Startup Legal 101 - Employees & Contractors

How do you protect your IP with employees and contractors? What's the difference between an employee and a contractor? How do you compensate your employees or contractors? 

On March 23rd, Martin Ertl of Contractually and Shahrooz Nabavi of Fasken Martineau will kick off a series of legal seminars directed at startups. Bring your questions and your suggestions for future topics that Martin should cover. 

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About Martin:

Martin is an entrepreneur and lawyer, and loves leading big changes. He started Contractually to make life easier for everyone who has to deal with contracts. Martin previously co-founded Navarik to provide web-based cargo inspection software for global oil producers. Martin also practised law at Davis LLP, a full-service national law firm. He holds a B.Sc. in physics from UBC and a law degree with distinction from McGill. He likes his beer brewed in accordance with the Reinheitsgebot.

About Shahrooz:
Shahrooz is an associate in the Technology and Securities Group. His corporate practice focuses on representing private companies on formation and reorganization of corporate structures, debt and equity angel and venture capital financings, and general corporate matters. Shahrooz also advises and represents clients in the technology, clean technology and health care industries with respect to a wide variety of commercial transactions including acquisitions and dispositions of assets and shares, information technology and e-commerce transactions, outsourcing, strategic alliances, procurement of goods and services, and commercialization of intellectual property.