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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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Corporate Governance for Public Companies

posted in Corporate Governance, Public Companies, SEC, SEC Reporting, Securities by Horwitz Armstrong

Corporate governance is the use of policies, institutions, laws, and customs to mediate or prevent any conflicts of interest between shareholders and managers. Typically this structure is decided and...

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28 Mar, 12

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Fiduciary Duties and Corporate Opportunity

posted in Corporate Governance, Fiduciary Duty, Litigation, Private Companies, Public Companies by Horwitz Armstrong

A fiduciary duty is the loyalty between two parties, typically between a director or officer and his or her corporation. A fiduciary is anyone who is bounded by this...

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27 Feb, 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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Considerations for Angel Investors before Making a Financial Commitment

posted in Angel Investing, Capital Raise, Due Diligence, Financing, Securities, Venture Capital by Horwitz Armstrong

Our last post discussed angel investing from the perspective of the entrepreneur.  This week, we pose some of the issues that angel investors should consider when deciding whether to...

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19 Dec, 11

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