What is the process and requirements of establishing a foreign branch in California?

I have helped more than 40 foreign clients bring their businesses to the U.S. Only one has established a branch office. As concerns the steps...

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Even though your LLC will be managing properties in other states, it almost certainly will be "doing business" in California by virtue of repeated...

What types of policies do I need on my website so my merchant application will have a higher chance of being approved?

I find this question and its background information somewhat confusing. It is not clear what "do this right with a real bank" means (what the...

Does travel insurance cover switching resorts due to Hurricane damage?

Various travel insurance policies differ significantly with respect to the situations that qualify for trip cancellation or disruption...

I will focus on the legal issues. You should discuss tax issues with your accountant / tax advisor (yes, you will have to pay state and local...

What does "entry into of any loans" mean? May this loan agreements be?

In the quoted provision, "entry into of any loan..." means "such Shareholder making a loan to the Company in accordance with any...

I find this a fascinating question - one that I had not previously considered, and one for which I am having a difficult time finding a definitive...

Here is what Civil Code Section 1863 says: (a) Every keeper of a hotel, inn, boardinghouse or lodginghouse, shall post in a conspicuous place...

Is California's ban on non-compete agreements applicable to corporate service providers?

California's prohibition aginst non-compete provisions generally applies in a post-employment context. Please see "California doesn’t *always*...