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Business formation is the process of establishing a legal entity to carry out a particular entreprise.  The law provides several entity options, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Limited... more +
Business formation is the process of establishing a legal entity to carry out a particular entreprise.  The law provides several entity options, each with its own advantages and disadvantages. Limited Liability Corporations (LLC), Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP), and S-Corporations are a few examples of available options. When forming a business, founders can choose whichever entity-type best aligns with their specific tax and liability needs and considerations. Other important aspects of forming a business include drafting a comprehensive business plan, choosing appropriate insurance, establishing personnel policies and protecting intellectual property.  less -
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Should Law Schools Be Teaching California Corporate Law?

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It has been my experience that corporate law attorneys at national law firms tend to have a great deal of knowledge about and experience with Delaware corporate law.  The reason for this is that Delaware has historically been...more

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Bill Would Vest Secretary Of State With Broad Powers To Cancel Business Entities

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Last month, California State Senator Monique Limón introduced a bill, SB 1168,  that would endow the California Secretary of State with the power to cancel the articles of a domestic corporation or the filing of a statement...more

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What Is A "Joint Stock Association"?

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Part 3 of Title 3 of the California Corporations Code is comprised of four statutes governing "joint stock associations".  Oddly, the Corporations Code makes no attempt to define the term and it does not appear in any other...more

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Why I Find This Case To Be So Confusing

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I recently came across Judge William Alsup's ruling in Carbon Crest, LLC v. Tencue Productions, LLC, 2022 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 66676.  However, the first two sentences of the ruling left me baffled...more

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Legislator Proposes To Expand Definition of "Director From An Underrepresented Community"

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Enacted in 2020, AB 979 requires publicly held domestic or foreign corporations having their principal executive offices in California to have specified minimum numbers of directors from "underrepresented communities".  Cal....more

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