In California, professional corporations can elect to be taxed as either a C corporation or an S corporation. This article explains some of the ramifications of this choice, and points out that making the election to be taxed as an S...
Certain professions in certain locations are limited from forming certain kinds of businesses. This article focuses on the case of our nation's largest state, noting certain (often highly-educated) professions which cannot form an LLC or...
Doug Bend answers a question which is necessarily posed when incorporating in Delaware: how many shares of stock do you need to authorize? Mr. Bend outlines the two approaches to answering this question. On the one hand, you can...
Doug Bend explains why attempting to save some money now by not drafting bylaws for your new company can cost you significantly down the road. Basically, because bylaws are the rules by which your corporation will be governed, they will come into...
Doug Bend writes that you don't need to have a physical office in Delaware to incorporate there; you just need to have a registered agent (which he outlines a handful of common ways of obtaining). He does observe that you'll still need to...
Doug Bend notes that a California Law, which requires your website to "conspicuously post" a privacy policy if you collect identifiable personal information from any California resident, will most likely affect any website which allows users to...
Doug Bend offers his advice to any company looking to hire an attorney to assist with their business' legal needs. Mr. Bend covers how to begin the search, determining whether the attorney is qualified to handle your business needs, fee advice,...
In my opinion the single biggest factor driving up clients' costs is organization. A client should have all relevant documents and evidence organized, scanned, and readily available. If email is an issue, such as in litigation...
Leon Bass demonstrates how a business's failure to perform proper diligence on their trademarks can be a crippling blow. A small business named Victor's Secret, based (like Mr. Bass) in Columbus, Ohio, was sued by Victoria's Secret for...
Leon Bass thinks that small business owners don't pay enough attention to trademark protection and enforcement. In this article, to help his clients, Mr. Bass attempts to explain the ins and outs of trademarking. To begin, he details the...