Morgan Lewis hosted a panel discussion analyzing the real-life challenges facing the fictional tech start-up Pied Piper in season three of HBO's satirical series Silicon Valley. Partners Chris Banks and Tom Kellerman, partner-elect Julie Davies, and associate Lucy Wang counseled the audience on how young start-ups should approach commonplace problems such as office revolts, product pivots, and boardroom drama.
This article quotes Chris, Julie, and Lucy as they discuss intellectual property rights, the increase in arbitration from season two to season three, CEO takeovers, and severance package negotiation strategies.