Archives
- 2013.05.22: I Gave It All To You, So Why Don't You Like Me: Post-Closing Disputes in Mergers and Acquisitions
- 2013.05.13: Recent California Tax Law Changes
- 2013.04.23: Lender Liability After the "Riverisland" Ruling - A Time To Assess Lending Procedures?
- 2013.03.27: Closing the Deal: Boring is Best
- 2013.03.20: Do I Really Need to Formally Dissolve My Corporation?
- 2013.03.11: The Phantom Trustee - Not a Problem on a Deed of Trust
- 2013.03.04: Limited Liability Company Short Form Cancellations
- 2013.01.31: 2013 Changes to California Laws that Affect San Jose Taxpayers
- 2013.01.22: Closing Conditions Common in Acquisition Agreements, Part 2
- 2013.01.16: Real Estate Loans, Mezzanine Financing and Intercreditor Agreements: Sometimes Words Mean Something
- 2012.12.21: More Case Law for Employee Non-Compete Agreements
- 2012.11.07: New Court Decision Prompts Websites to Revise their Terms
- 2012.10.24: Higher Taxes in 2013: The California Wood and Lumber Tax
- 2012.10.15: Tax Update: IRS Ruling Affects Automatic Gratuities
- 2012.09.19: Closing Conditions or Why Isn't the Future What I Thought It Was, Part 1
- 2012.09.11: Property Taxes: Sellers Providing Financing Should Beware of Reassessment on Repossession
- 2012.08.29: Property Taxes: California Property Owners Should Consider an Appeal
- 2012.08.06: Your Company Has Just Signed an Acquisition Agreement - Now What?
- 2012.07.31: Processing Delays at the California Secretary of State Continue for Business Documents Filings
- 2012.07.25: When the Minimum Franchise Tax is Not the Minimum Franchise Tax
- 2012.07.17: U.S. Market Entry - The Flip-Up
- 2012.07.05: California's Corporate Requirements - Electing and Removing a Director
- 2012.06.13: U.S. Market Entry - Legal Structures for Foreign Startups
- 2012.06.05: U.S. Market Entry - Foreign Startups Coming to Silicon Valley
- 2012.05.29: California's Corporate Requirements - Shareholder Meetings
- 2012.05.23: The Brinker Case: Employers Receive Clarification on Meal and Rest Breaks
- 2012.05.04: California B Corporations Disclosures
- 2012.04.27: New Rules for Business Entities Change of Ownership Reporting for Real Property
- 2012.04.13: Fighting Over Profits - The Earnout, Part 2
- 2012.04.03: Is a B Corporation the Right Choice of Entity for Your New Company?
- 2012.03.29: I'll Pay You Tuesday for Your Company Today - The Earnout, Part 1
- 2012.03.19: Stopping Illegal Acts by Current and Former Employees
- 2012.03.13: New California Law Regarding Willfully Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors
- 2012.03.06: Proposed Filing Deadlines Could Impact Fundraising in California
- 2012.02.27: Contractor State License Board Now Issues Licenses to Limited Liability Companies in California
- 2012.02.21: Combating Unfair Competition By Competitors
- 2012.02.13: Risky Representations - Part 2
- 2012.02.07: IRS Program for Employee Misclassification
- 2012.02.06: Risky Representations - Part 1
- 2012.01.30: Santa Clara County Has Implemented a California Traffic Infraction Amnesty Program
- 2012.01.23: Catching Up On New California Employment Laws For 2012
- 2012.01.18: Update: IRS Mileage Rate for 2012, New 401(k) Maximum Contribution Amount
- 2012.01.10: California's New Green Corporation
- 2011.12.16: Reminder for Employers in California - Reporting New Employees and Independent Contractors
- 2011.12.02: Employer Update
- 2011.11.15: Alternative Workweek Arrangements in California
- 2011.10.24: Employee Terminations
- 2011.10.04: Employment Basics for Employers - Employee Performance Reviews
- 2011.09.19: Employment Basics for Employers - E-mail and Voicemail Monitoring
- 2011.09.06: Employment Basics for Employers - Employment Agreements
- 2011.08.22: Short Sales - Can the Bank Still Come After You for the Deficiency?
- 2011.08.08: Employment Basics for Employers - Making the Offer
- 2011.07.25: Employment Basics for Employers - Reference Checks
- 2011.07.11: Employment Basics for Employers - Evaluating Potential Employees
- 2011.07.05: Employment Basics for Employers - Looking for Employees
- 2011.06.28: Merger and Acquisition Letters of Intent - Hold Me Back!
- 2011.06.24: Update: IRS Changes Mileage Rate
- 2011.06.06: Choice of State for a New Corporation
- 2011.05.30: Merger and Acquisition Letters of Intent - Binding the Nonbinding
- 2011.05.23: Professional Corporations for California Doctors
- 2011.05.16: Tax Break for Investors in Qualified Small Business Stock
- 2011.05.09: Merger and Acquisition Letters of Intent - Don't Hold Me To It
- 2011.05.02: Owners of Single Member LLCs Doing Business in California Must Also Be Registered in California
- 2011.04.25: Convertible Notes
- 2011.04.18: Are You A Real Estate Professional?
- 2011.04.11: Save Me! Purchasing the Financially Troubled Company - Part 2
- 2011.04.04: Save Me! Purchasing the Financially Troubled Company - Part 1
- 2011.03.28: California is Focusing on Cancellation of Debt Income
- 2011.03.21: An Incomplete or Improperly Formed Corporation or Limited Liability Company Can Hurt Your Silicon Valley Business in Several Ways, Part IV: Shareholder/Partner Buy-Sell Agreements
- 2011.03.14: Merger and Acquisition Deal Structure - Stock Purchase, Part II
- 2011.03.07: Merger and Acquisition Deal Structure - Stock Purchase, Part I
- 2011.02.28: An Incomplete or Improperly Formed Corporation or Limited Liability Company Can Hurt Your Silicon Valley Business in Several Ways, Part III: IRS Problems, Securities Problems, Shareholder Disputes
- 2011.02.21: An Incomplete or Improperly Formed Corporation or Limited Liability Company Can Hurt Your Silicon Valley Business in Several Ways, Part II: Liability Protection
- 2011.02.14: Merger and Acquisition Deal Structure - Sale of Assets
- 2011.02.07: An Incomplete or Improperly Formed Corporation or Limited Liability Company Can Hurt Your Silicon Valley Business in Several Ways, Part I: Estate Planning
- 2011.01.31: Finding a Buyer for Your Business: Dating Silicon Valley Style
- 2011.01.27: Separate Your Business Enterprises for Maximum Liability Protection: Sunnyvale Real Estate, Mountain View Manufacturing and Real Estate
- 2011.01.24: LP verses LLP verses LLC - What is the Difference?
- 2011.01.20: Finally! LLCs for Licensed Contractors in California
- 2011.01.17: Bankers, Brokers and Finders, Oh My - Part 2
- 2011.01.13: Bankers, Brokers and Finders, Oh My - Part 1
- 2011.01.10: New Rules for California Limited Liability Partnerships ("LLP")
- 2011.01.06: Selling Your Business - It Takes a Team
- 2011.01.03: Independent Contractor or Employee? The Wrong Answer Could Cost You
- 2010.12.30: Mergers and Acquisitions - The Importance of Good Company Records, Part 2
- 2010.12.27: Mergers and Acquisitions - The Importance of Good Company Records, Part 1
- 2010.12.23: Sale of a Business: Jump the GAAP
- 2010.12.20: Mergers and Acquisitions: Start Now or Forever Hold Your Company
- 2010.12.16: Doing It All Yourself - One of the Most Expensive Mistakes a Small Business Owner Can Make
- 2010.12.13: Forming Your Own Corporation or LLC Online May Cost a Lot More Than Using a Lawyer, Part 2
- 2010.12.09: Forming Your Own Corporation or LLC Online May Cost a Lot More Than Using a Lawyer, Part 1
