What Is Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) in Washington, and Why Should Startups Know About It From Day One?
Qualified Small Business Stock (QSBS) is a powerful tax incentive under Section 1202 of the Internal Revenue Code that can be especially beneficial for startup founders and ear Read more....
FTC’s New ‘Click to Cancel’ Rule for SaaS Companies: What It Is and How to Stay Compliant
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently implemented a new rule known as the “Click to Cancel” rule, impacting software-as-a-service (SaaS) companies and other busin Read more....
New Restrictions for Washington State’s Non-Solicitation Provisions
We recently informed on the new Federal Trade Commission (FTC) rule that bans non-compete agreements across the U.S. Washington State is about to take things a step further and Read more....
Breaking Down the FTC’s Ban on Non-Compete Clauses: What It Means for You
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has recently taken a landmark step by announcing a rule that would effectively ban non-compete clauses in employment contracts across the Uni Read more....
Department of Labor Announces New Rule on Classifying Workers as Employees or Contractors
The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced a final rule to help employers decide on whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standard Read more....
What Companies Hold Exempt Status Under New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules?
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a new reporting rule. The rule is the Beneficial Ownership “Reporting Ru Read more....
What Information Does a Company Have to Report Under FinCEN’s New Reporting Rule?
This is our third and final post in a three-post series regarding the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN’s) recently issued Beneficiary Ownership Reporting Rule Read more....
FinCEN Issues New Beneficial Ownership Reporting Rules
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued the Beneficial Ownership “Reporting Rule,” which will directly affect Read more....
Is it Plagiarism to Use Chat GPT or Other AI Language Models?
The short answer is that it depends on what type of content you’re using the models to generate and whether you properly acknowledge the original source of your content. In Read more....
What Does “Human” Element Mean as it Applies to Copyright?
The U.S. Copyright Office will only register a work of authorship if that work is “eligible” for copyright protection. The “human” element to copyright is essentially o Read more....