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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'"><b>From: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'">Scott Alessandro &lt;<a href="mailto:salessan@mit.edu">salessan@mit.edu</a>&gt;<br>
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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'"><b>Subject: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'"><b>Openings Available in 15.618, Law and Cuting-Edge Technologies</b><br>
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<span style="font-family:'Helvetica'"><b>Date: </b></span><span style="font-family:'Helvetica'">February 5, 2015 at 2:48:53 PM EST<br>
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The course is 15.618 - Law and Cutting-Edge Technologies.&nbsp;</div>
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15.618 will be a hands-on “deep dive” into the full range of law-sensitive issues faced in organizing, financing or working for a technology-driven new venture, including:&nbsp;</div>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>selecting
 the right kind of entity;</div>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>dividing
 ownership;</div>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>early
 agreements such as non-compete, non-disclosure, and shareholder agreements;</div>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>equity
 as compensation;</div>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>early
 financing, including founder financing, friends and family, angels, and VC;&nbsp;</div>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>acquiring,
 developing and protecting IP;</div>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>hiring
 early employees;</div>
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<span style="font-family:Symbol"><span>·<span style="font-style:normal; font-variant:normal; font-weight:normal; font-size:7pt; line-height:normal; font-family:'Times New Roman'">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span class="x_Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span>incubator
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The course will pay special attention to the legal issues posed by cutting-edge technologies and intellectual property rights in the startup and other contexts.</div>
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<span style="">Students do not at this point need to participate in the Sloan bidding process to register for this course.&nbsp; They can use online registration or the online add form.&nbsp; The course will be meeting in a large room, so my expectation (although there
 is no guarantee) is that no interested student will be turned away.&nbsp; &nbsp;</span></div>
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The course meets Mondays 4-7pm in E62-233, and the first class is Monday 2/9.</div>
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A full syllabus is attached, and information about all my courses is available at &nbsp;&nbsp;</div>
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<a href="http://jakula.scripts.mit.edu/" style="color:purple; text-decoration:underline">http://jakula.scripts.mit.edu/</a></div>
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There are no prerequisites, and no background in business or law is expected – it will be provided in the course. &nbsp;P/D/F grading is an option.</div>
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John Akula</div>
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Senior Lecturer in Law</div>
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