Entreprenuerial
Consult with ARC Law Group
We offer flat rate consulting fees for entrepreneurs. Providing companies with legal counsel on working with creators and talent, negotiating business deals, and strategies for protecting intellectual property.
Business Entity Formation
The basic building blocks. We help small and growing businesses decide if the time is right to incorporate, form an LLC or formalize a partnership and walk you through every step of the process.
- Corporations
- Limited Liability Companies (LLC)
- Partnerships
- Limited Liability Partnerships
- Joint Ventures
- Professional Corporations & Limited Liability Practices (LLP)
Business Operations
It’s not just filing paperwork. We guide our businesses clients on all aspects of business entity formation, ownership, and operation.
- Articles of Organization/Incorporation
- Operating Agreements & Bylaws
- Meeting Minutes
- Employer Identification Numbers (EIN)
- Business Licensing
- Fictitious Business Name
- Registration (FBN)
- Insurance
- Buy-Sell Agreements
- Shareholder Agreements
- Stock Issuance & Sale
- Dissolution & Winding Up
- Disputes
- Annual Filings (Statement of Information)
Financing
The almighty dollar. We can assist in determining when to seek financing and when to bootstrap, breaking down the various options and strategies for raising capital for tech, small business and entertainment ventures.
- Private Placement Memorandum
- Subscription Agreements
- Stock Plans – Options & RSPA
- Loan & Line of Credit Agreements
- SEC Rule 506 Exemption Filing
- Crowdfunding (Equity & Non-Equity)
Employees & Contractors
Expanding operations. We guide startups, entertainment companies and small businesses on avoiding risk and maintaining legal compliance when hiring contractors and employees.
- Executive Employment Contracts
- Offer Letters
- Employee Handbooks
- Independent Contactor Agreements
- Contractor vs Employee Guidance
- Internal Policies – Harassment, Internet Use, Confidentiality
- Invention Assignment Agreements
- Family Leave & Parental Rights Issues (FMLA & CFRA)
Intellectual Property Rights
Developing the right strategy for registering and protecting creative works and brands, we value your work by structuring and negotiating transactions to safeguard and monetize your intellectual property rights.
Copyrights
- Copyright Registration
- Copyright Protection
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
- Copyright Licensing & Assignment Agreements
- Work For Hire
Trademarks
- Trademark Clearance & USPTO Registration
- USPTO Oppositions, Office Actions & Cancellations
- USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Actions
- Trademark Due Diligence
- Trademark Licensing
- Co-Existence Agreements
- Domain Name Disputes (cybersquatting)
- Trademark Enforcement
Publicity Rights
Technology Law
Interfacing with the business of the internet. We are up to date on legal issues affecting the internet and provide clear and concise advice and agreements for website and mobile app creators.
- Website and Application Development Agreements
- Licensing Rights and Clearing Content
- End User License Agreements (EULA)
- Site Review & Audit
- Development & Hosting Agreements
- Streaming Media
SaaS Information - Master Services Agreements & Statements of Work
- Work For Hire Agreements
- Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA)
Internet Law
Protecting your business online by setting the rules. We keep website visitors and app users clearly informed and internet platform in compliance.
Terms of Services
- Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
- “Safe Harbor” Safe Harbor
- Disclaimers
- Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Compliance
- Advertising Online
- Advertising Online
- eCommerce
- Online Sweepstakes & Contests
Privacy Policies
- General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Electronic Communication Privacy Act (18 U.S.C. 2510)
- Stored Communications Act (18 U.S.C. 2701)
- Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
- CANN-SPAM Act
- California Online Privacy Protection Act (CalOPPA)
Design Law
Crafting ideas and experiences with visual and textual content. We draft the right contracts and policies to cover the convergence of art and business.
- Work-for-Hire Agreements
- Client Agreements
- Sales & Licensing Agreements
- Advertising & Promotion
- Content Licensing & Rights Acquisition
- Copyright & Trademark Licensing and Registration
- Master Services Agreements & Statements of Work
Video Game Law
Creating the future of entertainment. We keep developers in the game with succinct contracts and guidance for entertainment content creators.
- Game Distribution Agreements
- Content Licensing & Rights Acquisition
- Music Licensing & Clearance
- Independent Contract & Work-for-Hire Agreements
- Publicity Rights (Actors, Voice-over, Endorsements)
- Copyright & Trademark Registration
- Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) Game Counsel
