What to Do To Qualify For QSBS Exemption

January 31, 2022

MGA

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

MGA

IP

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...

The New York Employer’s Guide to Marijuana Legalization

July 13, 2021

Griffin Kas

By: Griffin Kas and Maria Samson Last March, Governor Andrew Cuomo legalized the use of marijuana for adults 21 years or older, thus making New York the 15th state to open its doors to the adult-use marijuana industry. The...

Devin Gilmartin, Tegan Maxey & Steff Vermeesch, Co-Founders of The Canvas Discuss Entrepreneurship, Sustainability in Retail, and More

June 30, 2021

MGA

Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing the...

NFTs: Boon or Burden for Artists and Investors?

June 3, 2021

Lauren Mack

By: Lauren Mack and Ilana Faibish NFTs (or Non-Fungible Tokens) are the latest blockchain-based craze to take over the Internet. Memes, tweets, sports highlights, Charmin toilet paper GIFs, and yes, even quarantine flatulence recordings have been minted into NFTs...

Leja Kress & Richard Agerbeek, Co-Founders of Sweden Unlimited Discuss Entrepreneurship, Digital Design, and More

May 17, 2021

MGA

  Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing...

Rameez Tase, Co-Founder & CEO of ANTENNA Discusses Media, Entrepreneurship, Daily Routines and More

March 25, 2021

MGA

Driven entrepreneurs with a great idea can have the power to change the world. In this series from MGA, we interview founders and CEOs that are making a difference by launching innovative products and services which are changing the...

The Impact of the Legalization of Recreational Cannabis in New Jersey

March 11, 2021

Jon Avidor

By: Jon Avidor and Ilana Faibish On February 22, 2021, after years of failed legislative attempts, New Jersey’s Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills that together launch a marijuana industry in New Jersey and put an end to thousands of arrests....

QSBS: Do I Really Have to Close My LLC and Open a Corp?

March 5, 2021

Steve Masur

By: Steven Masur (with research and writing assistance from Maria Samson) A great many entrepreneurs who believe they may one day sell their companies have been calling to ask whether they need to close their LLC and open a...

Esports 2021: Business and Legal Issues to Watch

February 11, 2021

Robert Auritt

By: Robert Auritt 2020 was the year of the pandemic and the year that thrust esports into the limelight at a time when almost all traditional sports were ground to a halt.  As such, the world of esports experienced...

The Balancing Test Between Data Privacy and Public Health in a Pandemic

January 15, 2021

Steve Masur

By: Steven Masur and Maria Samson The 2019 novel coronavirus “COVID” has disrupted seemingly every facet of daily life. From closing schools to altering the 9-to-5 workday, the pandemic has made us question constructs that have long been established...

Should Independent Contractors Form Loan-Out Companies, or Not?

November 18, 2020

Steve Masur

Watch the “freeze or get down” scene from Raising Arizona. By: Steven Masur and Danika Johnson Recently, we wrote an article about Loan-Out companies in which we discussed the advantages for established and early-stage artists alike. However, our clients...