Trade secrets come in many forms. They commonly include customer lists, programming data, pricing information, employee compensation and benefits, cost matrices and secret recipes. Whatever information a company develops or acquires for the purpose of gaining a competitive edge that it does not share with others will likely fall within the definition of “Trade Secret.” […]
The Value of Keeping Corporate Minutes
Many corporate clients ask why they should spend the time and money to maintain corporate minutes. This is especially common in small or family-run operations. Other corporate clients don’t even bother asking the question, they just don’t do it. When I am asked why they should go through the time and expense of preparing minutes […]
5 Key Agreements Every CEO Should Review With an Attorney
From one vantage point, a business is only a business when it has “agreements” in place that govern its relationships with other parties: agreements with clients to deliver goods or services in exchange for compensation agreements with vendors to pay for products and services agreements with employees, financiers, landlords, insurers, etc. You get the idea. […]
Succession Planning for Your California Family Business
First and second-generation family business owners spend an inordinate amount of time focused on building and preserving their family legacy. This is an enormous amount of work. For starters, it means not only growing the business and making it successful, but also positioning it for the unique and frequently delicate type of transition that takes […]
Why Protect Your Software With the Power of Copyright Law
An enormous amount of any software company’s value is tied up in its intellectual property. One way to protect your software – the key asset of your company – is to seek copyright protection through the U.S. Copyright Office in Washington, D.C. A copyright is automatically created upon the completion of an original work of authorship that […]
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