MGLS INSIGHTS

Updates and Insights from the team at Matthew Glick Legal Services.

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A contract that looks standard may still contain significant legal risks. Learn how familiar document structures and “mental models” influence contract review, build trust, and sometimes create false confidence. This article explains why businesses should look beyond formatting and carefully evaluate the language, obligations, and risks hidden within seemingly routine agreements.

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Are you using off-the-shelf AI tools?

Using off-the-shelf AI tools? Before uploading sensitive information, understand where your data goes and how it may be used. This article explores AI data privacy risks, including data retention, sharing, and provider access, and offers practical guidance for businesses on protecting confidential information when using third-party AI platforms.

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Being Offered Part Ownership of an LLC? Don't Assume You're an Owner Yet.

Before accepting LLC ownership, verify what it actually takes to become a member. This article explains how operating agreements, franchise restrictions, and proper documentation determine ownership rights. Learn why a handshake or side agreement may leave you with only a contract claim—not an ownership interest—in a New York LLC.

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AI Is Writing More Code Than Ever. So, Why is Software Quality Getting Worse?

As AI-generated code becomes more common, software quality and legal risk deserve greater attention. Learn why founders should negotiate clear software development agreements covering performance standards, defect remediation, warranties, and remedies. Faster coding is valuable—but contracts should clearly define who bears the risk if AI-assisted software fails to perform as promised.

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ANTHROPIC: PUNISHED FOR BEING TOO GOOD AT WHAT IT DOES?

Explore the legal and business risks facing AI companies as regulation struggles to keep pace with innovation. This article examines how government intervention, platform dependency, and evolving AI policies can disrupt growth, fundraising, and operations, highlighting why businesses should diversify AI providers and prepare for rapid legal changes.

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Think a Business Dispute Automatically Means Deadlock? Not Necessarily.

A Delaware LLC deadlock claim failed because the operating agreement's governance structure allowed decisions without unanimous manager approval. Learn how management authority, voting rights, arbitration findings, and issue preclusion can determine whether a true deadlock exists. Key lessons for LLC owners on drafting operating agreements, allocating power, and avoiding costly business disputes.

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Sold Your Company for Stock? You Haven’t Really Been Paid Yet.

Selling your company for buyer stock can create hidden risks beyond the headline purchase price. Learn how restricted shares, tax exposure, limited liquidity, and reduced disclosure can affect founders in stock-for-stock acquisitions. This guide explains key legal and financial considerations so business owners can evaluate equity-based exit offers with greater clarity and confidence.

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Is Your Written-Consent Requirement an Impenetrable Shield?

A written-consent requirement is not an impenetrable shield. Learn how the Delaware Court of Chancery applied the doctrine of acquiescence to bar an LLC member from challenging actions he helped implement for years. This case highlights key lessons for founders, LLC members, and business owners on governance, consent rights, and preserving legal objections.

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AI money is moving fast

AI startups are raising capital faster than ever, making legal readiness critical. Learn why clean cap tables, clear IP ownership, founder documentation, and prompt handling of internal issues can accelerate fundraising and reduce diligence risk. In fast-moving AI markets, delays in legal preparation can cost founders investment opportunities and competitive advantage.

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