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mfaustman
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About mfaustman
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The H1B Visa Crunch
There is an annual limit of 65,000 H1B visas available each year for foreign nationals with bachelor’s degrees and an additional 20,000 for those holding U.S. master’s degrees. As …
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How are startups "hacking" immigration when H1B visas run out?
This is part of an ongoing series regarding immigration policies and their limitations - especially as they apply to technology companies. Please let us know how you are currently …
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Pitfalls of Equity for Employees In Startups
Wanted to start a discussion on this topic and see what advice people can provide for employees when it comes to equity. We have noticed a large amount of equity agreements come ac…
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Aaron Greenspan Versus Silicon Valley
Aaron Greenspan, the software entrepreneur who founded Think Computer, is a little like Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th movies: he just keeps coming back. On Monday, May 6, 2…
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Day Against Digital Rights Management (DRM) Heats Up Debate
May 3, 2013 was the Day Against Digital Rights Management (DRM) according to a press release from the Free Software Foundation (FSF). Timed to coincide roughly with the 20 year ann…
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What You Should Know About California’s Retroactive Tax on SMB Investors
Good overview of this backwards tax rule.
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U.S. Patent System Under First to File – BIG Changes for Entrepreneurs
What do you think of the new patent system - good or bad for entrepreneurs?
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Comment #4983418
Yes, the attorney general has been going after app developers that DO NOT have privacy policies and fining them $2,500 for every download without a privacy policy.
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What's the Deal with End-User Licensing Agreements?
End-user licensing agreements are becoming an ever important legal aspect for app developers. While the app store EULA covers some terms, it is limited.
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Comment #4810566
Great point and requiring your users to scroll through the TOU and then agree (only after scrolling) is the best practice. Courts, however, have not conclusively said this is the s…
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Comment #4810416
A little confused as to your question. Not making a distinction between "Enterprise" and an "app." These suggestions most certainly apply to Enterprise products and generally these…
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Legal Actions Every App Developer Should Take
With all of the legal events happening lately that can impact app developers, we wanted to summarize two major action items for anyone trying to launch new apps in 2013. Good luck!…
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