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http://blog.upcounsel.com/the-h1b-visa-crunch/

There is an annual limit of 65,000 H1B visas available each year for foreign nationals with bachelor’s degrees and an additional 20,000 for those holding U.S. master’s degrees. As a point of reference, in 2013, the H1B filing period, which can vary in length depending on the number of filed petitions, lasted for only seven days as the USCIS received over 124,000 H1B petitions.

http://blog.upcounsel.com/hiring-foreign-employees-when-h1b-visa-cap-is-reached/

This is part of an ongoing series regarding immigration policies and their limitations - especially as they apply to technology companies. Please let us know how you are currently solving the immigration problem at your startup so we can make it part of the investigation.

http://blog.upcounsel.com/pitfalls-of-equity-for-employees-in-startups/

Wanted to start a discussion on this topic and see what advice people can provide for employees when it comes to equity. We have noticed a large amount of equity agreements come across our service lately for review, so wanted to start a discussion to provide guidance and get some of the larger questions out in the open.

http://blog.upcounsel.com/5-tips-to-having-the-best-terms-of-service/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/apple-and-samsung-battle-continues-apple-adds-samsung-s4-to-patent-infringement-list/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/supreme-court-rules-in-favor-of-monsanto-seed-patent/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/aaron-greenspan-versus-silicon-valley/

Aaron Greenspan, the software entrepreneur who founded Think Computer, is a little like Jason Voorhees of the Friday the 13th movies: he just keeps coming back. On Monday, May 6, 2013 the arch enemy of Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg filed suit against not only that ubiquitous social network but most of Silicon Valley.

http://blog.upcounsel.com/day-against-digital-rights-management-drm-heats-up-debate/

May 3, 2013 was the Day Against Digital Rights Management (DRM) according to a press release from the Free Software Foundation (FSF). Timed to coincide roughly with the 20 year anniversary the open World Wide Web, FSF and more than two dozen other organizations announced the circulation of a petition opposing DRM measures to be delivered at the World Wide Web Consortium in Boston.

http://blog.upcounsel.com/ftc-can-use-facebook-to-serve-papers-judge-rules/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/gene-patents-what-will-myriad-case-change/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/un-conference-on-trade-and-development-set-to-publish-nagoya-protocol-handbook/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/internet-sales-tax-heads-for-a-vote/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/patent-trolls-under-fire/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/genetic-patents/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/californias-retroactive-tax/

Good overview of this backwards tax rule.

http://blog.upcounsel.com/u-s-patent-system-under-first-to-file/

What do you think of the new patent system - good or bad for entrepreneurs?

http://blog.upcounsel.com/end-user-licensing-agreements/

End-user licensing agreements are becoming an ever important legal aspect for app developers. While the app store EULA covers some terms, it is limited.

http://blog.upcounsel.com/instagram-hit-by-lawsuit-over-its-terms-of-service/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/class-action-lawsuit-filed-against-android-app-developer/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/legal-actions-every-app-developer-should-take-right-now/

With all of the legal events happening lately that can impact app developers, we wanted to summarize two major action items for anyone trying to launch new apps in 2013. Good luck!

http://venturebeat.com/2012/11/03/4-common-mistakes-that-can-get-your-startup-into-legal-trouble/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/startups-can-avoid-a-class-action-lawsuit-with-a-single-clause/

http://under30ceo.com/the-quick-dirty-complete-guide-consultants-business/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/evaluate-a-stock-option-grant/

http://blog.upcounsel.com/advisor-guide/

http://betakit.com/2012/07/06/upcounsels-legal-marketplace-finds-the-best-lawyer-for-the-job

http://pandodaily.com/2012/04/04/airbnb-faces-off-against-40-year-old-san-francisco-hotel-laws/

Just another example of the two-face nature of our SF government.