Restricted stock units

Technically, you should be eligible for the RSUs you describe. But why invite the fight? The management may feel that you have not played fairly...

I am a board member and it has come to my attention that i was excluded from a number of board meetings

Most states require that any director may inspect and copy all such documents and proceedings. Generally state law provides for a summary...

Equality in a partnership? I will provide time/ know-how. My partner will provide capital, but wants his capital returned later.

This is not really a "legal" Q, but a business negotiation. You must realistically assess the contributions each "partner" is making. Most small...

Which state(s) to file in?

"Doing business" means what it says: Taking orders and delivering goods and services. Your co-owner is apparently not doing any of those things...

She has more than an oral contact. She may contend that she relied to her detriment on your oral promise and the e-mail. She will contend that...

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Start-up founder bring in funds for preferred stock shares.

Convertible notes will give you the option to share in growth of the company if it grows. Either one gives you protection if it fails. Section...

Can three people, as a group, own 70% of a company to always maintain controlling ownership over possible investors?

You should look into forming a voting trust (or voting agreement) if you have a corporation. The three of you would transfer all of your shares to...

83b Election in California.

I agree that this is a bit complicated for AVVO. In over 30 years of practice in employee plans, I have never encountered a 409A plan. Why are...

THOUGHTS: 1. The only permitted different classes are voting stock and nonvoting stock. 2. Creative thought. Try a side Agmt among all the...

How can I minimize short term gains from exercising stock options?

We need to know more. Are the options "qualified." Or "nonqualified"? Taxation depends on that status. See my comments on other answers. See...