Legal Issues for Start-Ups – Workbar Presentation 2-26-26
Here is my slide deck to a presentation I gave to start-up companies at the Workbar in Woburn, Massachusetts: Here is a download of my slides:
Intellectual Property
The Rise of Natural Stupidity
As published in the Boston Business Journal, April 24, 2025 Introduction It’s a tale as old as time. Every movement gives birth to a counter-movement. Newton codified it as his third law: For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. While Newton was describing the characteristics of material objects and laws of physics, his observation holds true for social as well as physical movement. Every strongly-held belief seems to engender the creation of an opposite belief. Another way to put it is that for every Superman there is a Lex Luthor. Religious worshippers butt heads with …
The People vs. Donald Trump – Verdict: Guilty of Negligent Homicide
Dateline: July 25, 2023. Waco, Texas. This article contains excerpts from an interview between this reporter and Juror #1, the foreperson of the Texas jury that convicted Donald Trump of negligent homicide last week in Waco, Texas, after the eight week trial of Donald Trump ended in a guilty verdict. Sentencing will take place next week. The jury foreperson (“FP”) shall remain anonymous for reasons of personal safety. PK: Was it a difficult verdict to reach? FP: Not really. After we reviewed the Texas statute, all but one person felt Trump had committed a crime. We spent a couple …