California Business Attorneys | Oakland CA

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Finkel Law Group | San Francisco Bay Area

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Continuing the Family Business after the Founder Dies

Continuing the Family Business After Its Founder Dies

Jul 6, 2021 by Lonnie Finkel

Managing a family business is difficult enough when the founding generation is still alive. When the founders pass, however, the legal, business and family issues become much more complex because the adult decision makers that everyone relied upon, respected, and listened to, are gone. The children of Robert Smith – Mary, Josh and Matthew – […]

Corporate Law corporate law, family owned business, legal protections

Protect Against Personal Liability

How Founders of New Companies Can Protect Against Personal Liability

Mar 22, 2021 by Lonnie Finkel

Starting a business can be the first step in a thrilling adventure, one that you have perhaps dreamed of for years. But as you start your venture you’re mildly terrified of the outcome. When launching a new business, budding entrepreneurs can hardly slow down long enough to do the bare minimum of forming the proper […]

Corporate Law corporate law, legal protections, personal liability

Cybersecurity Protection Image

Cybersecurity Protection for your California Business

Mar 25, 2014 by Lonnie Finkel

Just as the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology (“NIST”) completes its version 1.0 National Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, California Attorney General Kamala Harris has made clear she intends a leadership role for California. With the just published guide entitled “Cybersecurity in the Golden State: How California Businesses Can […]

Business & Financing, Intellectual Property cybersecurity, cybersecurity threats, Intellectual Property, legal protections

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