On July 22, we wrote about California Senate Bill 1241 and its potential impact on foreign businesses operating in California. In modified form, SB 1241 became law on September 25, 2016. It adds Section 925 to the California Labor Code. SB 1241 does two things: (1) […]
LMPERS v. Wynn: The Ninth Circuit Clarifies When a Demand Futility Excuse Is Unavailable to Shareholders in a Derivative Action
On July 18, 2016, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued a decision in Louisiana Municipal Police Employees’ Retirement System (LMPERS) v. Wynn, Case No. 10-56187, affirming the United States District Court for the District of Nevada’s dismissal under Federal […]
New California Law Presents Yet Another Threat to Out-of-State Businesses
Consider for a moment that you are a business headquartered in Texas who is large enough to have operations in various U.S. states, including California. You should know about California Senate Bill 1241 pending currently in the state legislature. SB 1241 would do two […]
Is There Still a Public Domain in Copyright Law?
(c) 2012. Shanen R. Prout. All rights reserved. In January 2012, the United States Supreme Court held that certain original works of authorship that enter the public domain can have their copyrights restored. The case is Golan v. Holder, Case No. 10-545 (Jan. 18, […]
Legal Issues Every Artist Should Be Aware Of
(c) 2012. Shanen R. Prout. All rights reserved. Registering artwork with the U.S. Copyright Office provides important benefits Copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office is not a condition of copyright protection; however, there are advantages to registering your work, including: Registration establishes […]