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Doug Bend

@DougBend

Legal Counsel For Entrepreneurs @BendLawGroup • Startups, small business law, technology and San Francisco

 San Francisco, California
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The Marshall Store is for sale #Oysters sfgate.com/realestate/articl…
Historic Tomales Bay property home to famed Marshall Store lists for $13M

Historic Tomales Bay property home to famed Marshall Store lists for $13M

The property has been in the same family for generations.

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Netflix sued over KPop Demon Hunters’ alleged trademark infringement #Trademarks cnn.com/2026/08/21/entertain…
Netflix sued over ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ by Christian metal band | CNN

Netflix sued over ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ by Christian metal band | CNN

Christian metal band Demon Hunter is suing Netflix over its animated hit “KPop Demon Hunters,” alleging trademark infringement and accusing the streamer of unfair competition as the show’s success...

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Odyssey tickets for IMAX 70 mm in NYC selling for over $1,000 fox5ny.com/news/odyssey-tick…
'Odyssey' tickets for IMAX 70 mm in NYC selling for over $1,000

'Odyssey' tickets for IMAX 70 mm in NYC selling for over $1,000

Getting a ticket to Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” in true IMAX 70 mm has become an epic quest of its own. Fans are battling over sold-out showings at the city's only capable theater as some...

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Bay Area Restaurant Owner Fines Parents Up to $327 for Their Kids' Behavior thegardenmagazine.com/bay-ar…
Bay Area Restaurant Owner Fines Parents Up to $327 for Their Kids' Behavior - The Garden Magazine

Bay Area Restaurant Owner Fines Parents Up to $327 for Their Kids' Behavior - The Garden Magazine

Bay Area diners have long navigated the occasional challenge of lively children in restaurants, yet one establishment has taken a firm stance that has captured widespread attention. You You Xue,...

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The world's 'coolest' pitching contest in frozen Baltic Sea #Startups bbc.com/reel/video/p0nl7c2d/…
The world's 'coolest' pitching contest in frozen Baltic Sea

The world's 'coolest' pitching contest in frozen Baltic Sea

In Oulu, Finland, an annual winter competition held in the frozen Baltic Sea takes 'cold pitching' literally.

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Massive Web Render - Give your agents real-time web access

Massive Web Render - Give your agents real-time web access

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Mill Valley compound for sale. The price? Your Anthropic shares #Startups sfstandard.com/2026/04/26/mi…
Mill Valley compound for sale. The price? Your Anthropic shares

Mill Valley compound for sale. The price? Your Anthropic shares

A homeowner is offering his 13-acre estate in exchange for Anthropic stock. He’s already talking to shareholders, he said.

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One of the things I love about living in SF is seeing new technology when it first rolls out #SanFrancisco #Startups
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Say it ain’t so! The Corgi Cafe that doesn’t have any Corgis #SanFrancisco sf.gazetteer.co/come-for-the…
Inside AI insurance startup Corgi's 24-hour cafe

Inside AI insurance startup Corgi's 24-hour cafe

There are, in fact, no corgis at the Corgi Cafe, a new startup-run 24-hour coffee shop in FiDi

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SF music firm @EMPIRE invests in waterfront domes entertainment complex #SanFrancisco sfexaminer.com/news/business… via @sfexaminer
Empire invests in entertainment domes project

Empire invests in entertainment domes project

Complex to feature three geodesic domes, a pyramid.

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Hershey wins lawsuit claiming its Reese's #Halloween candies aren't spooky enough cbsnews.com/news/hershey-ree… via @cbsmoneywatch
Hershey wins lawsuit claiming its Reese's Halloween candies aren't spooky enough

Hershey wins lawsuit claiming its Reese's Halloween candies aren't spooky enough

Some consumers said they were disappointed when unwrapped Halloween-themed Reese's candies didn't resemble the packaging.

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SF’s office vacancy rate is dropping but is still very high #SanFrancisco sfexaminer.com/news/business…
Empty offices in SF are filling up

Empty offices in SF are filling up

But The City's declining office vacancy rate comes with a catch.

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It's Prediction Week 👀 You ready? Our AI robot friend Axel sure is...
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I’m legit, YC should buy Westfield mall and make it into startup land. Office park, food court, maybe even housing. VCs would set up offices in there. Then ancillary service providers. All the little startup would sell to each other. SaaS / AI Shenzhen. Last appraised at $200m? A steal. Would completely change downtown.
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Downtown San Francisco mall formerly known as the Westfield Now has 1 million sqft vacant of its 1.5 million sqft total
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#Waymo gets permit to test autonomous vehicles in New York City cnbc.com/2025/08/22/waymo-pe…

Waymo granted first permit to begin testing autonomous vehicles in New York City

Waymo is getting one step closer to starting its engine in New York City.

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The First-ever World Humanoid Robot Games has concluded in Beijing #Robots youtu.be/le_a2ADlSns?si=Wj6X…
First-ever World Humanoid Robot Games conclude in Beijing — here are the highlights

First-ever World Humanoid Robot Games conclude in Beijing — here are the highlights

The first-ever World Humanoid Robot Games came to a close in Beijin...

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Chuck Heads - The adults still obsessed with Chuck E. Cheese #ChuckECheese thehustle.co/originals/the-a…
The adults still obsessed with Chuck E. Cheese

The adults still obsessed with Chuck E. Cheese

Chuck E. Cheese is trying to modernize. Diehard fans of the restaurant chain say it’s lost its way

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This isn’t creepy . . . not at all. thehustle.co/news/strangers-…
Strangers will pay to watch you wed

Strangers will pay to watch you wed

A French startup connects couples who want to offset their wedding costs with strangers who'll pay to attend.

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.@Edgedive helps you understand what your customers are actually saying. They make it simple to collect, tag, and synthesize all incoming feedback from every channel (linked to your CRM) so you can focus on building something people want. Congrats on the launch, @meksikanpijja & @nimeshmc!
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Thank you LAUNCH Accelerator and @jason for the invite to your 34th Demo Day. There are so many great options it would be hard to decide which companies to write a check to. #Startups #DemoDay #AngelInvestors
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