Amit Singh

 

250 stories by Amit Singh

U-Haul Case A Reminder Not to use Unenforceable Non-Compete Clauses In California

In a recent decision, a California appeals court upheld an award of more than $800,000 in attorneys’ fees and a...

Feb 1 · 1 min read >

DHS Issues Rule To Help Foreign Startup Founders Enter The U.S.

On January 17, the Department of Homeland Security issued a final rule that will allow qualified international startup founders...

Jan 31 · 1 min read >

Delaware Court Finds Paylocity’s Fee-Shifting Bylaw Invalid

On Dec. 27, 2016, the Delaware Court of Chancery invalidated a fee-shifting bylaw adopted by payroll service provider Paylocity...

House Passes HALOS Act TO ADDRESS DEMO DAY SECURITIES LAW ISSUES

On Jan. 10, 2017, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (H.R. 79)....

Jan 20 · 1 min read >

Courts Gives Online Retailers Hope Amid Wave Of TCCWNA Lawsuits

We saw an explosion of lawsuits in 2016 alleging that retailers and other businesses were violating the New Jersey...

Facebook Beats TCCWNA Claims With California Choice-Of-Law Clause

Facebook recently beat a class action lawsuit that claimed its Terms of Service violated New Jersey’s consumer protection law,...

Jan 20 · 1 min read >

CAFC Decision A Reminder Of Potential Issues With Intent-To-Use Trademark Applications

Intent-to-use (ITU) trademark applications are trademark or service mark applications filed with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office based...

Appeals Court Finds MP3 Company Lost DMCA Safe Harbor Protection

As discussed here, the Digital Millennium Copyright Act has “safe harbor” provisions that protect internet service providers and website...

SEC Provides Guidance On Integration Under Reg D

In November, the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) Division of Corporation Finance issued new Compliance & Disclosure Interpretations (C&DIs)...

SEC Adopts Changes To Form ADV, Recordkeeping Requirements For Investment Advisers

Investment advisers will be required to provide more information about various aspects of their separately managed account (SMA) business,...