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What licenses do I need to start an Online Business? [updated April 2012]

An online business is no different from any other business when it comes to licenses and permits.  Depending on the type of business you conduct, online or offline, you may need certain permits and licenses from three different authorities:…

“Terms and Conditions” may work for your Business

If you are in a line of business where you repeatedly have to enter into agreements with your customers and the basic terms of those agreements rarely change, you may want to consider the adoption of "General Terms and Conditions." Rather…

How to use Special Terms in your LLC’s Name

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As you may know, there are naming rules (Section 204 NY limited liability company law) when it comes to choosing a name for your LLC.  Most  names are o.k. if not already taken by somebody else, but some terms are tricky and require…

How to Amend a Contract

When you enter into a contract (or agreement, same thing really) you cannot possibly foresee all future developments of the relationship that is governed by that contract.  As a result, you may find yourself in a situation where you have…

In court, an LLC needs an Attorney

Tom Swartz of New York Legal Update alerted me to this recent development in LLC law:  A New York court has decided that a  New York LLC needs to be represented by an attorney in court.  See his post on the topic and for case…

Terms of Use: Do they have to be Fair?

Who knows what fair is, anyway.  But, under certain circumstances, your terms of use cannot be completely unconscionable. When drafting terms of use for your Website, you are probably inclined to make them as favorable to you as possible,…

Choosing between an S Corporation and an LLC – The New York Perspective [Updated Jan 16, 2010]

Many small business owners end up deciding between a New York S corporation and a New York limited liability company (LLC) when choosing a formal legal structure for their New York business. Both entities offer limited liability and a startup…

Pimp Your Site (with Legalese): Part 1 – Terms of Use

Having a web business does not save you from the normal perils of having a brick and mortar business, such as being sued, robbed or getting caught in not complying with the law.  In many ways it is more dangerous than having a real life…

Transferring Assets to your new LLC

Another reader question:  "If you start a new LLC, but have web sites or other IP that you want to be “owned” by the new LLC, what needs to be done to make it property of the new LLC?" The property has to be transferred to…