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COVID-19 Guide For Re-opening Your Cannabis Business

posted in Corporate formation, Due Diligence, LLC, LLCs, News, Private Companies, Small Businesses, Startups by Hallp_admin1

5-20-2020 Governor Newsom and local government officials have begun relaxing the existing Stay-At-Home or “Shelter-In-Place” Orders, consistent with Governor’s Road Map to the re-opening of California. California employers should...

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21 May, 20

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Equity Compensation

posted in Contract Law, Corporate formation, Corporate Governance, Employment Law, Financing, LLC, LLCs, Private Companies, Public Companies, Small Businesses, Startups, Stock Options, Uncategorized by Horwitz Armstrong

Equity compensation is a form of employee compensation representing an ownership interest in the employer and can take many forms depending on the needs and objectives of the company....

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01 Oct, 16

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GENERAL SOLICITATION UNDER THE NEW RULE 506(c)

posted in Angel Investing, Business Valuation, Capital Raise, Corporate formation, Corporate Governance, Financing, JOBS Act, Private Companies, SEC, SEC Reporting, Securities, Small Businesses, Startups, Venture Capital by Horwitz Armstrong

In the wake of the financial crisis and economic downturn Congress enacted the JOBS Act to significantly ease certain securities law requirements in order to facilitate capital formation and...

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15 Dec, 15

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The Affordable Care Act Impact on Small Businesses

posted in Healthcare Law, Small Businesses, Taxation by Horwitz Armstrong

Taxes affect business decisions made at all levels of a company.  The Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) has many new taxes concerning small businesses.  Positive Impacts of the Healthcare Law...

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02 Sep, 13

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Franchise Law

posted in Corporate formation, Financing, Franchise Law, Small Businesses, Startups, Trademarks by Horwitz Armstrong

Under the California Franchise Investment Law, a franchise is defined as a commercial business arrangement between two or more persons where a franchisee is given the right to use...

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24 May, 12

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Corporate Governance for Private Companies

posted in Corporate formation, Corporate Governance, Private Companies, Small Businesses, Startups by Horwitz Armstrong

Although much legislation has been passed requiring strong corporate governance policies specifically for public companies, it is extremely beneficial for private companies and non-profit organizations to have corporate governance...

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11 Apr, 12

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Electronic Signature Laws

posted in Contract Law, Corporate Governance, E-Signatures, Litigation, Small Businesses by Horwitz Armstrong

Although we think of electronic signatures in a very modern context, they began before the American Civil War with the invention of the telegraph. Often messages were sent in...

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15 Feb, 12

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A Brief Guide to Due Diligence in Business Acquisitions

posted in Contract Law, Due Diligence, Mergers & Acquisitions, Private Companies, Public Companies, Small Businesses, Startups by Horwitz Armstrong

When looking to acquire a company, it is necessary to do a thorough investigation of its current state of affairs. This research is known as due diligence and should...

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01 Feb, 12

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Payroll Tax Settlement for Misclassified Workers

posted in Corporate Governance, Employment Law, IRS, Private Companies, Public Companies, Small Businesses, Taxation by Horwitz Armstrong

Payroll Tax Settlement for Misclassified Workers Payroll taxes consist of two kinds of taxes: withholding tax taken from employees’ wages and a tax paid from the employer’s own funds....

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18 Jan, 12

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Flexible Purpose and Benefit Corporations

posted in Corporate formation, Corporate Governance, Private Companies, Small Businesses by Horwitz Armstrong

Traditionally, shareholders restrict for-profit corporations to pursue only those social or environmental ventures that will produce long term economic gain. Although many shareholders will agree that philanthropy is good...

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11 Jan, 12

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