Adam Romanow remembers conceptualizing Castle Island Brewing Co. on paper back in 2011and it wasn’t until 2013-2014 that things began coming together. When looking for space to open the brewery he wanted it to be in South Boston because he’s a South Boston resident. Yet, as the search continued, the real estate didn’t fit the bill. What Adam envisioned for Castle Island required large-scale manufacturing and South Boston didn’t cater to this need.
The short answer is yes. The 2018 change in Massachusetts’ noncompetition laws leveled the playing field for employees, but employers should not abandon this important tool for protecting trade secrets and proprietary information when appropriate.
as at a party a few years back and struck up a conversation with the general counsel of a medium-sized privately held company. The discussion eventually turned to my practice: “litigator” I replied. This often inspires a step back – I mean that literally. This GC had one of the best responses I’d ever heard, and I’ve heard my fair share. “I know I need a litigator the way I’ll know I need an oncologist – something really bad has happened.” I smiled at that. There are few things I like more than a quick wit, and this GC had it. But she got me thinking (occupational hazard).
Tell Us About the Archer Roose Journey Marian Leitner has always loved stories and has always described herself, first and foremost, as a storyteller. Wine, to Marian, is just that – a story. Humans have been fermenting fruit for nearly as long as we’ve been gathering it and. As Marian shared, “There’s nothing more human […]
Patents can be used to protect your innovations. There are different types of patents that can be obtained through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). In particular, utility patents are used to protect new and useful processes, machines, manufactures, compositions of matter, or any new and useful improvement thereof. Design patents can protect the shape and/or surface ornamentation of a manufactured article.
Last week I met with an entrepreneur whose young company has a validated business model and revenue model and a group of angels ready to invest. She handed me a sheet of paper with the names of three accounting firms on it. “Which one of these firms should I use?” she asked. My answer may surprise you.
Your company may have one, two, twelve, or a thousand shareholders. No matter the number, shareholders dictate the direction of the company by majority consensus. When things are going well, everyone benefits, but what happens when disagreements emerge? This article will identify common causes of shareholder disputes, offer potential solutions, and propose preventative measures.
In Massachusetts, the default employment relationship is referred to as “at will.” This means that an employer can terminate an employee for virtually any reason so long as it is not prohibited by public policy.
The obligation of an out-of-state retailer to collect and remit a state’s sales tax has just changed dramatically. Under the old standard, an out-of-state retailer had to have some physical presence in a state (either property, activities, or representatives) before a state could require it to collect and remit sales tax. Under the new standard, […]