by Kieran McCarthy | Sep 2, 2020 | Uncategorized
TL;DR This is a long article about a complicated issue involving more than a dozen different laws. But you can read the bolded sections and the infographics in just a few minutes and still get the gist of it. The good news for web scrapers is that the trend has been... by Kieran McCarthy | Mar 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
In the past month, much of the world has shifted to remote work practices and so much has been disrupted. Here, at McCarthy Garber Law, we have continued to provide our legal services, uninterrupted, in the midst of this disruption to the outside world. And we’ll... by Kieran McCarthy | Mar 19, 2020 | Uncategorized
There are many different names for it: Outside counsel, part-time general counsel, flat-fee general counsel, outside GC, or even fractional general counsel. But the concept is the same. Instead of hiring a lawyer full time to attend to your business’s legal... by Kieran McCarthy | Feb 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
More and more, I’m hearing frustration from post-revenue or post-capital raise corporations that want to pay new hires in common stock. It seems like an obvious win-win: a new hire, with faith in the company’s success, gets paid in common stock for a future pay day,... by Kieran McCarthy | Jan 22, 2020 | Incorporation, Startups
One question I seem to be hearing more often from prospective clients lately: “How do I set up a holding company for my startup?” The answer is you don’t. Or, perhaps more precisely, you shouldn’t. A holding company is a company that owns other companies. The classic... by Kieran McCarthy | Aug 14, 2019 | Employment, Negotiation
Once rare, non-compete agreements are now everywhere. For the companies that use them, they’re a great way to ensure employee loyalty and to protect against theft of trade secrets. For the employees who are subject to them, they can be a horrible restriction on the... by Kieran McCarthy | Jul 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
How do you know if you’ve found the right lawyer? It should be obvious. As in, you should know within the first few minutes of talking to them. If, after a 15-minute conversation with a prospective lawyer, you don’t immediately see the potential benefits from that... by Kieran McCarthy | Nov 14, 2018 | Financing, General, Startups
If you were getting a divorce, would you ask your soon-to-be-ex-spouse for a divorce lawyer referral? No, you wouldn’t, because that would be so obviously stupid that no rational person would ever consider such an idea. Your soon-to-be-ex-spouse would be the last... by Kieran McCarthy | Sep 20, 2018 | Founders, General
One of my biggest pet peeves with lawyers is when I hear the expression, “there’s a risk here.” In life, there’s always a risk. There’s a risk to waking up in the morning and getting out of bed. There’s a risk to walking your dog on... by Asa Garber | Jun 15, 2018 | Founders, Incorporation, LLC
Many people form LLCs or corporations to protect their personal assets. You don’t want to lose your car, your house, or your personal savings because a business venture didn’t work out. Forming an LLC or corporation gives you access to limited liability. But LLCs and...