What’s Protected vs What’s Not Protected by Copyright

By Rudman Winchell Attorney Jonathan P. Hunter Although the idea of the family business is firmly rooted in American culture, the survival rate for family businesses in America is startlingly low. Less than a third of family-owned businesses survive into the second generation. Twelve percent of family businesses make it to the third generation. Only…

In my last post I provided some cautions to investors when they are determining whether to invest in a privately held company. This post discusses the investment relationship from the company’s side. Summary: Do not agree to sell or trade equity in your company until you have vetted your prospective investors. Recently I attended a…

By Rudman Winchell Attorney Jonathan P. Hunter Although the idea of the family business is firmly rooted in American culture, the survival rate for family businesses in America is startlingly low. Less than a third of family-owned businesses survive into the second generation. Twelve percent of family businesses make it to the third generation. Only…

In my last post I provided some cautions to investors when they are determining whether to invest in a privately held company. This post discusses the investment relationship from the company’s side. Summary: Do not agree to sell or trade equity in your company until you have vetted your prospective investors. Recently I attended a…

People go to great lengths to protect and monitor their individual identities, but corporate identities are more difficult to protect. Creative thieves who could otherwise spend their intellectual capital contributing to the economy instead prefer to siphon from company coffers by committing fraud. Corporate fraud is in some regards easier to commit than other types…