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2019-11-15: Updated: 2019-11-18 11:05:56 Piercing the Corporate Veil in California

2019-11-08: Updated: 2019-11-07 13:57:02 Forming a Real Estate Holding Company for your Commercial Real Estate Investments

2019-11-01: Updated: 2019-10-30 10:39:08 Private Acquisition Structures

2019-10-25: Updated: 2019-10-25 10:04:04 Employee Benefits Law: Overview

2019-10-18: Updated: 2019-11-14 16:59:31 Best Practices for Protecting Confidential Information and Trade Secrets

2019-10-11: Updated: 2019-10-07 15:27:54 How Will Your Blockchain Company Protect Personal Information and Comply with the European Union’s GDPR?

2019-10-04: Updated: 2019-10-04 10:04:01 Shareholder Litigation and Disputes Over Ownership Structure

by Leizel Ching

2019-09-27: Updated: 2019-09-26 13:18:20 Reviewing an Employee Stock Option Plan in Palo Alto

2019-09-20: Updated: 2019-09-19 10:04:05 Is My Intellectual Property Protected?

2019-09-13: Updated: 2019-09-13 09:53:03 Do I need a Market Standoff Agreement?

2019-09-06: Updated: 2019-09-05 16:23:46 Dealing with a Breach of Contract Litigation Case in Los Angeles

by Julie Bonnel-Rogers

2019-06-28: Updated: 2019-06-25 16:23:50 Structuring Your Security Token Offering With a Blockchain Attorney

2019-04-26: Updated: 2019-04-23 15:54:03 Debtor vs. Creditor Rights

2019-02-08: Updated: 2019-02-08 10:37:00 Incorporating a Company in California

2019-02-01: Updated: 2019-06-05 14:36:17 How to Protect Your Silicon Valley Start-Up from Lawsuits

2019-01-25: Updated: 2019-06-05 14:36:37 Terminating an Employee in California

2019-01-18: Updated: 2019-01-16 23:00:50 What is A Confidentiality and Invention Assignment Agreement? Do I need employees to sign one?

by Leizel Ching

2019-01-04: Updated: 2019-01-04 15:30:41 When Should Preferred Stock Be Converted into Common Stock

2018-12-28: Updated: 2018-12-28 10:42:40 What is an Offering Memorandum?

2018-12-21: Updated: 2018-12-21 16:40:01 What Issues Might I Face in a Merger?

2018-12-14: Updated: 2018-12-14 11:03:33 Collecting Payments from Debtors

2018-12-07: Updated: 2018-12-07 10:24:31 How to Deal with a Partnership Dispute

2018-11-30: Updated: 2018-11-30 12:43:36 Licensing the Rights to My Intellectual Property

by Leizel Ching

2018-11-09: Updated: 2018-11-09 11:15:34 What are Exclusive Easements in California?

2018-11-02: Updated: 2019-06-05 14:37:11 Business Litigation – Fact vs. Fiction

2018-10-26: Updated: 2019-06-05 14:37:21 What to Expect in Business Litigation

2018-10-19: Updated: 2018-10-19 11:31:09 How to Structure a Merger and Acquisition

2018-10-12: Updated: 2018-10-12 10:49:35 Drafting a Letter of Intent for Mergers and Acquisitions

2018-10-05: Updated: 2018-10-05 09:56:07 How can a Founder be Removed as an Employee?

2018-09-28: Updated: 2018-09-28 13:17:01 The Importance of Contract Management Systems

2018-09-21: Updated: 2018-10-16 09:39:24 Alternative Work Schedule and the 40-Hour Work Week

2018-09-14: Updated: 2018-09-14 09:59:20 What Steps do I Take when A Breach of Contract Occurs?

2018-09-07: Updated: 2018-09-10 14:41:45 What is a Right of First Refusal?

2018-08-24: Updated: 2018-08-24 09:58:23 Should I Have an Employee Handbook?

2018-08-17: Updated: 2018-08-17 10:26:46 Managing Overtime in California

2018-08-03: Updated: 2018-12-03 14:58:16 Structuring a California Partnership

2018-07-27: Updated: 2018-07-27 10:47:43 What to Consider when Hiring New Employees

2018-07-20: Updated: 2018-07-20 10:04:02 Restricted Stock vs. Stock Options: Deciding How to Compensate your Employees

2018-07-13: Updated: 2018-07-13 11:03:20 Important Considerations for a Shareholder Agreement

2018-07-06: Updated: 2018-07-09 14:30:11 Protecting Personal Information

2018-06-29: Updated: 2018-06-29 10:58:32 What are Securities Laws?

2018-06-22: Updated: 2018-06-22 10:05:12 How the Uber Case Affects Independent Contractors

2018-06-15: Updated: 2018-07-02 11:06:51 Protecting My Intellectual Property

2018-05-25: Updated: 2018-06-04 09:42:50 What Can I Do if a Lis Pendens is Wrongfully filed?

by Julie Bonnel-Rogers

2018-05-18: Updated: 2018-05-24 09:24:35 Foreign Corporations in California

2018-05-11: Updated: 2018-05-11 09:50:32 What is An ICO?

2018-05-04: Updated: 2018-05-04 10:13:07 What’s the Best Way to Protect Consumer Data?

2018-04-27: Updated: 2018-05-04 10:14:32 Pros and Cons of Mediation and Arbitration

2018-04-20: Updated: 2018-04-18 11:18:02 What Should I Do If An Employee Sues My Company?

2018-04-13: Updated: 2018-04-13 10:04:59 Getting Your Business Lawsuit to Trial

2018-04-06: Updated: 2018-10-18 12:51:00 Due Diligence in Acquisitions

2018-03-30: Updated: 2018-04-11 11:22:47 Are Non Compete Agreements Enforceable in California?

2018-03-16: Updated: 2018-03-16 09:56:36 “As Is” Contracts and the Mutual Mistake Defense

2018-03-09: Updated: 2018-03-09 10:09:51 Budgeting Operating Expenses for a Silicon Valley Startup Company

2018-03-02: Updated: 2018-02-14 14:57:34 How Do I Implement Incentive Stock Options?

2018-02-23: Updated: 2018-03-12 13:11:47 How Do Employment Law Changes Affect My Business?

2018-02-16: Updated: 2018-02-14 14:46:48 When Should I Have My Employees Sign A Non-Disclosure Agreement?

2018-02-09: Updated: 2018-02-01 12:03:32 Understanding Investor Qualifications: Accredited Investors vs. Qualified Purchasers

2018-02-02: Updated: 2018-02-02 14:34:36 Shell Corporations Versus Holding Companies

2018-01-26: Updated: 2018-01-26 11:49:52 What is Convertible Note Financing?

2018-01-19: Updated: 2018-01-19 10:36:45 How to Avoid Conflicts of Interests with Venture Capital Funds and Private Equity

2018-01-12: Updated: 2017-12-18 13:18:52 What is a Writ of Attachment?

2018-01-05: Updated: 2018-05-24 09:24:12 Can I Use an Asset Purchase Agreement Template?

2017-12-29: Updated: 2017-12-29 10:44:37 Drafting and Enforcing Complex Indemnification Provisions

2017-12-22: Updated: 2017-12-28 09:53:19 Real Estate Investments Under LLCs and Corporations

2017-12-15: Updated: 2017-12-13 11:35:10 What is a Charging Order?

2017-12-08: Updated: 2017-12-08 10:05:54 Liens: What are They and Why are They Important?

2017-12-01: Updated: 2017-11-27 10:30:08 Stock Purchase Agreement For A California Corporation

2017-11-24: Updated: 2017-11-03 14:11:32 What Are The Stages Of Business Litigation?

2017-11-17: Updated: 2017-11-03 12:45:53 Human Resource Department – Does My Company Need One?

2017-11-10: Updated: 2017-11-10 10:08:02 What Can I Charge As A Business Expense On My Taxes?

2017-11-03: Updated: 2017-10-20 13:19:00 Should A Promissory Note Be Backed By A Personal Guarantee?

2017-10-27: Updated: 2017-10-26 16:52:22 Negotiating A Severance Package

2017-10-20: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:06:54 Recovering Punitive Damages In Breach of Contract Cases

2017-10-13: Updated: 2017-10-12 16:33:03 How Do You File A Lien In A Construction Payment Dispute?

2017-09-29: Updated: 2017-09-28 17:36:55 How Do I Write The Bylaws Of A Company?

2017-09-01: Updated: 2017-07-25 09:05:20 What Happens When An Acquisition Fails?

2017-08-25: Updated: 2017-08-25 08:56:28 Is Your Liability Completely Limited When You Form a Limited Liability Company?

2017-08-18: Updated: 2017-08-07 12:15:43 What Are The Pros And Cons Of Venture Capital Financing?

2017-08-11: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:07:06 Negotiating The Definitive Agreement When Selling Your Business

2017-08-04: Updated: 2017-10-20 13:23:39 What are the Requirements for an Investor to be a Holder in Due Course?

2017-07-28: Updated: 2017-07-19 10:10:46 Protection of Your Business: Maintaining the Corporate Form

2017-07-21: Updated: 2017-05-15 12:18:28 Can My Business Partner Sue Me?

2017-07-14: Updated: 2017-07-14 10:03:05 Introduction to Merger & Acquisition Earnouts

2017-07-07: Updated: 2017-04-26 09:07:11 Bankruptcy Code – What is the “Strong Arm” Clause?

2017-06-30: Updated: 2017-04-26 09:17:34 What is a Teaming Agreement and is it Enforceable?

2017-06-23: Updated: 2017-05-23 09:32:57 What are the Similarities and Differences between LLC and Corporate Formalities?

2017-06-16: Updated: 2017-06-13 11:31:19 Minimum Wage Increase Across the States

2017-06-09: Updated: 2017-05-23 09:32:15 What is Member-managed vs. Manager-managed?

2017-06-02: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:07:17 What are Escape Clauses in California Real Estate?

2017-05-26: Updated: 2017-04-24 12:59:08 What do I Need to Know when Firing a Problem Employee?

2017-05-19: Updated: 2017-05-22 07:36:17 How do You Treat Leases in Bankruptcy?

2017-05-12: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:07:25 Venture Capital Financing – Is it Right for my Startup Business?

2017-05-05: Updated: 2017-03-28 07:50:46 What is the Importance of Letters of Intent in an M&A Negotiation?

2017-04-28: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:03 Drafting Website Terms of Use – Part II

2017-04-21: Updated: 2017-03-16 10:00:31 What Constitutes Undue Influence?

2017-04-14: Updated: 2017-04-12 08:25:56 What do I do if I have a Data Security Breach?

2017-04-07: Updated: 2017-04-07 07:59:24 How do I Remove a Partner from my Business?

2017-03-31: Updated: 2017-03-02 09:53:15 Differences Between S- and C-Corporations

2017-03-24: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:04 Integrating Social Media Into My Business

2017-03-17: Updated: 2017-03-20 08:02:00 The Basics of Crowdfunding – Part 2

2017-03-10: Updated: 2017-03-08 10:07:37 What are the New Overtime Regulations?

2017-03-03: Updated: 2017-02-21 09:54:11 Foreclosure of a Charging Order

2017-02-24: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:07:36 What A Startup Should Look For In An Investor

2017-02-17: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:04 Drafting Website Terms of Use – Part I

2017-02-10: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:34:08 Should I Invest In A Resale Franchise?

2017-02-03: Updated: 2017-01-11 10:10:45 The Basics of Crowdfunding – Part 1

2017-01-27: Updated: 2017-01-27 12:55:51 Treatment of Limited Partnership (LP) and Limited Liability Company (LLC) Interests in Bankruptcy

2017-01-20: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:05 Are the Click Through Agreements for my Business Enforceable

2017-01-13: Updated: 2017-01-13 15:19:01 Alter Ego Liability in California

2017-01-06: Updated: 2017-01-03 08:47:10 Post-Closing Disputes In Mergers and Acquisitions

2016-12-30: Updated: 2017-01-04 08:32:17 What is a Preference in Bankruptcy?

2016-12-23: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:06 Privacy Policy – Protecting Personal Information

2016-12-16: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:07:44 What is an REIT?

2016-12-09: Updated: 2016-11-30 10:18:44 How To Prevent Competitors From Invading Your Workforce

2016-12-02: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:06 E-Commerce – How do I do Business Online?

2016-11-25: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:07:52 The US Patent Process

2016-11-18: Updated: 2017-01-04 08:33:21 Bankruptcy: Is my LLC’s Operating Agreement an Executory Contract?

2016-11-11: Updated: 2016-11-11 07:58:32 Tips to Avoid Business Litigation

2016-11-04: Updated: 2016-12-29 12:11:01 Shareholder Lawsuits in California – Explained

2016-10-28: Updated: 2017-01-03 13:32:34 Agency Relationships In The Workplace

2016-10-21: Updated: 2016-10-20 10:18:12 How to Comply with the New White Collar Overtime Exemption Regulation

2016-10-14: Updated: 2016-10-14 09:52:25 Ask Your Employees To Take A Seat

2016-10-07: Updated: 2016-10-07 12:32:01 Implied Consumer Warranties

2016-09-30: Updated: 2017-01-04 08:35:44 What Are Fiduciary Duties?

2016-09-23: Updated: 2016-09-23 10:04:47 What is the “WARN” Act?

2016-09-16: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:07:59 How to Comply With The Anti-Trust Law

2016-09-09: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:07 Protecting Private Information In California

2016-09-02: Updated: 2016-09-02 10:02:21 What is a Fraudulent Conveyance?

2016-08-26: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:08 Trade Secrets In California

2016-08-19: Updated: 2016-08-19 09:53:59 Should You Take Your Contract Dispute To Court?

2016-08-12: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:08:12 Reviewing Your Commercial Lease

2016-08-05: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:08:18 How to Structure Your Partnership in California

2016-07-29: Updated: 2016-07-28 16:45:37 The Importance of the Employee Handbook with Respect to Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Harassment in California

2016-07-22: Updated: 2016-07-22 10:03:39 Important Contracts for Startups

2016-07-15: Updated: 2017-01-03 13:30:03 LLCs – Fiduciary Duties of Members and Managers in California

2016-07-08: Updated: 2016-07-08 10:36:21 Dissolving Your LLC in California – Important Things to Consider

2016-07-01: Updated: 2016-07-01 09:37:24 Understand the New Overtime Rules

2016-06-24: Updated: 2016-06-23 16:43:56 Restricted Stock vs. Stock Options: Deciding How to Compensate Your Employees

2016-06-17: Updated: 2016-06-17 12:57:37 Avoiding Business Ownership Disputes

2016-06-10: Updated: 2016-06-02 20:30:56 What is an Apostille? Using Documents in a Foreign Country

2016-06-03: Updated: 2016-06-02 20:27:54 Avoiding Personal Liability for Corporate Debts: Piercing the Corporate Veil

2016-05-27: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:08:23 Selling Your Business: Tips for Success

2016-05-20: Updated: 2016-05-19 18:41:56 Should I Incorporate my Startup Company In Delaware?

2016-05-13: Updated: 2016-05-12 18:56:17 What Should I Do If My California Business Has Been Sued?

2016-05-06: Updated: 2016-05-13 14:23:12 Letter of Intent for Mergers and Acquisitions

2016-04-29: Updated: 2016-05-13 14:26:48 Enforceability of Oral Contracts

2016-04-22: Updated: 2016-05-13 14:28:47 Five Things to Consider When Hiring a San Jose Business Litigation Attorney

2016-04-15: Updated: 2016-05-13 14:29:38 Paying The Right Price When Acquiring A Business

2016-04-08: Updated: 2018-09-11 11:08:28 What Should Be Included In A Shareholder Agreement?

2016-04-01: Updated: 2016-04-01 11:43:12 What State Should I Incorporate My Startup In?

2016-03-25: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:08 Important Considerations When Hiring a New Employee

2016-03-18: Updated: 2016-03-17 18:04:51 Thinking of Partnering to Launch a Business? Draft a Partnership Agreement.

2016-03-11: Updated: 2016-03-10 14:38:46 I Want to Protect My Startup’s Reputation. Are Non-Disparagement Clauses an Option?

2016-03-04: Updated: 2016-03-03 17:16:25 How Retaining an Attorney Can Help Avoid Costly Business Litigation

2016-02-26: Updated: 2016-02-26 09:20:21 Avoiding Litigation with a Comprehensive Employee Handbook

2016-02-19: Updated: 2016-03-24 17:20:22 Tech Startups and Intellectual Property Decisions

2016-02-12: Updated: 2016-02-11 17:16:56 What is “Mezzanine Financing” and Should your Startup Pursue It?

2016-02-05: Updated: 2016-01-26 14:47:30 Using Equity as Compensation in a Tech Startup

2016-01-29: Updated: 2016-01-26 14:14:54 Incorporating your Tech Startup: The Importance of Bylaws

2016-01-22: Updated: 2016-01-21 17:04:47 Due Diligence in Acquisitions: Five Issues to Thoroughly Investigate

2016-01-15: Updated: 2016-10-11 14:24:08 The Role of an Attorney in a Corporate Merger

2016-01-08: Updated: 2015-12-03 16:42:14 What Does a Corporate Board of Directors Do?

2016-01-01: Updated: 2015-12-03 16:34:27 Can Founders Pay For Their Stock in Cash or Contribute Intellectual Property?

2015-12-25: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:34:09 Payment Bonds and Government Contracts

2015-12-18: Updated: 2015-12-03 16:15:41 The Importance of Contract Management Systems in Business

by Krystle Warren

2015-12-11: Updated: 2015-12-03 16:05:41 Opening a Business in California as a Foreign National

2015-12-04: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:34:10 Mechanics Lien Law basics for Owners, Contractors, and Subcontractors

2015-11-27: Updated: 2016-02-12 12:52:13 Should Founder’s Stock be Subject to Vesting Before a Venture Financing?

2015-11-20: Updated: 2015-11-20 21:02:25 What State Should I Incorporate In?

2015-11-13: Updated: 2015-11-03 18:02:32 How Many Shares Should be Authorized in a Certificate of Incorporation?

2015-11-06: Updated: 2015-11-17 11:46:58 What is an 83(b) Election? How can an 83(b) Election Benefit Me or My Employees?

2015-10-30: Updated: 2015-10-29 13:29:26 What is the Difference between an Incentive Stock Option (ISO) and a Non-Qualified Stock Option (NSO)?

2015-10-23: Updated: 2015-10-29 13:26:16 What Steps Employers Can Take To Minimize Their Legal Liability From Discrimination Lawsuits?

2015-10-16: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:09 Who Owns Intellectual Property Developed Under A Government Contract?

2015-10-09: Updated: 2015-09-14 20:18:58 Tips for Successfully Selling your Business

2015-10-02: Updated: 2015-10-29 13:30:58 How Can I Start a United States Business as a Non-Resident Foreign National?

2015-09-25: Updated: 2015-08-11 20:04:40 What Legal Steps are Necessary when Starting a New Business?

2015-09-18: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:10 What is the Difference between Software Licensing and Software as a Service (SaaS)

2015-09-11: Updated: 2015-10-29 13:32:58 Should I have Employee Handbooks?

2015-09-04: Updated: 2015-10-29 13:39:02 What to Include in your LLC’s Operating Agreement – California Startups

2015-08-28: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:10 What is Intellectual Property?

2015-08-21: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:39:14 Issues that Arise for Businesses in Condemnation Proceedings

2015-08-14: Updated: 2015-08-11 18:43:44 New Paid Time Off Law Affects Almost Every California Employer

2015-08-07: Updated: 2015-06-01 19:49:24 Naming Your Company: 3 Steps to Choosing and Trademarking a Business Name

2015-07-31: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:34:13 Purchasing Real Estate: 3 Advantages of Hiring a Lawyer

2015-07-24: Updated: 2015-11-03 11:38:49 The Importance of a Partnership Agreement

2015-07-17: Updated: 2017-06-12 14:28:11 Supreme Court Speaks in Two Different Intellectual Property Cases

2015-07-10: Updated: 2015-05-15 19:35:53 Legal Considerations for Internet-Based Businesses

2015-07-03: Updated: 2015-05-15 19:25:57 Protecting your Intellectual Property with a Non-Disclosure Agreement

2015-06-26: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:34:14 4 Common Legal Issues that Arise in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

2015-06-19: Updated: 2015-05-15 19:09:12 The Pros & Cons of Including an Arbitration Clause

2015-06-12: Updated: 2015-05-15 19:00:13 How can a Shareholder Rights Plan Prevent a Hostile Takeover?

2015-06-05: Updated: 2015-05-15 18:48:59 Age Discrimination in Employment Act

2015-05-29: Updated: 2015-05-04 16:06:34 Purchasing Real Estate for Investment Purposes

2015-05-22: Updated: 2015-05-04 15:58:04 The Fiduciary Duties of the Officers and Directors of a Corporation – Part I

2015-05-15: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:34:15 What is Breach of Lease? 3 Tips for Landlords

2015-05-08: Updated: 2015-04-17 14:43:09 The Importance of an Employee Handbook

2015-05-01: Updated: 2015-05-01 15:50:55 3 Benefits of Trade Secret Protections

2015-04-24: Updated: 2015-04-17 08:45:27 3 Due Diligence Concerns for a Target Company

2015-04-17: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:34:17 4 Common Legal Issues that Arise in Commercial Real Estate Transactions

2015-04-10: Updated: 2015-03-12 17:25:15 What Constitutes Wrongful Termination?

2015-04-03: Updated: 2015-05-01 23:30:41 What is Triple Net?

2015-03-27: Updated: 2015-03-12 17:18:20 What is the Difference between a General Partnership and Limited Partnership?

2015-03-20: Updated: 2015-03-20 09:46:47 California Law: Meal and Rest Breaks

2015-03-13: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:34:18 Protecting Yourself When a Lawsuit is Coming

2015-03-06: Updated: 2015-05-01 23:31:08 An LLC Can Limit Real Estate Investors’ Liability

2015-02-27: Updated: 2015-02-13 09:55:55 Selling Your Business: 3 Tips

2015-02-20: Updated: 2015-02-20 09:59:04 Ensuring Your Business is Labor-Law Compliant

2015-02-13: Updated: 2017-05-16 15:34:19 Why You Should Have An Attorney Review Your Commercial Lease

2015-02-06: Updated: 2015-02-06 11:37:30 What are the Benefits of Incorporating in Delaware?

2015-01-30: Updated: 2015-01-30 09:42:18 I’ve Been Sued . . . Now What?

2015-01-23: Updated: 2015-01-26 13:33:19 California Wage and Hour Laws

2015-01-16: Updated: 2015-01-12 15:46:03 Forming a Nonprofit Organization 501(c)3: Common Questions

2015-01-09: Updated: 2017-10-20 13:54:34 7 New Laws in 2015

2015-01-02: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:25 Steps to Avoid Workplace Discrimination in Your Business

2014-12-26: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:26 Achieving B Corp Certification for Your Business

2014-12-19: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:24 Drafting a Social Media Policy for Your Employees: Part 2

2014-12-12: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:23 Drafting a Social Media Policy for Your Employees: Part 1

2014-12-05: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:22 4 Steps to Building a Successful Business

2014-11-28: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:22 A Guide to Crowdfunding: Potential Legal Issues

2014-11-21: Updated: 2017-11-27 10:04:25 Obtaining Licenses and Permits for Your Business

2014-11-14: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:21 Business Entrepreneurship: 4 Keys to Achieving Success

2014-11-07: Updated: 2017-05-05 09:03:21 Consider Your Options: Pros and Cons of Mediation and Arbitration

2014-10-31: Updated: 2014-12-31 10:34:52 Choosing the Right Business Entity

2014-10-24: Updated: 2014-10-24 10:00:00 4 Steps to Starting a Business

2014-10-17: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:19 How an Attorney Can Help With Your Small Business

2014-10-10: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:53:30 5 Common Legal Mistakes Business Owners Make

2014-10-03: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:18 5 Items to Include in a Real Estate Purchase Contract

2014-09-26: Updated: 2014-09-26 10:00:00 Sole Proprietorships: Advantages and Disadvantages

2014-09-19: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:18 Pros and Cons of a C Corporation vs. an S Corporation

2014-09-12: Updated: 2015-01-23 08:44:20 How to Write an Employment Contract

2014-09-12: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:17 What to Include in an LLC Operating Agreement

2014-08-29: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:16 Funding a Startup: Regulation D

2014-08-22: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:56:16 Corporation Formation: 6 Steps to Success

2014-08-15: Updated: 2014-08-15 10:14:54 Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions Part I

2014-08-08: Updated: 2014-08-08 09:08:10 Business 101: Buy-Sell Agreements

2014-07-18: Updated: 2014-07-18 13:06:17 Steps to Creating Bylaws

2014-07-11: Updated: 2014-07-11 15:36:16 3 Steps to Creating a Strategic Alliance

2014-07-06: Updated: 2014-07-06 22:02:00 Gross Lease vs. Net Lease

2014-06-20: Updated: 2014-06-20 14:09:00 Business 101: Litigation

2014-06-13: Updated: 2014-06-13 12:14:00 LLC’s and Corporations: Making the Switch

2014-06-06: Updated: 2014-06-06 11:22:00 LLC: Choosing a Management Structure

2014-05-30: Updated: 2014-05-30 16:05:40 Employee vs. Independent Contractor

2014-05-23: Updated: 2014-05-23 16:46:00 Mergers and Acquisitions: Understanding the Difference

2014-05-19: Updated: 2014-05-19 20:15:29 Business Tips: 4 Steps for a Successful Contract Negotiation

2014-05-08: Updated: 2014-05-08 10:00:00 Business Plan 101: The Legal Steps to Starting A Company

2014-02-20: Updated: 2014-02-20 11:50:35 Business Entities: Beware of New Reporting Requirement for Change of Mailing Address, Business Location or Responsible Party

2014-02-10: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:45 Founders’ Equity: Repurchase of Unvested Stock by a Company

2014-01-28: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:38 Common Pitfalls in Real Estate Loan Documents: A Top Ten List – Part 2

2014-01-09: Updated: 2014-01-09 14:04:20 Founders’ Equity – Stock Vesting Schedules

2013-12-19: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:19 Common Pitfalls in Real Estate Loan Documents: A Top Ten List

2013-12-09: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:44 The Vesting of Stock – Founders’ Equity

2013-12-04: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:38 California Has a New Rule for Tracking Deferred Taxes from Section 1031 Exchanges

2013-11-07: Updated: 2013-11-07 14:50:43 Tax Planning Reminders for Businesses Before Year-End

2013-10-01: Updated: 2013-10-01 08:00:00 Crowdfunding Made Easy? Not So Much

2013-09-27: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:28 Limited Personal Guarantees: It Pays to be Precise!

2013-09-11: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:37 Asset Purchases May Come With Hidden Liabilities

2013-08-07: Updated: 2013-08-07 13:14:49 A Checklist for Closing Down a Business

2013-07-25: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:19 UCC-1 Financing Statements: Easy to Make A Whopper of a Mistake

2013-07-15: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:36 New Corporate and LLC Startups May Find Relief with the Passage of a New Bill in California

2013-06-28: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:27 Upcoming Nationwide Changes in UCC Financing Statements

2013-06-10: Updated: 2013-06-10 12:56:27 Closing a Business Transaction is A Lot Like Riding a Mountain Bike

2013-05-22: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:44 I Gave It All To You, So Why Don’t You Like Me: Post-Closing Disputes in Mergers and Acquisitions

2013-05-13: Updated: 2013-05-13 15:11:42 Recent California Tax Law Changes

2013-04-23: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:18 Lender Liability After the “Riverisland” Ruling – A Time To Assess Lending Procedures?

2013-03-27: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:43 Closing the Deal: Boring is Best

2013-03-20: Updated: 2013-03-20 07:11:07 Do I Really Need to Formally Dissolve My Corporation?

2013-03-11: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:27 The Phantom Trustee – Not a Problem on a Deed of Trust

2013-03-04: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:26 Limited Liability Company Short Form Cancellations

2013-01-31: Updated: 2013-01-31 15:40:12 2013 Changes to California Laws that Affect San Jose Taxpayers

2013-01-22: Updated: 2013-01-22 08:00:00 Closing Conditions Common in Acquisition Agreements, Part 2

2013-01-16: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:18 Real Estate Loans, Mezzanine Financing and Intercreditor Agreements: Sometimes Words Mean Something

2012-12-21: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:36 More Case Law for Employee Non-Compete Agreements

2012-11-07: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:42 New Court Decision Prompts Websites to Revise their Terms

2012-10-24: Updated: 2012-10-24 07:27:17 Higher Taxes in 2013: The California Wood and Lumber Tax

2012-10-15: Updated: 2012-10-15 07:37:39 Tax Update: IRS Ruling Affects Automatic Gratuities

2012-09-19: Updated: 2012-09-19 09:33:59 Closing Conditions or Why Isn’t the Future What I Thought It Was, Part 1

2012-09-11: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:35 Property Taxes: Sellers Providing Financing Should Beware of Reassessment on Repossession

2012-08-29: Updated: 2012-08-29 07:55:03 Property Taxes: California Property Owners Should Consider an Appeal

2012-08-06: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:41 Your Company Has Just Signed an Acquisition Agreement – Now What?

2012-07-31: Updated: 2012-07-31 13:05:20 Processing Delays at the California Secretary of State Continue for Business Documents Filings

2012-07-25: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:50:56 When the Minimum Franchise Tax is Not the Minimum Franchise Tax

2012-07-17: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:11 U.S. Market Entry – The Flip-Up

2012-07-05: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:34 California’s Corporate Requirements – Electing and Removing a Director

2012-06-13: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:41 U.S. Market Entry – Legal Structures for Foreign Startups

2012-06-05: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:10 U.S. Market Entry – Foreign Startups Coming to Silicon Valley

2012-05-29: Updated: 2012-05-29 07:51:03 California’s Corporate Requirements – Shareholder Meetings

2012-05-23: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:07 The Brinker Case: Employers Receive Clarification on Meal and Rest Breaks

2012-05-04: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:40 California B Corporations Disclosures

2012-04-27: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:34 New Rules for Business Entities Change of Ownership Reporting for Real Property

2012-04-13: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:40 Fighting Over Profits – The Earnout, Part 2

2012-04-03: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:39 Is a B Corporation the Right Choice of Entity for Your New Company?

2012-03-29: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:38 I’ll Pay You Tuesday for Your Company Today – The Earnout, Part 1

2012-03-19: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:07 Stopping Illegal Acts by Current and Former Employees

2012-03-13: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:33 New California Law Regarding Willfully Misclassifying Employees as Independent Contractors

2012-03-06: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:38 Proposed Filing Deadlines Could Impact Fundraising in California

2012-02-27: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:33 Contractor State License Board Now Issues Licenses to Limited Liability Companies in California

2012-02-21: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:06 Combating Unfair Competition By Competitors

2012-02-13: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:36 Risky Representations – Part 2

2012-02-07: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:32 IRS Program for Employee Misclassification

2012-02-06: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:36 Risky Representations – Part 1

2012-01-30: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:55:07 Santa Clara County Has Implemented a California Traffic Infraction Amnesty Program

2012-01-23: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:52:05 Catching Up On New California Employment Laws For 2012

2012-01-18: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:29 Update: IRS Mileage Rate for 2012, New 401(k) Maximum Contribution Amount

2012-01-10: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:35 California’s New Green Corporation

2011-12-16: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:29 Reminder for Employers in California – Reporting New Employees and Independent Contractors

2011-12-02: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:28 Employer Update

2011-11-15: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:27 Alternative Workweek Arrangements in California

2011-10-24: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:27 Employee Terminations

2011-10-04: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:26 Employment Basics for Employers – Employee Performance Reviews

2011-09-19: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:26 Employment Basics for Employers – E-mail and Voicemail Monitoring

2011-09-06: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:25 Employment Basics for Employers – Employment Agreements

2011-08-22: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:24 Short Sales – Can the Bank Still Come After You for the Deficiency?

2011-08-08: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:24 Employment Basics for Employers – Making the Offer

2011-07-25: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:23 Employment Basics for Employers – Reference Checks

2011-07-11: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:22 Employment Basics for Employers – Evaluating Potential Employees

2011-07-05: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:22 Employment Basics for Employers – Looking for Employees

2011-06-28: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:34 Merger and Acquisition Letters of Intent – Hold Me Back!

2011-06-24: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:21 Update: IRS Changes Mileage Rate

2011-06-06: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:21 Choice of State for a New Corporation

2011-05-30: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:33 Merger and Acquisition Letters of Intent – Binding the Nonbinding

2011-05-23: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:20 Professional Corporations for California Doctors

2011-05-16: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:19 Tax Break for Investors in Qualified Small Business Stock

2011-05-09: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:33 Merger and Acquisition Letters of Intent – Don’t Hold Me To It

2011-05-02: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:19 Owners of Single Member LLCs Doing Business in California Must Also Be Registered in California

2011-04-25: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:32 Convertible Notes

2011-04-18: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:18 Are You A Real Estate Professional?

2011-04-11: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:30 Save Me! Purchasing the Financially Troubled Company – Part 2

2011-04-04: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:29 Save Me! Purchasing the Financially Troubled Company – Part 1

2011-03-28: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:17 California is Focusing on Cancellation of Debt Income

2011-03-21: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:17 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: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:57 Merger and Acquisition Deal Structure – Stock Purchase, Part II

2011-03-07: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:56 Merger and Acquisition Deal Structure – Stock Purchase, Part I

2011-02-28: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:16 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: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:15 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: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:56 Merger and Acquisition Deal Structure – Sale of Assets

2011-02-07: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:15 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: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:28 Finding a Buyer for Your Business: Dating Silicon Valley Style

2011-01-27: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:14 Separate Your Business Enterprises for Maximum Liability Protection: Sunnyvale Real Estate, Mountain View Manufacturing and Real Estate

2011-01-24: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:13 LP verses LLP verses LLC – What is the Difference?

2011-01-20: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:13 Finally! LLCs for Licensed Contractors in California

2011-01-17: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:27 Bankers, Brokers and Finders, Oh My – Part 2

2011-01-13: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:27 Bankers, Brokers and Finders, Oh My – Part 1

2011-01-10: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:12 New Rules for California Limited Liability Partnerships (“LLP”)

2011-01-06: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:26 Selling Your Business – It Takes a Team

2011-01-03: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:11 Independent Contractor or Employee? The Wrong Answer Could Cost You

2010-12-30: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:25 Mergers and Acquisitions – The Importance of Good Company Records, Part 2

2010-12-27: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:25 Mergers and Acquisitions – The Importance of Good Company Records, Part 1

2010-12-23: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:24 Sale of a Business: Jump the GAAP

2010-12-20: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:23 Mergers and Acquisitions: Start Now or Forever Hold Your Company

2010-12-16: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:11 Doing It All Yourself – One of the Most Expensive Mistakes a Small Business Owner Can Make

2010-12-13: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:10 Forming Your Own Corporation or LLC Online May Cost a Lot More Than Using a Lawyer, Part 2

2010-12-09: Updated: 2015-05-15 20:51:09 Forming Your Own Corporation or LLC Online May Cost a Lot More Than Using a Lawyer, Part 1