The debate surrounding compensating college athletes has been ongoing for decades. Until now, a court has not ruled on whether college athletes should be compensated for their service. The Ninth Circuit recently ruled that amateur compensation rules are commercial in nature and anticompetitive. Following the Ninth Circuit’s lead, California proposed a bill that may soon
Thinking about starting a new business? Let’s pause for a minute and weigh some important considerations before you start the hiring process or sign that commercial lease. First, protect yourself by setting up an entity. In the unfortunate event that a lawsuit is brought against your business, a company that is properly set-up and well-maintained can
On Monday, March 4, 2019, the United States Supreme Court issued two important – and unanimous – rulings regarding United States copyright law. One of the two cases, captioned Fourth Estate Public Benefit Corp. v. Wall-Street.com, LLC (Case No. 17-571), resolved a long- standing circuit split in the U.S. regarding what constitutes copyright “registration” for
Over the last two years, the big crypto craze has the public buzzing about how to get involved in the crypto space. You’ve deciphered the differences between crypto-this and virtual-that, and read anything and everything crypto-related. So now you’re thinking of kick starting a crypto business of your own. You’re ready to form an entity
Jeff Bezos, currently the world’s richest person, accused the National Enquirer, and its parent company American Media Inc. (AMI), of attempted extortion. Bezos, Amazon’s CEO and owner of the Washington Post, announced last month that he and his wife MacKenzie were separating after 25 years of marriage. What followed was an avalanche of tabloid
If you’re an employer in New York, you may have heard about some recent updates to sexual harassment prevention laws. Both New York City and New York State have cracked down on sexual harassment in the workplace by expanding the scope of protection under their new laws. Both sets of laws require employers to put
In February 2018, the technology behemoth Amazon acquired home security company Ring for over $1 billion. Last month, Google acquired the question and answer app Superpod for roughly $60 million. Last week, Dropbox announced it was acquiring workflow startup HelloSign for $230 million. With the economy on the rise and competition for marketplace innovation increasing,
What are “drag-along” and “tag-along” rights? Suppose that you own some shares in a company, but your business partner holds the majority of shares. Now suppose your business partner gets an offer to sell those majority shares to a third party. Even if you don’t want to, you might be obliged to sell if that Shareholders’ Agreement you signed includes a drag-along provision. A drag-along provision enables a majority shareholder to force a
Your social media posts may have a bigger impact than you realize, especially if you have a case pending in court – even if your account is set to “Private”. In the case of Forman v. Henkin in 2018, the highest Court in New York State established that normal discovery rules apply to social media,
On October 11, 2018, the Music Modernization Act was signed into law. The CLASSICS Act, which ultimately became part of the Music Modernization Act, is an acronym for “Compensating Legacy Artists for their Songs, Service, and Important Contributions to Society.” The CLASSICS Act was consolidated into the Music Modernization Act on April 10, 2018, which
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