Ultra Light Startups™ - Legal Roundtable

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Ultra Light Startups: Legal Roundtable

The Ultra Light Startups Legal Roundtable is an informal forum in which technology entrepreneurs ask questions on legal topics and have them answered by attorneys from top law firms specializing in fields of interest to tech startups. Attendees will benefit from having their own questions answered and also by listening to the answers provided to others.

Unlike other Ultra Light Startups events, there are no "introductions by elevator pitch" at the Legal Roundtable and anyone can attend. This format provides great value for entrepreneurs seeking to understand the legal landscape for startups without engaging in costly private consultation. Please come prepared with a list of questions.

Topics:

Corporate Forms

Forms (Sole proprietorship, partnership, LLC, S-Corp, C-Corp)
Differences (Eligibility, tax treatment, filing costs/requirements)
Locations (Delaware, New York, Nevada, offshore)
Why, when, and how to incorporate
Other critical related documents (Invention assignment agreement, "work for hire" consulting agreement)
Ownership with non-U.S. citizens/residents

Finance Topics

Stock vs. options vs. warrants
Preferred vs. common stock
Valuation formulas and guidelines
Vesting (Common vesting schedules and provisions)
Termsheets (Common provisions, what to look for)
Legal problems than can derail a financing or acquisition

Intellectual Property

Trademark (Registered vs non-registered)
Copyright (Copyright.gov)
Patent (Patent types, eligibility, USPTO.gov)
State/federal/international differences
Why, when, and how to apply/file/register
Application costs, requirements, and timeframes

Immigration and International Topics

Forming companies with foreign founders (residing inside or outside of the U.S.)
What work can non-citizens do for a U.S. based company?
What restrictions are there on their work or compensation (equity, salary, contractor payments)?
What options are available to naturalize non-citizens? Timeframes and costs of the various naturalization options.
I-9 Employment Verification and Employer Compliance