Short Introduction to Several California Laws that Affect Out-of-State and...
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View ArticleWelcome to California: A Very Short Introduction to Several California Laws...
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View ArticleBasic Tools for Dealmakers – Part 1 of 2
As a dealmaker, you have several tools at your disposal. They are often applied reactively as a deal progresses. If you survey your toolkit in advance, and apply the right tool to the right business...
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Continued from Part 1 You can use an Escrow to ensure the payment of money or delivery of property (such as source code of software) based on future conditions. The escrow agent, which may be a title...
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Starting up a business, or entering a new market channel, is never easy. Starting a business on the World Wide Web (the web), or moving an existing “offline” business there, requires not only effort...
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