Important reminders for Delaware corporations: Delaware Annual Filing Obligations Your corporation’s Delaware annual report and franchise tax payment are due on or before March 1. All corporations formed in Delaware… CONTINUE
State Bar of California Issues Warnings Regarding UpCounsel, Inc.
The State Bar of California, the agency that regulates attorneys admitted to practice in California, is sending formal warning letters to California attorneys listed on the website www.upcounsel.com. According to… CONTINUE
Structuring Your Business Entity
Q: Hypothetical: Let’s say I manufacture a product, I can make a lot of them, and my margin is good, but I’m bringing in an investor because I need someone… CONTINUE
Avoid Formation Problems with Competent Legal Advice First
What kind of entity is right for my business? Do I really need a lawyers help with that? When it comes to the question of what type of entity you need,… CONTINUE
Early Stage Legal Considerations for the Entrepreneur
The legal aspects for an entrepreneur starting a business are often not the very first thing that comes to mind for the entrepreneur, understandably. How potentially forming a legal entity… CONTINUE
Considerations in raising money for your business
Raising money for the equity of your company is an area that is heavily regulated by both Federal and State securities laws, and the purpose of securities law is to… CONTINUE
Shareholder Agreements and Ownership Dilution
What kinds of provisions might be risky when setting up shareholder agreements? You don’t want to put something into place that is ultimately going to be toxic to future investors…. CONTINUE
Use of “Crowdfunding” and Associated Regulations
There have been some very significant new developments in both Federal and State securities regulation in the last several years, and it’s not over yet. There are some proposed regulations… CONTINUE
The Hazards of the Self-Drafted Formation Documents
Q: When people come to you with documents that they self-prepared at an online incorporation services site, what are the risks? A: First you run into the very basic issue… CONTINUE
Protecting Officers and Directors in Your Formation Documents
Officers and Directors have greater liability than Shareholders and you should remember to address this in your corporate formation documents. There are very important provisions relating to limitation of liability of officers… CONTINUE