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The Buyer’s Checklist to Buying Commercial Real Estate in California
By : Tamara B. Pow, Esq. Although each of these topics can be expanded on extensively, this is a good overview of the steps you should consider as a buyer of commercial real property in California. Your broker should help you obtain needed items and a real estate...
The Brokerage Agreement – What To Look Out For?
By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq . When buying a commercial real estate property, the brokerage agreement is the agreement between you (the buyer) and your broker. For the buyer, it is in your best interest to get this agreement in writing, and have it reviewed by a real estate...
Negative Covenants in Loan Agreements – Think Through What You Really Want To Add
By: Serge Filatov, Esq. When documenting a loan, lenders often have to determine which negative covenants they want to add to their loan agreement. Before determining which negative covenants to add, it is important to understand the purpose of negative covenants....
Tamara Has Received the YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women Award
Tamara has been honored with the 2018 YWCA Silicon Valley Tribute to Women Award. Click here to view the press release . Congratulations to Tamara!
Strategy Law is a Gold Sponsor of the 2018 Fight Stroke Walk
Strategy Law is proud to be a Gold Sponsor of the 2018 Fight Stroke Walk put on by the Stroke Awareness Foundation. The walk will be held on May 6, 2018 at the San Jose Municipal Rose Garden. If you are interested in joining us that day to support a great cause, you...
If I form an LLC in another state, when do I need to register it in California?
ADVERTISING By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq. When I first started practicing law, it was not uncommon to advise a client to form an LLC in another state in order to avoid California franchise taxes. This was especially true if the business did not own property in...
The New Year Brings New Rules for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
By: Robert V. Hawn, Esq. In 1998, Congress enacted the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) . This act enacted many things including a protection for online services who allow content from users which may be in violation of another’s copyright to not be liable...
A Last-Minute Word to the Wise for Soon-to-be Corporations and LLCs in CA
As we get closer to the end of the year, there are a couple of extremely important tax-related items to remember for anyone who may be getting close to starting a corporation or LLC, preparing to file their Articles of Incorporation, looking to expand their operations...
Reverse Veil Piercing: Another Reason to Pay Your Bills
By: Tamara B. Pow, Esq . A recent California Court of Appeals case ( Curci Investments, LLC v. Baldwin ) means California LLC assets could be at risk for a member’s personal liability. Baldwin borrowed $5.5 million from an investment firm, as a predecessor to Curci...
By Reading This Blog, You Are Agreeing To…
By: Robert V. Hawn, Esq. How many times have you registered or signed up for something online and came across a Terms of Service agreement? The answer is a lot, because vendors want to make sure we agree to their terms before providing a product or service. These days...
Is Blockchain Technology the Future? The State of Delaware Will Find Out
By: Robert V. Hawn, Esq. Delaware recently enacted an innovative law recently to allow an incorporated business in Delaware to keep track of its shares, often referred to as a stock ledger, on a blockchain platform. You may be wondering why this is such a big deal....
California Continues to Lead the Way to Maintain Online Privacy
By: Robert V. Hawn, Esq. The simmering pot of internet privacy has finally come to a full boil. While the topic has been debated for almost two decades, and a who’s who of web-based giants have made their positions well known, the idea that any regular person could...
FinTech 2017: The Changing World of Financial Services and Customer Expectations. A Primer about the FinTech Influence.
By: Jack Easterbrook, Esq. Financial technology companies, or FinTechs, have experienced a meteoric rise over the last five years. During that period, the amount of investment funneled into FinTechs has risen from $1.5 billion to about $24 billion. They received...
Online Filing Available for LLC Statements of Information
The California Secretary of State has recently updated their process for filing Statements of Information for Limited Liability Companies. Statements of Information can now be filed online using the following link. https://llcbizfile.sos.ca.gov/ The Secretary of State...
Serge Filatov was named a 2017 Northern California Rising Star
Congratulations to Serge Filatov for being chosen to the 2017 Northern California SuperLawyers Rising Stars List! Here is a link to the full press release.
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