As an employer who wants to bring foreign nationals to the U.S. for short-term employment, you have a few different options for obtaining the required work visas. PLEASE NOTE: This is a complex process. The following is merely an introduction to the topic. Further...
YK Law LLP is pleased to welcome Iain Hill to the firm as an Associate Patent Attorney in our Intellectual Property practice. Iain Hill is a registered patent attorney with a background in biomedical engineering, biochemistry, and as an emergency medical technician....
Now that the economy has cooled, talk of layoffs is commonplace, and the word recession becomes a daily refrain payment patterns get upended and accounts receivable balloon. With that in mind, it is good to have an idea of possible responses to customers who are late...
One of the biggest fears employers have is a star employee leaving the job after they learned all of the business’ secrets and taking customers and business away to their next position. While this situation cannot always be prevented, having a few key written...
Fundraising is an important foundation for a company or venture wishing to develop their products or technology which could potentially promote innovation in an industry. Traditionally, securities are issued as an incentive to accredited investors to ensure their stake within the company or venture. The investment contract is known as a SAFE or Simple Agreement of Future Equity. When it…
M&A activity has declined due to recession fears, the Ukraine War, supply problems and higher interest rates. This has made deals harder to close and buyers more nervous. All these factors have created pressure on valuations as debt has gotten more expensive and future economic prospects become uncertain. The following are some of the concerns that buyers will have when…
There is a lot that is unknown when you start a new company, but you can be sure of one item: risk. Though this is true of any new business, businesses dealing with cryptocurrency may have just a bit more than average. The price of bitcoin, for example, is famously volatile, and this could cause a number of problems if…
YK Law partner Brendan Cochrane has been nominated to be an adjunct faculty member at Suffolk University Law School. Brendan, who focuses his practice on blockchain and cryptocurrency matters at YK Law, will be teaching Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, and the Law. Since his days as Managing Editor of the Wisconsin Law Review, Brendan has maintained an interest in the academic side…
Summer is usually the slow season for legislation and rulemaking. This summer is different as demonstrated by the following developments from the Governor’s desk and from the Department of Cannabis Control (DCC). Governor Newsom’s Budget Bill Cultivation tax ends Effective July 1, 2022, the State of California indefinitely suspended the cultivation tax. Excise tax changes In 2023, retailers will be…
YK Law LLP managing partner, Jesse Weiner was invited to participate in the International Bar Association (IBA) Legal Professional Leadership Summit Program this May to exchange views with other international law firm leaders about legal business, management, and development. The International Bar Association (IBA), established in 1947, is the world’s leading organization of international legal practitioners, bar associations, law firms,…