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Part 1 and Part 2 of this post have to do with how we can protect ourselves—and our companies—from common, avoidable, legal issues. This entry is a continuation that gets into more depth, going through some specific examples. A) Help!...

Part 1 of this post has to do with how we can protect ourselves—and our companies—from common, avoidable, legal issues. This entry is a continuation that gets into more depth, going through some specific examples. Help! Help! A My Deceased...

When two people fall in love and get married, they don’t expect to divorce. But with divorce statistics as high as 50%, it’s important to recognize that the odds are not on your side. Starting a company is a lot like...

How to protect the core ideas used to create your game software (intellectual property) is a hot topic these days. As you can see in the comments, whether or not to patent your ideas is a very controversial question. Many will...

No matter what type of business you’re creating, during the early stages of development, partnership papers are a must. Putting your agreements in writing allows you not only the peace of mind that comes with a formalized agreement, but it...

In the business world, corporations are your tanks; if put together correctly, they soak up all your “damages” from litigious bad-guys. In fact, they’re better than tanks, because they always do exactly what you (its Board of Directors) wants it...

Small gaming companies have a major decision to make in the early days of their game development: whether or not to seek a patent for their game.  While an important business question, this can be a moral question as well:...

Partnerships as legal entities go back all the way to the dawn of the American legal system.  Early case-law explained that business partners have what’s called, in Legalese, “fiduciary duties” towards one another, which is to say, they can’t take...