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Comment on Doing Business in CA? Be Sure to Register by Dana

Dana — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 02:54:47 +0000

@Bev As noted in the post, the test is whether, on behalf of your corporation, he will be "entering into repeated and successive transactions of its business in this state". I cannot answer that question, but you should be able to.

Comment on Doing Business in CA? Be Sure to Register by Bev

Bev — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:29:31 +0000

Dana:

Wondering if our OR nonprofit corporation needs to file as a foreign corporation with the CA Secy of State when one of our employees moves to CA and will have a home office. He would not be doing anymore or less CA activities than he does now. He is moving for personal reasons not because our corporation wants to have a CA presence.

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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 21:37:49 +0000

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Comment on Can I Get an H-1B Visa Working for My Own Company? by Dana

Dana — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 02:26:31 +0000

@Ace Yes - however, you should expect restrictions similar to those described in this post, but even more stringent for a greed card than for H-1B.

Comment on Non-compete Enforced to Protect Trade Secrets by Quora

Quora — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 18:01:56 +0000

If someone has a very minority stake in a company, sells their shares before leaving the company, and then leaves to work for a competitor (a California company), can a non-compete be enforced on the employee?…

CA courts generally will not enforce employment-based non-compete provisions. (I assume that your reference to the CA company means you are working in CA.) However, CA courts will consider enforcing non-compete provisions to protect trade secrets (e.g….

Comment on California doesn’t always prohibit non-compete provisions by Quora

Quora — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:57:09 +0000

CA courts will not enforce employment-based non-compete provisions. (I assume that your reference to the CA company means you are working in CA.) CA courts will enforce non-compete provisions associated with the sale of a business (please see “Califor…

Comment on Can I Get an H-1B Visa Working for My Own Company? by Ace

Ace — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:57:53 +0000

Dana,

Can a company sponsor green card for one of its partner?

Comment on A Member can Withdraw from an LLC, Despite the Operating Agreement by Dana

Dana — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 00:31:01 +0000

@michael wall Thank you for the compliment, but I'm afraid this post won't do a lot to help you, because your LLC was formed in Delaware (and I am not familiar with DE LLC law).

Comment on A Member can Withdraw from an LLC, Despite the Operating Agreement by michael wall

michael wall — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:25:33 +0000

Great post. The specifics escape me, in particular form llc-12.
Do I file llc-12 with an attachment that states I am withdrawing?
What do I do about the irs? The llc I am part of is not in business for 5 years and
my partners an not responsive. The company has no assets or liabilities incorporated in delaware
Filed paperwork in california.

Comment on How Can I Have Reverse Vesting in an LLC? by The High-touch Legal Services® Blog • For Startup Companies » Rewarding Key Personnel: Restricted Stock or Options?

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 16:54:27 +0000

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