Business Law Advice: How will the JOBS Act affect startups?

By: Kristine Holm On March 8, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act passed in the House of Representatives by an overwhelming majority (390 – 23). This bipartisan piece of legislation is also quite likely to pass in the Senate. The Act aims to make it easier for individuals to invest in startups and for […]

Digital Media Experts: The Problem Of Attribution in Internet Media

By: Andrew Tran The Internet has completely changed the way the public consumes media. Amidst this change, content aggregators and blogs such as the Huffington Post have risen to prominence largely due to content created by other media outlets. At this year’s South by Southwest Interactive Festival, a major issue of debate has been the […]

Report from the Transmission Global Summit Innovation Camp

By: Andrew Tran Senior Partner Steve Masur served as a mentor for four startups at the first Transmission Innovation Camp, part of the Transmission Global Summit 2012 in Victoria, British Columbia. The start-ups were handpicked by Transmission’s international advisory board as companies working at the intersection of creative content and technology and were paired with […]

FCC’s Connect to Compete Initiative

By: Andrew Tran On March 6, 2012, our senior partner Steve Masur moderated a dinner panel on the FCC’s new Connect to Compete initiative at the Urban Media Summit in New York. The panelist included James M. Assey Jr. (Executive Vice President of National Cable & Telecommunications Association), John Rubey (President of AEG Network Live), […]

Business Law Advice: Benefit Corporations for the Socially Conscientious Company

By: Andrew Tran When you went into business, did you want your company to be about something more than just profits? If so, then the Benefit Corporation is something you need to consider. Designed to be a hybrid between for-profit corporations and non-profit organizations, the Benefit Corporation requires corporate directors to consider a ‘triple bottom […]

Celebrity Branding Deals: Harman Audio Inks Big Celebrity Endorsements

By: Kristine Holm Harman International, manufacturer of JBL, Harman Kardon, AKG, and Infinity audio gear, has plans for multiple celebrity branding deals this year, according to an article in Businessweek. The biggest celebrity name is Paul McCartney, who is endorsing JBL audio gear, which he has used since his days as a Beatle. This is […]