Tag: Confidentiality

• Business Transactions

  Demystifying Term Sheets – The First Step for Closing the Deal

  • October 15, 2014
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  So what is a Term Sheet, anyway? A term sheet is essentially an outline of a proposed transaction. This allows the parties to identify and agree (generally in a non-binding way) on the basic terms of the deal. Before the lawyers get involved to start papering the deal and performing due diligence, it is important […]

• Business Transactions

  Silicon Bayou 101: Pivoting Your Business

  • July 8, 2014
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Small Business and Technology on the Rise in Silicon Bayou As our Sunday nights are now void of Silicon Valley, we have time to reflect on some of the legal issues addressed in the second half of the season.  Has your business experienced any of these issues in Silicon Bayou? The Importance of Branding In […]

• Employment Law & Litigation

  Pay to Quit Policies: How to Protect Your Business

  • June 4, 2014
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Major Companies Trying Out New Pay to Quit Policies Zappos introduced an innovative human resources policy known as Pay to Quit that is now being adopted by other employers. Amazon explained the policy behind a Pay to Quit policy in a letter to their shareholders “[t]he goal is to encourage folks to take a moment […]

• Emerging Companies and Start-ups

  Silicon Bayou 101: Start-Up Lessons from a Tech Satire

  • May 5, 2014
  • By Allen & Gooch
  

  Satire Highlights Key Issues for Start-Ups HBO recently aired its new series Silicon Valley a tech satire that follows Richard, an employee of Hooli, that develops a computer program that uses an algorithm to compress data at a faster rate. Although a satire, the first episodes have raised numerous questions regarding the legal risks and […]