Business, Corporate and Venture

Navigating the Corporate Transparency Act

Update: January 7, 2025 As of December 2024, the enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) reporting requirements remains uncertain due to ongoing litigation. Initially set to require U.S. businesses, including…

Have You Updated Your Privacy Policies? How the European Union’s GDP Regulation is Impacting U.S. Businesses

Over the past several weeks, you have probably been receiving e-mail from various online service providers announcing updates to their privacy policies. While these e-mails often claim that they are…

The Benefits of Holding Title to Your Real Estate Investment In a LLC

Owning residential or commercial property you rent to others comes with an inherent risk of liability. While maintaining adequate insurance can protect landlords against many conceivable risks, it cannot completely…

A Business Owner’s Guide to Responding to Third Party Document Subpoenas

Nobody wants to be involved in litigation. If you are reading this, chances are you have taken an active role in protecting your business from needless lawsuits by scrupulously following…

What is the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018?

Following the lead of the European Union, last year the California legislature passed the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (the “CCPA”). It grants consumers more control over, and insight…

Legal Alert: SEC Expands “Accredited Investor” Definition – Will Aid Small Businesses in Raising Capital

Change Will Open the Private Securities Markets to More Participants August 2020 The Securities and Exchange Commission adopted amendments to the SEC rules which expand the definition of who will…

Venture Capital – Best Practices

The majority of start-up and early-stage businesses require capital in order to flourish. A significant difficulty is that many of these enterprises are unable to secure regular bank loans or…

What Are the Main Mistakes That Are Made in the Formation of an Entity?

Starting a new business venture may be both thrilling and terrifying. Mistakes might cost you a lot of money. While starting an entity, you’ll want to avoid these six typical…

Data Privacy Primer: With the New Year Comes New Changes to the California Data Privacy Landscape

The California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA) will take effect on January 1, 2023. The CPRA imposes additional requirements on companies that do business in California, expanding upon its predecessor in…

The Importance of Understanding Basic U.S. Securities Laws Before Seeking Investors

May 2021 Small businesses need capital to startup, operate, and grow. When entrepreneurs lack the ability or desire to fund a venture entirely from personal assets, they will seek capital…