License Scope Considerations for Data Providers

November 27, 2023

By Lauren Mack Data is more accessible and more able to provide insight than ever in today’s business environment. Providing a service that captures and efficiently organizes and analyzes valuable data is highly coveted by business executives looking to...

Imagining a New Form of Intellectual Property for AI-Generated Works

September 28, 2023

By Lauren Mack. With the rise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools becoming widely available for public use—such as ChatGPT, DALL·E 2, and Midjourney—the topic of whether and how AI-generated output should be protectable intellectual property in the United...

New Laws in the Fight Against Unlicensed Cannabis Retail Shops

July 12, 2023

Cannabis

The current New York State regulatory regime regarding adult use cannabis has been overwhelmed in New York City with an estimated 1500+ unlicensed cannabis retail shops and only six licensed shops. Those unlicensed shops represent tens of millions of...

Assignment of Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications Comes with Hidden Risks

June 28, 2023

By Lauren Mack and Kristen Kennedy First time founders are often surprised to learn that trademark rights are automatically created when a business uses a name, slogan, logo, or other brand signifier in connection with the sale of its...

Attention ALL expats living in the U.S.: Important information for your next entry in the U.S.

May 15, 2023

Theo Rieu

Immigration

By Theo L. Rieu All expats know and share the struggle of dealing with U.S. administrative, fiscal, and immigration-related processes and issues. Do yourself a favor and request an ink stamp in your passport during your next entry in...

Attention Foreign-Owned Companies: Important Information About Reporting Obligations

May 5, 2023

Theo Rieu

By Theo L. Rieu There are important deadlines in the next weeks regarding reporting requirements for foreign-owned companies operating in the United States. See below to remain compliant and avoid any unnecessary penalties. All foreign-owned companies must file a...

The AI Copyright Quandary: Originality, Creativity, and the Machine

February 28, 2023

By Lauren Mack with the assistance of ChatGPT Questions surrounding the protectability of output produced by artificial intelligence (AI) under copyright law are becoming increasingly significant for content creators and businesses alike. The current legal framework in the United...

New Partner Announcement

July 22, 2022

Masur Griffitts Avidor LLP is pleased to announce that Lauren Mack has been elevated to partner. Mack joined Masur Griffitts Avidor LLP (MGA) New York Office in 2018 as an Associate in the Commercial Contracts & Intellectual Property practice....

DAOs are the Punk Rock of Corporate Law

June 20, 2022

DAOs represent an evolution of corporate law that moves at the exponential speed of technology. By Steven Masur and Lydia Amamoo There’s something new and amazing happening in corporate law. Decentralized Autonomous Organizations, or DAOs. What is a...

The Importance of Investor Updates

June 8, 2022

Start Ups

By: Gabriel Goldenberg & Natasha Harris, with comments from Steven Masur Leading angel investor Jason Calacanis’ Rule of Startups is “If your startup isn’t sending you monthly updates it’s going out of business.” In other words, keeping your investors...

What to Do To Qualify For QSBS Exemption

January 31, 2022

Law

By: Steven Masur, Tim Fisher, and Danielle Cerniello We recently analyzed whether entrepreneurs should close their LLC and open a corporation (more specifically, C-Corp) to reduce or avoid capital gains tax on the sale of their company under Section...

Protecting Your Business from Intellectual Property Theft

October 14, 2021

Intellectual property refers to the original creations of the mind. Such creations can include inventions, artwork, product names, written works, website content, computer programs, to name a few. Unfortunately, intellectual property is often plagiarized, and can be done so...

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License Scope Considerations for Data Providers

Imagining a New Form of Intellectual Property for AI-Generated Works

New Laws in the Fight Against Unlicensed Cannabis Retail Shops

Assignment of Intent-to-Use Trademark Applications Comes with Hidden Risks

Attention ALL expats living in the U.S.: Important information for your next entry in the U.S.

Theo Rieu

Attention Foreign-Owned Companies: Important Information About Reporting Obligations

Theo Rieu

The AI Copyright Quandary: Originality, Creativity, and the Machine

New Partner Announcement

DAOs are the Punk Rock of Corporate Law

The Importance of Investor Updates

What to Do To Qualify For QSBS Exemption

Protecting Your Business from Intellectual Property Theft

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