procuring the necessary legal advice and support with a very limited legal budget, especially in the early days …

When Does A Copyright Expire?

03/18/2022

The scope of copyright law is vast – it protects traditional art forms such as books, music, photos and paintings, but also covers more exotic forms of expression, such as …

Client Success Stories – Anodyne Nanotech

03/09/2022

Jake Lombardo is a co-founder of Anodyne Nanotech, Inc., a preclinical-stage biotech company developing differentiated, transdermal forms of high-value drugs. Anodyne Nanotech and its HeroPatch technology are going to become …

Common Stock vs Preferred Stock

03/05/2022

What is it and how is it different from Common Stock? Introduction: Where’s the Beef? In representing early-stage companies, I am often asked what and why there are different types of stock …

War and the Power of Standards

03/08/2022

The international outcry and unified response against Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine stem from several compelling reasons rooted in principles of sovereignty, human rights, and global stability. Firstly, the unprovoked invasion of …