Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton - Latest News and Resources http://www.mbbp.com/ Boston-area business law firm en-us Tales from the Trenches: Series A to Exit http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/series-a.html A Panel Discussion sponsored by Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton -- Thursday, June 7, 2012 -- Cambridge Innovation Center MBBP Ranked Among Top 100 Trademark Firms in U.S. Again http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/toptrademarkfirms2012.html Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton is again ranked among the "Top 100 Trademark Law Firms" in the U.S. as listed by Intellectual Property Today magazine in its May 2012 issue. Grant Godfrey Joins Firm as Immigration Attorney http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/godfrey_joins.html Grant W. Godfrey, has joined our firm as an associate. He concentrates his practice in immigration law. Crowdfunding Under the JOBS Act http://www.mbbp.com/resources/business/crowdfunding.html Any company, or issuer, organized under the laws of a state or territory of the United States or the District of Columbia that is not already subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 may use the crowdfunding exemption to raise capital. Seed Convertible Note Discounts: Reconciling Stock and Liquidation Preference Premiums http://www.mbbp.com/resources/business/convertible-notes.html In structuring and negotiating convertible note rounds with a discount feature, it is important to understand the distinct concepts of stock ownership premium and liquidation preference premium because unless they are understood their impact can't be fully appreciated and they can't be separated. Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/personal-information3.html Client Alert - the Massachusetts Standards for the Protection of Personal Information of Residents of the Commonwealth went into effect on March 1, 2010. The Regulations impose data security and protection requirements on those that store or otherwise have access to the personal information of Massachusetts residents. Lube2Go Sells First Franchise Operation http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/lube2go-franchise.html Lube2Go LLC, a provider of maximum-convenience onsite vehicle care including oil changes and steam cleaning services, sold its first franchise operation. Tom Dunn and Jeff Steele were attorneys for this transaction. Mark Tarallo Chairs MCLE Program on ABA Model Stock Purchase Agreement http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/modelstockpurchase.html Business attorney Mark Tarallo of Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton, PC, will chair the February 10, 2012 MCLE program, The Revised ABA Model Stock Purchase Agreement, in Boston. ClickSquared Raises $9 Million in Series C Financing http://www.mbbp.com/news/firm/click2-seriesc.html ClickSquared, Inc., a global provider of cross-channel marketing software and services, has raised $9 million in Series C Financing from Staley Capital, JMI Equity, Flybridge and ABS Ventures. Carl Barnes and Ron Crawley were attorneys for this transaction.