The video game industry is a global phenomenon – there are video gamers in every country and in plenty of instances, gamers want to interact with games in their own native language. Localization can be a critical part of publishing a game to help it reach larger audiences. But what is localization and what are …
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On August 16th, 2022, United States President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act. The bill principally aims to raise tax revenue by capturing some of the traditionally tax-free benefits for high-level executives and shareholders and requiring large corporations to pay a minimum tax. With that in mind, the changes should be analyzed …
Influencer whitelisting, or content creator whitelisting, may seem like it’s been around for years but it is still a relatively new marketing tool. It started somewhere around 2017 and has become more prevalent since the pandemic. But what, in fact, is it? Influencer whitelisting At its core, influencer whitelisting is a process by which creators …
Many companies want to reward employees, contractors, and others with incentives to reward their contributions without dipping into the cash needed to continue investing in the business. As a result, companies may turn to “deferred compensation” structures, giving these contributors stock options, future bonuses or other future compensation arrangements. These types of arrangements can be …
At-will employment is the default rule of employment in the United States. However, some states, even ones that adhere generally to at-will employment, have restrictions and limitations surrounding employment termination. This post summarizes at-will employment in a general sense and does not delve into all exceptions and restrictions. As always, it is best to seek …
A liquidation preference deals with what happens to the proceeds of the Company after it is dissolved or sold. Investors typically want to get their money back first before anyone else and a liquidation preference outlines that right. There are several types of liquidation preferences. Standard Seniority This is present in most financings. It means …
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As more offices open up, more companies are seeking to keep their workforce safe. A vaccination policy, discussed in our previous blog post about return-to-work policies, is one piece of that process. However, no matter what policies a company has decided to adopt, there are important considerations in how to handle employee or visitor information …
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Two common equity investment term sheet phrases are “right of first refusal” and “co-sale right” – but what do they mean? Right of First Refusal The right of first refusal is a right given to investors that allows them to purchase shares of stock that a stockholder is attempting to transfer. For example, a co-founder …
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COVID-19 has resulted in a multitude of questions about employment law and how businesses can navigate the pandemic in a safe and legal way. In general, this overview on best practices will be high-level but these issues tend to be very state-specific, so a good starting point is going to be any state or local …
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Many people are vaguely aware of something called a “research and development credit.” It may bring to mind pharmaceutical research, manufacturing processes, or other traditional processes that businesses have been improving and creating for generations. What people don’t realize is that the benefit of the R&D Credit doesn’t end there. Video game developers, software companies, …