by ProutLaw | Oct 4, 2016 | Latest News
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)...
by ProutLaw | Jul 22, 2016 | Latest News
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...
by ProutLaw | Mar 12, 2014 | Latest News
(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,...
by ProutLaw | Mar 12, 2014 | Latest News
(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...
by ProutLaw | Mar 12, 2014 | Latest News
(c) 2012. Shanen R. Prout. All rights reserved. Conventional wisdom among many business lawyers says that arbitration is usually preferable over litigation in court because it avoids expensive, time consuming, and inefficient dispute resolution. It has become...
