Jul 9, 2022Non-Competition, Non-Solicitation & Non-Disclosure AgreementsAre you thinking about signing a non-competition, non-solicitation or nondisclosure agreement? If you are, it’s important to understand what you’re agreeing to. These agreements can have a significant impact on your ability to work in your chosen field. Thus, it’s crucial to know what you’re signing up for. …Non Solicitation6 min readNon Solicitation6 min read
May 14, 2022How to Get a CIK to File a Form D with the SECMost investors in startups buy their securities. The most common security is a share of stock. When a startup decides to issue stock, it must register its stock offering with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) unless there is an exemption for the offering. I’ve written about the most common exemptions…Cik7 min readCik7 min read
Apr 9, 2022The Three Regulation D Exemptions from SEC Registration of SecuritiesLet’s suppose that you have gotten your startup off the ground. You had a great idea. You organized your startup as a corporation. Next, you executed a unanimous consent to issue stock and begin business. Then you approved the corporate bylaws. …Securities Law5 min readSecurities Law5 min read
Dec 16, 2020Charitable Deduction Up To $300 Allowed Even if You Don’t ItemizeIn 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ( TCJA). The TCJA substantially changed the Internal Revenue Code. One change was to…Charitable Donations3 min readCharitable Donations3 min read
Oct 6, 2020Charitable Giving During the Pandemic: America Hangs OnDo Americans tend to maintain their charitable giving during hard times? In particular, have they continued to give during the pandemic and the subsequent economic downturn? As an attorney practicing nonprofit law, I have observed an increase in the number of requests to set up section 501(c)(3) nonprofits. …4 min read4 min read
Oct 5, 2020How Do I Start a Nonprofit? — Nonprofit Law & NewsThere are five main steps to start a nonprofit under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code: Step 1: Incorporate as a nonprofit in your state. The most common type of nonprofit is a corporation. The first step to start a nonprofit is to incorporate in your state. The document you file is usually called “Articles of Incorporation.” …Nonprofit6 min readNonprofit6 min read
Published in Lose the Legalese!·Jul 13, 2020Incision Time: When Did the Operation Actually Begin?Ms. Giddens’ surgeon scheduled her for a craniotomy to remove an arachnoid cyst on her brain, to take place December 16, 2014. In other words, the surgeon was going to temporarily remove a section of Ms. Giddens’ skull so that he could remove a cyst. To avoid the risk of…3 min read3 min read
Published in Lose the Legalese!·Jul 12, 2020Dental Malpractice Includes Failure to Diagnose Tumor in JawWhen we hear the phrase “failure to diagnose,” we usually think of a physician who missed a diagnosis of a disease or a medical condition. But failure to diagnose can apply to malpractice in other healthcare fields, too. …2 min read2 min read
Nov 6, 2019Annulment of Marriage in CaliforniaMarriage can be terminated by divorce, but in some cases, by annulment. The most common way to terminate a marriage is, of course, by divorce. But a marriage can also be annulled. Annulment rests on the idea that a marriage is voidable under certain circumstances. …Politics3 min readPolitics3 min read
Oct 24, 2019Child Custody in California: The BasicsWhen parents split up, whether by divorce or separation, they should try to agree on child custody. If they don’t agree, the court will decide custody arrangements for them. But what exactly does “custody” mean? What rights to the parents have when there is joint or sole custody? …Divorce3 min readDivorce3 min read
