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Elevate Your Small Business. | Law Offices of Derek K. Yu
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Law Offices of Derek K. Yu. Legal Reference and Blog. Elevate Your Small Business. September 4th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous. E-mail (will not be published).
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California Supreme Court Invalidates Employee Noncompetition Agreements | Law Offices of Derek K. Yu
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Law Offices of Derek K. Yu. Legal Reference and Blog. California Supreme Court Invalidates Employee Noncompetition Agreements. August 29th, 2008 Posted in Recent Developments. On August 7, 2008, the California Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in Edwards v. Arthur Andersen LLP (Case No. S147190), on the issue of whether Business and Professions Code section 16600 bars employee noncompetition agreements. In this case, the employer Arthur Andersen required its employee Mr. Edwards to s...
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Recent Developments | Law Offices of Derek K. Yu
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Law Offices of Derek K. Yu. Legal Reference and Blog. Archive for the ‘Recent Developments’ Category. Capital Gains Exclusion for Startups and Small Businesses. Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 Posted in Legal Reference. One under-publicized tax planning opportunity contained in the 2010 Tax Relief Act that was passed at the end of December 2010 (the Act ) is a provision extending the 100% capital gains exclusion for investments in qualified small business stock ( QSBS ). . The Law Offices of Derek K. Yu ma...
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2011 May | Law Offices of Derek K. Yu
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Law Offices of Derek K. Yu. Legal Reference and Blog. Archive for May, 2011. Capital Gains Exclusion for Startups and Small Businesses. Wednesday, May 11th, 2011 Posted in Legal Reference. One under-publicized tax planning opportunity contained in the 2010 Tax Relief Act that was passed at the end of December 2010 (the Act ) is a provision extending the 100% capital gains exclusion for investments in qualified small business stock ( QSBS ). .
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Forming a Statutory Close Corporation | Law Offices of Derek K. Yu
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Law Offices of Derek K. Yu. Legal Reference and Blog. Forming a Statutory Close Corporation. April 18th, 2009 Posted in Legal Reference. Surprisingly, many entrepreneurs neglect to take the time to strategize the appropriate entity to operate their business. Indeed, businesses should consider the various tax and legal advantages and disadvantages of the various entities. I find that many businesses would like to operate as a corporation and take advantage of certain tax benefits. Even if you plan to have...
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Top 10 Pitfalls for any Business Owner | Law Offices of Derek K. Yu
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Law Offices of Derek K. Yu. Legal Reference and Blog. Top 10 Pitfalls for any Business Owner. October 4th, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous. Forget about 50-50 ownership. Don’t put all of your eggs in one basket. If you have separate businesses or real estate ventures, set up separate corporate or limited liability company (LLC) entities to own these assets. This way if one suffers a financial decline, neither you nor the other entities should be affected. Do not commingle personal funds with business funds.
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2010 November | Law Offices of Derek K. Yu
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Law Offices of Derek K. Yu. Legal Reference and Blog. Archive for November, 2010. The Revised “Accredited Investor” Standard Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. Thursday, November 11th, 2010 Posted in Recent Developments. The "accredited investor" status of a potential investor is a crucial element in determining the availability of the safe harbor under private placements and other Regulation D offerings. Previously, Rule 215 and Regulation D defined accredited investor as any natural .
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Avoid Trouble with Unpaid Interns | Law Offices of Derek K. Yu
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Law Offices of Derek K. Yu. Legal Reference and Blog. Avoid Trouble with Unpaid Interns. August 3rd, 2008 Posted in Legal Reference. Before hiring that enthusiastic intern who is willing to work for free at your company, you need to be aware that the unpaid intern may be considered a nonexempt employee under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and entitled to minimum wage for all hours worked. The internship must be an educational experience, similar to the training given in a vocational school. In 2007...
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"Accredited Investor" Standard Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act | Law Offices of Derek K. Yu
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Law Offices of Derek K. Yu. Legal Reference and Blog. The Revised “Accredited Investor” Standard Under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. November 11th, 2010 Posted in Recent Developments. Effective as of July 21, 2010,. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act (the “Act”) has amended the Net Worth test to qualify as an “accredited investor.” Section 413(a) of the Act now amends the definition of “accredited investor” to exclude. It is important to note that the amount of indebtedness secured by the pri...