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What is a Stock Assignment Separate from Certificate? 8 Aug 2013 | 06:45 am
I recently introduced a client to the document called a Stock Assignment Separate from Certificate. While well-known to business lawyers, this document is not known to most business owners. The clien...
What is an Inc., and Why Should I Want One? 6 Aug 2013 | 12:57 am
Frequently, an international prospect or client will tell me that he wants to create an Inc. to run his business in the in the United States. This post explains what an “Inc.” is and where the term co...
How Should I Use a Fictitious Business Name? 3 Aug 2013 | 04:05 am
This post is adapted from my answer to a Quora question about use of a fictitious business name (FBN): Q. Must an LLC with a fictitious business name display the LLC name on its website? A. In my opi...
California Secretary of State Reduces Turnaround Times! 29 Jul 2013 | 12:43 am
I am pleased to report that California Secretary of State turnaround times for corporate and LLC formation – which stretched to their longest ever early this year - now have been reduced significantly...
Independent Contractors: Misclassification Can Be Expensive 27 Jul 2013 | 07:09 am
I have written several times about potential undesirable consequences of misclassifying employees as independent contractors. It’s time for an update. In 2012, California Labor Code Section 226.8 too...
Terminology: Joint Venture vs. Strategic Alliance 13 Jul 2013 | 05:15 am
This post is based on a Quora question that I answered recently: Q. What is the difference between a joint venture and a strategic alliance. A. A joint venture involves creation of a new entity in ...
A. T. Kearney: US Seen as Best for Foreign Direct Investment 2 Jul 2013 | 06:02 am
Last week, global management consulting firm A.T. Kearney released its 2013 Foreign Direct Investment Confidence Index. The major surprise: For the first time in more than a decade, senior executives ...
The First Sale Doctrine: If I Own It, I Can Sell It 25 Jun 2013 | 03:35 am
Copyright and trademark owners typically like to exercise their legal rights as broadly as possible. There is however, a well-known limit to those rights called the “first sale doctrine“. Actually, t...
Do Corporate Directors’ Voting Rights Depend on the Number of Shares They Own? 12 Jun 2013 | 06:10 am
This post is based on a question that I answered recently both for a client and on Quora: Q. Do corporate directors’ voting rights depend on the number of shares they own? A. No. Board members typical...
Corporate Business Filings Joins Hall of Shame 10 May 2013 | 06:27 am
A couple of weeks ago a client emailed me with great concern. He received a letter that looked like a government demand for $225, lest a penalty of $250 be imposed by the state. It turns out that the ...
