Please Treat the Information in the Digest as Confidential. Do Not Circulate Outside of the Lex Mundi Network.

If you are interested in a matter, please let us know as soon as possible by emailing Isis Bous and Allison Laubach through the “Ask About a Matter” button on the details page or directly (ibous@lexmundiprobono.org; alaubach@lexmundiprobono.org) and let us know which project(s) interests you. We will place matches with Lex Mundi member firms on a first-come, first-served basis.

You can view all matter summaries on the “Digest” page(s). To view summaries by legal need, select the category of interest. See details of individual matters via the “Read More” link in a matter. To view all details of all available matters, choose “View All”.

View by Legal Need
Consultation (6) Contracts (6) Corporate Governance (1) Intellectual Property (4) Nonprofit Formation (3) Nonprofit Governance (3) Real Estate (1) Tax Exempt/Nonprofit (2)

Digest  |  View All

Fugees Family

Advise on Relationship with Software Developer

Summary:

Assist a nonprofit dedicated to advancing educational justice for refugees by advising on ownership of intellectual property and how best to structure a relationship with their software developer.

Referred by:

  • Anonymous Collaborator
Jurisdiction(s): U.S.
About the Organization: Fugees Family is a national non-profit organization committed to advancing educational justice for refugee and immigrant youth. They are the only network of U.S. schools dedicated to refugee and newcomer education.
Legal Entity Type: Nonprofit/Charity
SDG(s): End Poverty, Partnerships to achieve the Goals, Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities
Legal Issue(s):

Fugees Family is developing a VR teacher training and student learning platform. The Fugees Family team is working with an outside software developer, and they have a good relationship. They have completed the first module and are now in discussions about next steps. The software developer would like to receive some stake in the VR product. Fugees Family and the developer are considering options ranging from sharing royalties to spinning off a new jointly owned for-profit entity that owns the IP. The Fugees Family team is seeking a comprehensive consultation to talk through their options and discuss best next steps. In the event they do not decide to spin off a new entity, they would also appreciate assistance drafting a contract that sets forth the terms of their relationship with the developer to ensure that Fugees Family is protected. The developer has some contracts they have used with other organizations in the past. These contracts can, but do not need, to be used as starting points.

Ask About a Matter
, ,