Legal Questions
I've developed an authoring tool for games and also a player that plays them on Android. One year ago I founded a company with friends and we've published some really cool games by using the engine...
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A business partner and I have been "working" through email together on this idea HE had. I've put in 25 hours a week for the past 3-4 months developing it, and he hasn't done much of anything on...
137 points
The older I get and the more I get into entrepreneurship, I find myself having to talk more and more with different type of lawyers and accountants. Does it make sense to establish a relationship...
4,815 points
We are a small software based start up in NJ, we recently got a couple of projects from Canada and we're loving them. We came across this guy in Canada, he is very talented and we think he will...
I run a small tech company providing custom web development (in Ontario, Canada), and I have a few clients. However, as I am still a student in university, I have co-op positions that I take every...
108 points
Why would a website need to have terms of use confirmed at each user login? This question came from a related topic on Drupal Answers. My first guess is there is a legal regulation when selling...
I am going to get this checked by a lawyer, but I was wondering if people generally sign a clause like this (as the Contractor)? "The Contractor indemnifies --Company-- for all liability...
52 points
This question is sort of a follow up to: Creating non-profit startup from open-source software project Selling using the honor system Basically, I'm selling software on the honor system for $5 to...
1,936 points
Was just curious about this. With Intellectual Property, if there is no contract and you are a contractor, all the work you create is owned by the creator by default. How does liability work...
52 points
I'm working as a technical advisor to a start-up company. The company licenses its product (a web and mobile application) to large groups of people who then use it for a relatively short period of...
I am working on a language learning startup. I think that one of the best ways to study is through music. For that purpose I would like to include MP3s on the website, together with related study...
I'm planning to build an addon for a platform, can I register a domain name with that platform's name in it? i.e. iphone-flashlight.com firefox-debugger.com search-onstartups.com What do you...
I run a business developing my own software that I license out, but also coding projects for businesses at hourly rate. So clients employ me as a contractor to do this. Many of these projects are...
52 points
TL;DR: "A client contracts us to build the engine for Warcraft I, does client have right to stop us using the same engine for let's say.... Skyrim?" (No contracts have been signed YET) Actual...
31 points
I have a new business idea and am talking to consultants and potential employees. I would like to get these people under non-disclosure / non-competes. However, both the other company and I reside...
21 points
When raising capital at what point is it required by United States law that the investor be accredited, and if possible what are the laws stating these guidelines? Also, what due diligence is...
Similar questions have been asked, but I'm still not completely understanding. I have an LLC that sells apparel, and people have offered to give us donations because the idea of our company is to...
8 points
As a technical person, you see this a lot: "I've got this great idea to be the next $BIG_SITE. I need you to build a site for me - it should only take 3 months or so. Meanwhile, you can crash on...
Environment: Our project allows teachers to create learning objects (activities, lessons, videos) that may incorporate uploaded images for the purpose of language learning. Our EULA states that...
192 points
I'm not sure if my question is a bit paranoid, but still need to at least hear that I am, if so. I am considering starting a little software development company. Initially I want to host a small...
