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After you purchase shares of a public company, you might sell or transfer them at some point. Transferring shares is covered by Section 4 of the Securities Act of 1933.
If you’re the sole owner of a limited liability company, you might question, “does a single-member Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) need an operating agreement?” What is a Single Member LLC?
Predatory lending in all of its myriad of forms has been around since the concept of lending first arose. Call it payday loans. Call it “going to the corner” to
If you are an entrepreneur or business owner, you may be aware that there are many advantages to forming a corporation. A corporation separates the shareholders from the entity and
If you are considering forming a business entity, you may be wondering “what is an S corp?” An S corporation is a regular corporation that meets certain criteria specified by
Protecting the consumer from securities fraud is a key focus of the Securities and Exchange Commission on the federal level. There are agencies and numerous federal laws in place to
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