- May 18, 2018
How to Negotiate a Licensing Deal
Negotiating is a bit like dancing. You need to know some basic steps, find your rhythm and establish a rapport with your partner. Let's see how. Disclaimer: The following information does NOT constitute legal advice and is only for general educational purposes. Each situation is different and specific legal issues usually require additional research and investigation, so do not rely on this article to address a particular legal issue; use this as a starting point to gain a g
- Apr 18, 2018
Foreign Press Association Rings the Nasdaq Bell
I was happy to join my fellow Board Members of the The Foreign Press Association, as well as the Board of Governors of the Foreign Press Foundation, ringing the opening bell of NASDAQ this morning. FPA marked 100 years of supporting the need of international reporters at the high-profile market open, which was carried on the major networks. After the ceremonial event, President of FPA, David P. Michaels, the Chair of the of Board of Governors of the Foreign Press Foundation,
- Apr 17, 2018
LLC & Partnership Agreements: 5 Top Issues
Disclaimer: The following information does NOT constitute legal advice and is only for general educational purposes. Each situation is different and specific legal issues usually require additional research and investigation, so do not rely on this article to address a particular legal issue; use this as a starting point to gain a general understanding. This article, although educational in purpose and substance, nevertheless, might be deemed attorney advertising, and prior
- Mar 17, 2018
What to Expect When Buying or Selling a Business Part III
This article continues from the previous one and the one before that about selling and a business. The first article talked about the types of professionals and general agreements involved. The second one went further into potential liability concerns. Today, we will talk a little bit more about non-tax concerns of an asset vs. stock purchase, and review a bit about ordinary income vs. capital gains, especially with respect to the new tax laws that passed in 2018. Next articl
- Feb 18, 2018
Recent Election to the Board of Directors, as Treasurer, of the Foreign Press Association
I am happy to announce my recent election to the Board of Directors of the Foreign Press Association ("FPA")! I also will be serving as Treasurer for FPA - a role I formerly played at the Queens Legal Services Corporation for a few years, and also for the New York State Bar Association's Corporate Counsel Section (before I eventually served as Chairman for 2016). Founded in 1918, the Foreign Press Association (“FPA-USA”), is the pre-eminent non-governmental organization repre
- Feb 18, 2018
What to Expect When Buying or Selling a Business Part II
This article continues from the previous one about selling and a business. Last time we talked about buying and selling a business we discussed the types of professionals and general agreements involved. Today, we are going to look at the difference between an asset purchase vs. a stock purchase, and are going to pick up where we left off, so we being at #5. Disclaimer: The following information does NOT constitute legal advice and is only for general educational purposes. E
- Jan 18, 2018
What to Expect When Buying or Selling a Business Part I
Buying or selling a business can be a scary situation. Who should negotiate? What's involved? What's the step by step process? What are some of tax traps? I don't promise the following as a comprehensive guide, but hopefully you will leave with enough to feel more informed and confident as you plan on expanding or reducing your personal empire! Disclaimer: The following information does NOT constitute legal advice and is only for general educational purposes. Each situation
- Dec 17, 2017
Video Games: How To Legally "Steal" Other People’s Ideas Part II
Last time, we talked about copyright and video games we discussed how copyright protects the literal computer code of the gaming programs, as well as what you see on the screen. Certainly, copycatting in the video game industry often has been rampant. This article will get a bit more legally technical and go back and explore in great detail *how* courts determine if two computer programs are actually similar enough that one program used the other one without permission and th
- Nov 18, 2017
Video Games: How To Legally "Steal" Other People’s Ideas Part I
Haha! Got you on that one, didn’t I? I bet you wanted to read the next few lines. Well, I wasn’t entirely exaggerating, but neither was I necessarily telling the full story on that one. This is a new series I am starting on the broad subject of “Intellectual Property” as applied to video games. We will cover copyright, trademarks and some aspects of patent law, as well as other boring stuff. However, a lot of this information is applicable to other software as well, and the b
- Oct 18, 2017
Why Isn't My Lawyer More Helpful? Part III
This is the third article in a series attempted to help bridge the gap between clients and lawyers. Sometimes, clients are surprised lawyers “don’t know how to do everything” in the legal field; I mean they went to law school, didn’t they, why doesn’t their personal injury attorney do employment discrimination also? Both fields deal with suing people that wronged you and injured you in a similar way. Perhaps another client is a bit concerned that their experienced counsel sti
