Category Archives: Business Entities

Not your typical Oregon legal research resources

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

I added a section called “Other Useful Information” to the Oregon entry.   The section covers the non-legal information I am most often asked to find for other states — Business Registrations, News, UCC Filings and Vital Records.

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New entry: Membership Clubs

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

I wrote up a new entry called Membership Clubs.   These can be country clubs, golf clubs, social clubs, etc.   They’re interesting creatures from a business perspective, partly because of their organizational structure, partly because they raise unique issues in bankruptcy, … Continue reading →

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Two more law firm memo sites

Posted on March 27, 2011 by

The new “Publications” section of the Law Firms entry keeps on growing — I just added a subscription-based site called knowledgemosaic that covers almost 50 practice areas, and a free business-and-securities site called myCorporateResource.com.

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Nonprofits v. Not-for-Profits

Posted on October 23, 2010 by

Is there a difference between a nonprofit and a non-for-profit?  Some say so, some say no.   I revised the “Nonprofit v. Not-for-Profit” section of the Nonprofit Organizations entry to clarify the distinction. As I understand it, some people think of a … Continue reading →

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Tax advice for private foundations

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

If you have a question about the rules governing private foundations, check out Private Foundations: Tax Law and Compliance by Bruce Hopkins and/or BNA Tax Management Portfolios 473, 474, and 876 through 880.  Odds are good you’ll find your answer in one … Continue reading →

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Resources for Substantive Consolidation legal opinions

Posted on September 30, 2010 by

This week I researched [non-]substantive consolidation legal opinions.   I found two model opinions by the New York City Bar and a helpful section in Legal Opinion Letters: A Comprehensive Guide to Opinion Letter Practice. I popped all three resources into a … Continue reading →

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Researching Hospitals – quality and safety data

Posted on July 25, 2010 by

Many state and city health departments are posting quality and safety data on local hospitals, so I added a mention of those agency sites in the Hospitals entry as places to check when doing research on hospitals.

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Researching Nonprofit Corporation Laws

Posted on July 22, 2010 by

Many states base all or some of their nonprofit corporation laws on the ABA’s Revised Model Nonprofit Corporation Act. If you can’t find much discussion of a section in your state’s nonprofit corporation law, you may be able to find … Continue reading →

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Non-Profit News

Posted on July 21, 2010 by

Bruce R. Hopkins’ Nonprofit Counsel is supposed to be the bomb when it comes to non-profit current awareness, so I added a reference to the News section of the Non-Profit Organizations entry.

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