by danr | Jan 4, 2017 | Technology
By: Robert Hawn, Esq. As a business lawyer to many technology start-ups in Northern California, I work with software companies to assist them in licensing their code to OEMs and end users. When providing code to large company licensors, the licensing agreements are... 
by danr | Dec 16, 2016 | LLCs
By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq. A question I am frequently asked by LLC owners how LLC managers should get paid? A limited liability company operating agreement should clearly outline payments to both Managers and their affiliates, since these payments are typically made... 
by danr | Dec 14, 2016 | Business and Entity Formation, LLCs
By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq. When starting an LLC, carefully consider the powers granted to an LLC manager. Your operating agreement should have customized provisions regarding what the manager(s) can and cannot do – do not just accept some form language. As an LLC... 
by danr | Dec 2, 2016 | LLCs
By: Tamara Pow, Esq. Beware of LLC Managers that can’t be removed! As a business attorney, I work with many LLCs in San Jose and the Bay Area. Some of those have had to remove their LLC manager for one reason or another. I cannot overemphasize the importance of having... 
by danr | Nov 22, 2016 | Business and Entity Formation, Corporate and Business Law
By: Tamara Pow, Esq. The California Secretary of State has updated business entity forms yet again this year. In July I wrote a blog referencing the changes to certain LLC forms including the Articles of Organization, Certificate of Dissolution, Certificate of...