The Upshot on Startups: What You Need to Know, Legally, When Launching Your Own Business

The Upshot on Startups: What You Need to Know, Legally, When Launching Your Own Business

For millions of creative, hungry-for-more, idealistic individuals, nothing embodies the American Dream better than entrepreneurship. Being your own boss, owning your own business, nurturing it like a child, and watching it flourish speaks to a profound cultural need. It’s the commercial extension of the rugged individual in us all.

For startups, the last few years have witnessed a remarkable turnaround.[1] After reaching peak activity in the early 2000s and peaking again nearly a decade ago, US startup activity is approaching pre-recession levels.

Delayed Onset Medical Malpractice? Reversing the “Dead in Bed” Debacle

Delayed Onset Medical Malpractice? Reversing the “Dead in Bed” Debacle

After years of development, the legal profession has created dozens of phrases that express ideas without excessive explanation. The terms prima facie and illegal per se come to mind. Prima facie means that at first glance, there are grounds for a case. Illegal per se implies that a particular act is inherently illegal.

Likewise, the medical profession is filled with its own shorthand. Many terms the public is already familiar with: DNR stands for do not resuscitate; an EMT is an emergency medical technician; and DOA stands for dead on arrival. But what about DIB, or “Dead in Bed?”

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