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Client Alert: Private Placement Update

Many companies rely on Regulation D, an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, in conducting private placement offerings of their securities. When a company sells its securities in reliance…

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Client Alert: Reporting Obligation for Exercises of Incentive Stock Options

Pursuant to Section 6039(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code Section 6039”), corporations are required to provide a written information statement to their employees who exercise incentive stock…

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Client Alert: 409A Compliance Deadline

The deadline for full compliance with Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code relating to the deferral of compensation for employees and other service providers is December 31, 2008. We do not…

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Formation of Corporations and LLCs

General Corporate Matters Formation In order to form a corporation, a Certificate of Incorporation or Articles of Incorporation must be filed with the Secretary of State of the state in which the…

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Tax Implications: LLC Versus S Corporations

For tax purposes, business entities come in two major flavors. There are “C corporations,” which are corporations that are subject to “double taxation” in that the companyʼs income is subject to tax,…

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Key Legal Issues in Selling a Business

You have been successful. You started that business you always dreamed of, and you now have grown it into a very successful business. Now is the time to cash in and get…

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Do I Need to Care that the Invention My Company is Licensing was Funded by the Government?

Congratulations. You’ve identified a new chemical compound that when combined with your current technology shows powerful results in early laboratory tests. The invention is protected by patents owned by a university and…

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Section 409A: Deferred Compensation Creates an Immediate Headache

Well-paid employees have historically tried to defer parts of their compensation into later years, expecting that overall they will benefit, either by growing their funds tax-free until retirement, or by accessing the…

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