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The Board of Directors holds its first meeting to take certain actions to complete the organization of the corporation. These actions are taken in the form of resolutions at the first Meeting of the Board of...

After you have completed the process of determining whether the desired corporate name is available for use in your state, another set of considerations also comes into play - trademark, tradename, and service...

With growing court congestion, prolonged discovery, and motion practice driving up the cost of litigation, arbitration has become an increasingly popular form of alternative dispute resolution. Here are some...

After you select the name and state of incorporation for a proposed corporation, you must file the official document creating the corporation with the Secretary of State. Here are the key sections of the...

Make sure your shareholders have a voice in the running of your corporation, or you may may find yourself in legal hot water.

Shareholders of startup companies often enter into a Right of First Refusal Agreement requiring shareholders to give the company or the other shareholders the priority right to match any offers to buy shares...

Representations and warrantees from the company are almost always present as part of a full-blown Stock Purchase Agreement. Here is a listing of the most important concerns an investor will want addressed.

The purpose of a Private Placement Memorandum is to disclose the material information about the company and its business - especially the risk factors associated with the investment in the company - to...

When contemplating purchasing a business, you have some major issues to sort through. Where do you start?

There are basically two types of deals when purchasing a business - a purchase of the assets of the business or the purchase of the stock of the company.