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(Music and the Law) Rock on Judge Daily

  • July 14, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law, Music
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I never met Judge Douglas W. Daily. I probably would never have been aware of him had I not been flipping through the June 9, 2009 edition of The Daily Journal, a journal that has long served the Los Angeles…

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(Corporate Law) Operating Agreements: Offering Members of LLCs enormous flexibility in arranging their affairs.

  • July 7, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law
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I am often asked by clients what are the differences between corporations and limited liability companies in California. As you might imagine, the differences are too numerous to cover in one short newsletter article. That said, among the characteristics that…

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(Contracts) Non Compete Agreements: With limited exceptions, non compete agreements are invalid in California

  • July 1, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law
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Non-competition provisions and their implications have long been misunderstood by both lawyers and non-lawyers alike for many years. I want to say right off the top, that with few exceptions, non-compete provisions and non-compete agreements are not enforceable in California.…

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(Civil Litigation) Attorney Fees Provisions: “It is the size of the fight in the dog that counts.”

  • June 30, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law
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There is a saying that goes something like: "it's not the size of the dog in the fight that counts, but the size of the fight in the dog." Keeping this saying in mind, I would like to talk to…

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My Life in Tax Law: The Offer in Compromise – If It Were That Easy Everyone Would Do It

  • June 22, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law
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I fall asleep late. I am not an insomniac thank goodness, but I do fall asleep late. Late enough to see the television commercials from all those outfits that promise me that if I just call the number on my…

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(Corporate Law) Personal Liability for Business Debts

  • June 21, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law
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One of the most important concerns for an investor is his or her personal liability for debts incurred by the business enterprise. The investor usually realizes that losses sustained by the business may wipe out the amount invested; the concern…

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(Tax Law) Treatment of Certain Foreign Currency Transactions

  • June 14, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law
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The IRS rules and regulations concerning the taxation of foreign currency transactions are very complex. However, where the taxpayer is an individual, as well as for many partnerships, corporations and limited liability companies, the basic rules are as follows: 1.…

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The “Confirming Letter” – One of the Most Valuable Tools in the Businessperson’s Toolkit

  • June 7, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law
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What is a "Confirming Letter?" As you might guess, it is a WRITING that confirms some point or agreement that you have reached with another party based on a verbal communication. In this day and age, it is most likely…

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Anatomy of an Accepted Offer in Compromise

  • June 1, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law
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A client who I will refer to as "Tax Payer" or just "TP" (for short) was referred to me in early 2013. TP had not paid taxes since 2004. TP owed approximately $10,000 in taxes for 2005-2010. TP did not…

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(Independent Contractors) Independent Contractors – A Tune-up

  • April 21, 2014
  • Steve Rubin
  • Law
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Ok. I have touched on the definition of what constitutes an independent contractor vs. an employee in prior articles. Still, so often there is so much riding on whether a worker is characterized as an independent contractor or an employee,…

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