California Business Attorneys | Oakland CA

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Finkel Law Group | San Francisco Bay Area

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Key provisions when selling your business

Key Provisions to Focus On When Selling Your Business

Feb 23, 2016 by Lonnie Finkel

If you are interested in selling your business, you should be aware of some of the key provisions that typically appear in the deal documentation. Customarily, these clauses are expected by the buyers to support an agreement on price, timing and deal structure (i.e., merger, stock purchase or asset acquisition). While the specific details contained in such an agreement […]

Agreements, Mergers & Acquisitions agreements, family business, selling your business

California E-Verify Law Presents Challenges for Some Employers

Feb 16, 2016 by Lonnie Finkel

Under a new California law that took effect on January 1, 2016, California employers may face civil penalties of up to $10,000 for misusing E-Verify, the federal electronic employment verification system some employers use to verify employment eligibility of newly hired employees. The new  California E-Verify law makes it more difficult for some employers to […]

Employment Practices California employment law, compliance, employment law

Final SEC Rules for Raising Money via Crowdfunding

Feb 9, 2016 by Lonnie Finkel

If you have been considering raising money via crowdfunding for your startup or small business, you may already know that this has been somewhat of a gray area in securities law. Back in 2012, Congress passed Title III of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (“JOBS Act”). Since then, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) […]

Business & Financing crowd funding, equity financing, financing, fundraising

Three Ways You May Be Sharing Trade Secrets With Competitors and How to Stop

Dec 17, 2015 by Lonnie Finkel

Trade secrets come in many forms. They commonly include customer lists, programming data, pricing information, employee compensation and benefits, cost matrices and secret recipes. Whatever information a company develops or acquires for the purpose of gaining a competitive edge that it does not share with others will likely fall within the definition of “Trade Secret.” […]

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property, trade secrets

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The Value of Keeping Corporate Minutes

Dec 10, 2015 by Lonnie Finkel

Many corporate clients ask why they should spend the time and money to maintain corporate minutes. This is especially common in small or family-run operations. Other corporate clients don’t even bother asking the question, they just don’t do it. When I am asked why they should go through the time and expense of preparing minutes […]

Corporate Law compliance, family business, irs, personal liability, shareholders

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Recent Posts

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  • Using Trademarks as Collateral for Financing
  • Effectively Buying, Selling and Assigning Trademarks
  • U.S. District Court for Northern District of California Enters Partial Summary Judgment Finding Using Copyrighted Material to Train AI Platforms is a Fair Use
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Upholds Major Trade Secrets and Contract Damages Award in Lawsuit Stemming from Failed Merger Talks

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