By: Jack Easterbrook The lender gets loan documents signed by the borrower and takes collateral from the borrower to secure the debt. It sounds easy and familiar. So what could go wrong? The progression of cases interpreting the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) provides...
As a start-up lawyer in Silicon Valley, I work with a number of companies that generate revenue through licensing their intellectual property, or access to it. In creating and negotiating licensing agreements, my client, as the licensor, often wants to describe what will happen...
The lender gets loan documents signed by the borrower and gets collateral to secure the debt – that is, a lien on the borrower’s property. It sounds easy and familiar. So what can go wrong here? The progression of cases interpreting the Uniform...
By: Serge Filatov With interest rates still at historically low rates, many people here in Silicon Valley and San Jose are taking out inexpensive debt to finance their business and real estate needs . The first step in obtaining commercial debt is obtaining...
By: Robert Hawn As a San Jose corporate lawyer, many of our clients make their money through software licenses. As part of their deals, a number of risks have to be allocated. As explained in my blog posted on May 18 [ Creatively Covering...