A General Partnership's Use of a Fictitious Business Name
Sep 24, 2012
A general partnership must register a "Fictitious Business Name Statement" (d.b.a. or doing business as) with the county clerk of the county of the partnership's principal place of business.
Fictitiou...
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Enforceability of Electronic Signatures: the "E-Sign" Act
Sep 17, 2012
The Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act ("E-Sign") (15 USC 7001-7031) grants parties the ability to contract electronically, defining an "electronic signature" broadly as "an elec...
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Trade Secrets Protection for California Businesses: Things to Know (So Others Don't)
Sep 14, 2012
Under California law a "trade secret" is defined as "information, including a formula, pattern, compilation, program, device, method, technique, or process that: (1) derives independent economic value,...
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A Limited Liability Company's Use of a Fictitious Business Name
Sep 10, 2012
I am often asked whether filing the Articles of Organization to register a limited liability company doing business in the state is sufficient to do business under that company name, or whether a fict...
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Warnings Regarding Cash Distributions from California Limited Liability Companies
Sep 10, 2012
Do you own or operate a California limited liability company?
Take care when making cash distributions from the company! Undercapitalization is commonly found in alter-ego cases, which allow creditors...
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