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When a dispute arises, I frequently ask my clients, “so what do you want?” It’s a simple question, but the answers vary from client to...

I've discussed veil piercing previously, but what does that look like in California? How does it actually work in practice? If there is...

California and Texas each have a code of regulations. In fact, each state has such a code in one form or another. These are the rules put...

Unfortunately, many attorneys dive into litigation without explaining the cost to their clients. Litigation is expensive, and parties...

What is a Series LLC? A series LLC is a type of limited liability company which has different "series" whose assets can be sequestered...

LLCs are by far the most popular type of limited liability entity. Since the relatively recent creation of the LLC, LLCs have quickly...

More often than not, clients want a limited liability entity (corporation, LLC, etc.) for one main reason: the limited liability. As...

What is a General Partnership? A general partnership is a type of business entity that is formed when two or more persons join together...

Bylaws are the governing document of your corporation. They are effectively your corporation's constitution. But why do you need them? To...

California Bus. & Prof. Code section 7159 contains most (not all) of the requirements for a home improvement contract ("HIC") for...

By far the most common business entity in the United States is the sole proprietorship, generally between 70% and 75% of all businesses....

What is a nonprofit corporation? A nonprofit corporation is a corporation similar to for-profit corporations. They have a board of...

“Common law” refers to the legal system developed in medieval England and exported to most of Britain’s former colonies and protectorates...

Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon will lead a Senate Finance Committee investigation into the opportunity zone program. Sen. Wyden's stated ...

One of the benefits of forming a corporation or a limited liability company (LLC) (or LP, LLP, LLLP, etc.) is that they offer limited...

There aren't any. For those who don't know, the Texas legislature meets only in odd-numbered years. If anything comes up (legislators...

As a kind of follow-up to my Top 5 New Business Laws in California for 2022 (available here), here are the bills to watch for 2022 (and...

Different states have different factors they consider when it comes to veil piercing (that is, ignoring the liability shield provided by...

I've used the words "states" and "jurisdictions" in a way that probably makes them appear synonymous. There is overlap, but they are not...

LLCs are pretty great. They combine the informality of a partnership with the limited liability of a corporation. They can be taxed like...