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Common Legal Mistakes Made by Small Business - Small business owners often fall prey to legal pitfalls that could potentially expose the company or themselves to unforeseen liability, costing their business significant sums of money. The greatest legal mistake a small business owner can make is not hiring an experienced attorney who will provide timely guidance as the business grows. Read the Article (pdf)
Term Sheets - Rapidly growing companies typically have a limited ability to obtain working capital from banks and other traditional sources due to limited (or no) profitably and a predictably light balance sheet. Many companies must look to a professional venture capitalist ("VC") to provide growth capital. Company founders often meet VCs through industry and VC conferences, as well as, through introductions by trusted advisors. The key to securing venture capital on terms appropriately favorable to the company is to obtain advice from experienced legal counsel not only during negotiations, but even prior to starting the search for venture capital. Read the Article (pdf)
A Comparison of an "S" Corporation and a Limited Liability Company - When choosing a business entity to start a business there are many factors to consider when determining which entity is the best fit for your company and its goals. Some factors to consider are the ease of formation, taxation, need to raise future capital and limited liability. Read the Article (pdf)
OlenderFeldman Newsletters
Second Quarter 2010 - As the globalization of commerce continues to expand, more and more non-US entities are seeking to establish a presence in the world's biggest economy - the United States. It is critical that they form the corporate entity that is most effective for their needs. Read the Newsletter
First Quarter 2010 - OlenderFeldman is proud to announce the launch of its new data privacy and information security consulting services company. ACENTRIS is a full service data privacy and information security consulting firm whose services cover all aspects of data collection, maintenance and protection, and IT security. Read the Newsletter
Fourth Quarter 2009 - 2009 was a good year! Find out the top ten good things 2009 may have brought. Read the Newsletter
Third Quarter 2009 - Ecommerce companies are familiar with their legal obligation to inform online users of their privacy policy regarding collection and use of information submitted as a result of their use of the company's website, as well as certain information collected without the users’ knowledge via cookies, IP address collection, and other traditional methods. Learn how the Federal Trade Commission is stepping up its watch to ensure consumers' privacy. Read the Newsletter
Second Quarter 2009 - Make sure your are in compliance with regards to The Federal Trade Commission's recently published regulations commonly referred to as "Red Flag Rules" which implement certain aspects of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.
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First Quarter 2009 - Start your year off right and review the 10 most important legal issues you should consider with respect to your business. Read the Newsletter
Fourth Quarter 2008 - In this issue learn how to protect your assets through various estate planning options, as well as whether or not a short sale on real estate property may be the right move for you in these economic times. Read the Newsletter
Third Quarter 2008 - In this issue, read about one of our clients who's copyrights had been infringed upon. After the publication of this issue, our client received a significant settlement from its adversary. Also, learn about the importance of having a will, and the new Family Leave Insurance Bill which goes into effect July 1, 2009. Read the Newsletter
Second Quarter 2008 - In this issue, learn about gifting assets without giving up control through the use of family limited partnerships. Also, avoid potential penalties: determine whether or not you have properly classified your employees as exempt or non-exempt employees. Read the Newsletter |