I’m pleased to have joined Select Counsel, a national network of over 300 boutique, independent, law firms, which gives me access to high caliber lawyers, breadth of expertise, and geographic reach of a big law firm, with the price point and personalized service of a smaller practice. Select Counsel-affiliated lawyers have an average of 20 […]
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Planning a holiday party for your employees? Consider this checklist to limit your potential liability: https://www.lextalk.com/b/lextalk_blog/archive/2017/11/18/holiday-party-liability-prevention-checklist-2017.aspx
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I’ve had clients who set up their business entities themselves or through online services, such as Legalzoom.com, only to find out down the road that their documentation was incomplete or did not properly protect them. Common mistakes, when not using an attorney, include failure to adopt bylaws or an operating agreement, lack of shareholder agreements
To begin its corporate existence as a limited liability company, your company must file Articles of Organization with the North Carolina Secretary of State. The filing fee is $125. Subsequently, most limited liability companies in North Carolina must file an annual report with the Secretary of State. Qualification to do business in another state may
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The newest wave in securities litigation? (I’ve talked about this during my recent Bitcoin/Blockchain technology presentations.) https://www.bna.com/initial-coin-offerings-n73014473964/
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While at first I decided to ignore the hype surrounding Bitcoin and other virtual currencies, I’ve become increasingly interested in the legal implications of virtual currencies and how my clients might be impacted in the future. I’m giving presentations to various groups on the topic this year, and I look forward to seeing what the
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Social media platforms are a popular way for companies to advertise their products and services, and engaging endorsers, namely celebrities, to boost this type of advertising is a popular practice. However, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is concerned that these endorsements may be misleading if consumers aren’t given all information necessary to make informed buying
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I’ve been asked about good resources to learn more about this hot topic. Here are the resources I consult the most: Podcast: Crypto Currency Daily News (@DailyCryptoCast) Podcast: Crypto 101 (crypto101podcast.com) Website for crypto news: www.coindesk.com Webste for legal crypto news: www.bitcoinlawhub.com James Altucher’s new venture: www.bitzummi.com Taxes and Bitcoin: cryptotaxprep.com/blog
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Do you have clients or customers in Europe? May 2018 is going to be a big month for data privacy laws that affect your business. If you haven’t heard about it already, on May 25, 2018, a new law is going into effect that requires companies that collect data on citizens in European Union countries
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On the same day the new GDPR goes into effect (May 25, 2018), so do Facebook’s new Terms governing the use of customer data, tracking, and measurement. Most likely, if you or a client owns a website or exchange information with Facebook, you’ll need to update your existing web pages, policies, and the way you
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