The Goodmans Technology Startup Guide provides an overview of the following primary legal issues that founders of technology startups should consider:
Choosing the right business structure
Protecting intellectual property
Building a strong foundation
Raising Capital
Building the right relationships
Interacting with the public
Ignoring legal issues can stifle the growth or even destroy the potential of promising high-tech companies. A business must address legal issues in a practical manner at the outset to build a strong foundation and create every opportunity for it to achieve its full potential.
Ashton Braun, inspired by the inefficiencies he observed as a commodities trader in Singapore, founded Silo in 2018 to address communication challenges and payment risks in the food and agricultural…
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Anthropic, an artificial intelligence start-up founded by former OpenAI employees and backed by Google, launched a new version of its AI chat bot: Claude 2. Its predecessor, Claude 1.3, was only…
The European Union (EU) has begun to claim its place at the frontier of law making and artificial intelligence (AI). Its Parliament recently passed a draft of the AI Act, which would be the “world’s…
In a significant development for the legal industry, Thomson Reuters, a renowned global provider of legal solutions, has acquired Casetext, an AI-powered legal research platform based in California…
Goodmans LLP acted for Carbon Upcycling Technologies (CUT) on the closing of their $26m USD Series A financing led by BDC and Climate Investment (CI) to deploy its carbon capture and utilization (CCU…
Goodmans LLP acted for That Clean Life in its sale to Practice Better. Practice Better is a practice-management software platform for health and wellness professionals, while That Clean Life offers…
Goodmans LLP acted for Docebo Inc. (“Docebo”) in its acquisition of Edugo.AI (“Edugo”), a Generative AI-based Learning Technology that uses advanced Large Language Models and algorithms to optimize…
Goodmans LLP acted for CampBrain, a best-in-class SaaS solution for camp management and registration, in connection with its sale to Clubessential subsidiary Vermont Systems, the leading provider of…
Goodmans LLP acted for PureFacts Financial Solutions Inc. in connection with acquiring Xtiva Financial Systems as part of the former’s growth strategy for its revenue management solutions…
We are delighted to announce that the Lexpert Special Edition: Technology and Health Sciences has once again recognized Goodmans LLP, with 15 Goodmans lawyers recognized named among Canada's…
Join Allan Goodman at the Collision Conference on June 28th! Allan will be speaking on the DMZ stage for the session "Startup Legal Essentials" where attendees can learn how to navigate the…
Join Brian Sweigman on May 10, 2023 at 2:45 PM for The Greatest Cybersecurity Threats You Don’t Know You’re Facing session at EVOLVE: Benefits and Workforce Strategies Summit at…
