Monthly Archives: April 2011

Link check update: Done!

All 350 broken links on the Link Check Report I received back in October 2010 have now been fixed.

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New entry: Membership Clubs

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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A few recent additions worth noting

Here are a few recent additions worth noting: International Trade entry – ImportGenius provides import/export data similar to Piers but (according to ImportGenius) for less money Africa – An Introduction to the Law of the Southern African Development Community by Dunia … Continue reading

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Maryland Certificates of Good Standing

Another tip from the Maryland – Other Useful Information entry:  There are two kinds of Certificates of Good Standing in Maryland.  One says a company is licensed to do business; you can get that online.  The other says a company … Continue reading

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Maryland Power of Attorney forms

Don’t look in a form book for a Maryland Power of Attorney form, it won’t be worth the paper it’s printed on.  The only POA forms with legal authority in Maryland are the statutory forms you can get for free … Continue reading

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Link check update: Done through “Ps”

All the broken links on the latest Link Check Report have been fixed through the entries starting with the letter “P.”   Fifty-nine more broken links to go.

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ALM publications go back to Lexis on May 1

ALM Media publishes a number of leading legal periodicals including the American Lawyer, the National Law Journal, the New York Law Journal, the New Jersey Law Journal, the Texas Lawyer, the Legal Intelligencer, the Minority Law Journal, Corporate Counsel and Law … Continue reading

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New section on Export Controls

This week I learned some useful things about U.S. and international export controls, which I wrote into a new section at the end of the International Trade entry.  I’m a little concerned it will be hard to find the information there, … Continue reading

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Free source for franchise documents

If you need sample franchise documents on a budget of $0, I recommend the Cal-EASI database, which provides free access to documents filed with the California Department of Corporations.   I couldn’t search directly for the documents I needed (Lease Addendums), but I was … Continue reading

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New entry for SEC Filings

I moved the information from the “Filings” section of the Securities and Exchange Commission entry to a separate entry called SEC Filings.  I’ve been meaning to do that for years.

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