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The Popular State LLC Gets A Facelift

May 13, 2013 Media Coverage

North Bay Business Journal
May 13, 2013
"The Popular State LLC Gets A Facelift"
Business Transactions Partner Sam Dibble comments on the proposed changes to California’s statute governing limited liability corporations.

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