Developers of new digital technologies that store and transmit data to customers around the world suffered a major set back on June 25, 2014 in the United States Supreme Court Copyright Act Decision in American Broadcasting Cos., Inc. v. Aereo, Inc. The court found that Aereo infringed broadcasters’ copyrights by providing its customers with access to […]
Payroll Taxes are Not a Short Term Loan From the IRS
A client came to see me because the IRS was threatening to shut down his business for non-payment of payroll taxes of over $100,000. I asked why the taxes hadn’t been paid and he told me that he had cash flow problems so he used the payroll taxes as a short term, low interest loan […]
Victory in Residential Mortgage Foreclosure Case in Alameda County Superior Court
The residential mortgage foreclosure crisis continues to grind onward across California resulting in the eviction of thousands of Californians from their homes. Even as numerous banks, including the largest in the United States, have paid billions of dollars in fines and penalties for their unlawful actions, they relentlessly pursue unlawful foreclosures and evictions from the […]
Employment Laws That Companies Must Know to Stay Out of Trouble
Federal and state employment law is incredibly complex, with overlapping and sometimes conflicting provisions that can leave a business owner wondering what provisions of law must it comply with and how and when to do so. California’s employment laws are among the most complex and onerous in the nation, and contribute, in no small part, […]
Implications of “Raging Bull” Lawsuit for Copyright Owners
Dust off those old songs, manuscripts and articles because on May 19, 2014, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in Petrella v. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Inc. (the “Raging Bull” lawsuit) that ensures a copyright holder has the right to enforce a copyrighted work, even if it has been dormant for many years, and receive damages, and, […]
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