Georgia Small Claims Court

What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in Georgia. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It's always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court or with further…

Florida Small Claims Court

What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in the state of Florida. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It's always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court…

Delaware Small Claims Court

What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in the state of Delaware. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It's always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court…

Connecticut Small Claims Court

What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in Connecticut. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It's always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court or with…

Colorado Small Claims Court

What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in Colorado. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It's always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court or with further…

California Small Claims Court

What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in California. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It's always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court or with…

Arizona Small Claims Court

What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in Arizona. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It's always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court or with further…

Arkansas Small Claims Court

What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in Arkansas. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It's always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court or with further…

Alaska Small Claims Court

What follows is a brief but informative summary of rules, procedures, and filings requirements for small claims court in Alaska. Keep in mind that rules and laws change. It's always a good idea to confirm the rules with the court or with further…

Small Claims Court Limits

Small Claims Court - Jurisdictional Limits The following table shows the jurisdictional limits of Small Claims Courts for all states. (Small Claims Courts have maximum dollar amounts that can be sought in small claims cases).   Jurisdiction…

Employee Stock Options - Stock Option Plans - What Are They and How They Work - Estate Planning

Set forth below is an overview of the tax, accounting and general business considerations applicable to typical equity based compensation arrangements. Following the overview are general descriptions of how those considerations apply to three…

Corporate Insiders' Reporting Obligations Revisited & Section 16's New Accelerated Filing Deadline (2002)

Many readers will recall a widely-reported news story from July of this year concerning President Bush's failure to timely disclose his 1990 sale of 212,140 shares of Harken Energy Group. At the time, the President served on Harken's Board of…

Insider Trading | Insider Trading Law | Insider Trading Penalties

Many of the most public and celebrated securities cases have been cases involving insider trading. The public's appetite for such cases is as endless as the cases themselves. Martha Stewart's case is notable only because it is recent--the past…

How to Do a Spin-Off

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The mechanics of a spin-off are relatively simple: in a spin-off, a parent company distributes shares of a subsidiary on a pro rata basis to the parent company's shareholders. As a result, the subsidiary becomes a separate company. The question,…

Rule 144 Opinion Letter Restricted Stock Sales

In November of 2007, the SEC adopted significant amendments to Rule 144. This article reflects those changes, and outlines the dictates of Rule 144. At the foundation of our securities laws is the premise that shares of stock that are not…