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	Thomas Gross
SILICON VALLEY BUSINESS LAW	San Jose Silicon Valley
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Business & Corporate Law Resources

Government Sites:

California Offices:

        Secretary of State

                Business Search

                Corporation Name Availability

                Annual Statement of Information

        Department of Corporations

                Notice of Transaction -- 25102(f)

        Franchise Tax Board

                Minimum Franchise Taxes

        Employment Development Department (EDD)

                Registration Form

        Required Workplace Postings

        State Bar of California - Attorney Search

        Santa Clara County Superior Court; Civil Filing Fees

Federal Offices:

        Patent and Trademark Office

                Trademark FAQs

        Internal Revenue Service

                Employer Identification Number (EIN) Application Form

                S Corporation Election Form;  Instructions

        Securities & Exchange Commission

                EDGAR

                Form D

                Form 144

        NASD

                NASD Broker Check

                Form U4, Form U5

Local Government:

        Business License Information for San Jose Businesses 

                Business Tax Registration Form (to obtain San Jose Business License)  

        General Business Requirements for San Jose Businesses  

        Business License Information for Other Santa Clara County Businesses

Federal & California Law:

        California Business & Professions Code

        California Civil Code

        California Commercial Code

        California Corporate Code

        California Labor Code

        California Probate Code

        Ninth Circuit Court Decisions

Recent Legal Developments:

        Electronic Communications permitted in Corporate Governance

        LLC Dissolutions

        SEC issues release re MD&A (management discussion & analysis) disclosure

        Voluntary Disclosure to SEC can act as waiver to attorney-client privilege

        Court affirms bankruptcy protection for IRAs

        California bill information

        Heller Ehrman update

Pending Federal & State Legislation Affecting Businesses:

        Federal Bankruptcy Reform Legislation

        California bill would increase statute of limitations for securities violations

        FASB calls for expensing equity compensation

Organizations:

        Chamber of Commerce (San Jose)

        MIT/Stanford Venture Lab (VLAB)

        Silicon Valley Association of Startup Entrepreneurs (SVASE)

        Small Business Administration (SBA)  

        Software Development Forum (SD Forum)

        The Enterprise Network (TEN)

        Silicon Valley-China Wireless Technology Association (SVCWireless)

Venture Capital Resources:

        National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

                NVCA Member Directory

                Model Financing Documents

        Private Equity Week

        PWC Moneytree 

        VC Locator.com

                Venture Capital Directory (vclocator.com)

        Ventureblog

               Venture One

        Venture Capital Directory 

        VFinance.com: Today's Deals

        Western Association of Venture Capitalists

Informational Sites for Businesses:  

        Starting a Business-First Steps

        Business License Information

        Silicon Valley Biz Ink

        Silicon Valley Business Journal

Other Legal Sites:

        Findlaw.com

        Immigration Law

        Legal News (Law.com)

Other Informational Pages: 

        Silicon Valley Law Firms & Attorneys

        What is a Business Lawyer?

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