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    Copyright I want to allow the users to upload (or fetch from a service) an image to go with their blog post. Are there any implications for me if they put th...
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  • Can I register the name of an app before the app is finished?
    Trademark Since I want to create a brand for selling my self-designed items, I'm planning to create an app with the same name to promote them. The app wil...
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  • Building music databases
    Copyright We are a building an exercise/health app that will include music and videos. To build a strong feature, we want to make as much music accessible as...
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  • How should we handle shares when co-founder leaves?
    Business operation Hi! My co-founder has decided to leave the company after only one year of working together and pre-money. We don't have a vesting agreement or anyt...
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  • legal requirements for our website
    Litigation It seems like there are big differences between the legal requirements of different countries for websites, like legal info/imprint, terms & condit...
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  • How do we decide where to form our company?
    Business formation What are the most important drivers for deciding where to form a company? We are a virtual team US, Germany, UK. Health and fitness gadget. Product...
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  • Is it legal to build an app that is built on top of another company's software?
    Infringement I would like to develop an app that will allow users of a very popular social media iOS/Android app to enhance their user experience. To do so, I'm...
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  • Independent lawyer or law firm?
    Litigation How much percentage of a fee reduction is it reasonable to expect from a lawyer working independently compared to a law firm hourly rate (assuming ...
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  • "Claim Profile" businesss operation
    Business operation Hello, I am an internet entrepreneur and would like to start a list/scheduling service similar to ZocDoc but for industries that are predominant...
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  • What are the non-standard issues for which a startup needs a lawyer?
    What exactly would we need to hire a lawyer for? It seems like most of the initial legal issues a startup might face are pretty standardized by now...
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