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Perkins Presents Update on JOBS Act and Alternative Investments
October 20, 2013

Richmond business attorney Eric Perkins of Perkins Law, PLLC presented an update on the JOBS Act and its implications for the alternative investment industry on Wednesday, October 23.

Perkins to Discuss the “Five-Finger Philosophy of Nonprofit Board Composition”
October 14, 2011

Richmond nonprofit attorney Eric Perkins is slated to participate in an upcoming community tennis association workshop in conjunction with the USTA/Virginia Tennis Annual Meeting at the Country Club of Virginia in Richmond on October 29.

Perkins to Author Book Celebrating Richmond’s Status as One of America’s Best Tennis Towns
October 14, 2011

Richmond business and nonprofit attorney Eric Perkins is working with contributing authors Tom Hood and John Packett and publisher Wayne Dementi of Dementi Milestone Publishing to write a book celebrating the modern history of tennis in Richmond.

Perkins Presents Update on JOBS Act and Alternative Investments
October 01, 2011

Richmond business attorney Eric Perkins of Perkins Law, PLLC presented an update on the JOBS Act and its implications for the alternative investment industry on Wednesday, October 23.

Coming Soon from Perkins Law: The Big List of Virginia Benefit Corporations
October 01, 2011

The Perkins Law team is compiling a master list of Virginia benefit corporations–who they are, where they are located, what they do–in an effort to promote greater awareness and understanding of social entrepreneurship in Virginia.

Virginia stock corporations can offer some flexibility too
October 01, 2011

When choosing a Virginia business entity, many point to the fewer formalities and paper work as one advantage of conducting business through a Virginia limited liability company rather than a stock corporation.

Nonprofit converts to “B” corporation for access to capital
August 31, 2011

According to a recent report by Forbes, CouchSurfing.org has decided to convert to a “B” or “Benefit” Corporation in order to receive $7.6 million in funding from Benchmark Capital and the Omidyar Network.

Don’t Forget Your “Doing Business As” Filings.
March 01, 2011

In many situations a business entity will conduct business under a trade name different from its legal name (e.g., ABC Enterprises, LLC operating a restaurant named “Big Bob’s House of Ribs”).

Eric Perkins named to Virginia Business Magazine’s 2010 “Legal Elite”
December 10, 2010

Richmond business attorney Eric Perkins has been named to Virginia Business Magazine’s 2010 “Legal Elite” in the Business Law category.