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Lawyers for entrepreneurs, startups, and badass companies in tech, media, entertainment, and beyond. Helping founders find their way.

Los Angeles, CA
Joined May 2015
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What founders should expect from their seed-stage VC dot.la/should-i-raise-ventur…
So many valuable insights distilled here. @firstround advice from 2020 free to use in 2021 and beyond.
Proudly presenting the standout pieces of advice we heard in 2020. It's the 8⃣th edition of our annual retrospective—get wisdom from @lennysan, @molly_g, @ay_o, @dremilyanhalt, @davidcancel, @fosslien, @davegirouard & more for whatever's to come in 2021: firstround.com/review/the-30…
Nearly 90% of startups fail, so for Founders, avoiding failure patterns may be key to finding success. nfx.com/post/hidden-patterns…
The 11 questions you should ask VCs before taking their money (if you have the luxury of multiple interested investors). labyrinth.substack.com/p/11-…
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The release of the 2020 Legal Trends Report is brought to you by @GeorgePsiharis! Let’s see what kind of data and research insights we’ve got this year. 🤓 #ClioCloud9 clio.com/resources/legal-tre…
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Love this approach.
"That’s what we’re building with @indievc. An investment approach and community of like-minded founders building venture scale businesses with a focus on ownership, optionality, and profitable growth."
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Random boilerplate disclaimers are scary. "WE MAKE NO REPRESENTATION... THAT OUR SERVICES ARE FREE OF INFECTION FROM ANY VIRUSES, WORMS, TROJAN HORSES, TRAP DOORS, BACK DOORS, EASTER EGGS, TIME BOMBS, CANCELBOTS OR OTHER DESTRUCTIVE PROPERTIES."
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Congrats to the LA entrepreneurs and startups nominated for @dotLA's inaugural Startup Awards! Vote! #dotLAstartupawards
🏆We asked you, our readers, to nominate your fave #LA #entrepreneurs, coveted startup pioneers, rising tech companies, and most disruptive #innovators. Here are the finalists for the #dotLAstartupawards, and now it's time to vote! Head on over to bit.ly/dotLAstartupawards 🥇
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When someone asks how the startup is going
Going welI, I think! Thank you to all. LOVE!!!
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US government published a white paper detailing its position on the limits and safeguards on European data transfers in light of Privacy Shield invalidation. commerce.gov/sites/default/f…
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The paper finds most companies "do not deal in data that is of any interest to U.S. intelligence agencies, and have no grounds to believe they do." Sounds legit. Can we rely on that? Nope. The government said the paper is not intended to be used as guidance.
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New CA Employment Laws from this legislative session - most to be effective Jan 1, 2021 by @CDFLaborLaw. Make sure to consider reviewing your employment practices in preparation for the new year. callaborlaw.com/entry/final-…
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The spectrum of trademarks, from strongest to weakest - erikpelton.com/the-spectrum-…
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1/ HUGE NEWS: The SEC announced changes to the definition of who an “accredited investor” (effective in ~60 days) (Not to give us all the credit but we’re in the press release w/ Republic VP @brandontalk 😉) Quick thread below on what’s changing! sec.gov/news/public-statemen…
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93% of Americans would switch to a company that prioritizes privacy, if given the option, in study by @transcend_io. "Privacy by design" is an opportunity to increase consumer trust, preference, and loyalty. Not an afterthought. datocms-assets.com/16414/159…
California appeals court held that Amazon can be liable for defective products sold by third parties on its Marketplace. This could have a significant impact on products liability cases for online marketplaces. theverge.com/2020/8/13/21367…