What Investors Check in IP Due Diligence Before Funding
Before a financing or acquisition closes, counsel will test your chain of title, registrations, licenses, and open-source use. Here is the list, in order.
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P-1A Visa Requirements for Professional Athletes and Teams
A P-1A athlete needs a U.S. contract and proof of international recognition through at least two of seven criteria. Here is what each one takes.
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How Limitation of Liability and Indemnity Clauses Work
The liability cap, the consequential damages waiver, and the indemnity decide who pays when a deal fails. How each works and which carve-outs to negotiate.
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What Does an Outside General Counsel Actually Do?
An outside general counsel reviews contracts, answers employment and compliance questions, keeps corporate records current, and spots problems early.
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Can You Change From M-1 to F-1 or Another Status?
M-1 students cannot change to F-1 inside the United States, or to H status if the vocational training is what qualifies them. Here are the routes that remain.
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K-1 Visa Requirements: Who Qualifies for a Fiancé Visa?
The K-1 visa requirements are short to list and easy to fail: a citizen petitioner, freedom to marry, an in-person meeting, intent to marry and IMBRA.