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Ninth Circuit Broadens Definition of “Copyright Registration” for Litigation Purposes

insights June 2, 2010

In order to initiate an infringement action in federal court, the Copyright Act requires the litigating party to hold a copyright registration. While the circuits are split on what constitutes a copyright registration, the Ninth Circuit recently joined the Fifth and Seventh Circuits in Cosmetic Ideas v. IAC in holding that anapplication for copyright registration suffices for a…

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New Employee Rights Poster Issued Under National Labor Relations Act

insights May 27, 2010

The Department of Labor recently published a poster listing employees’; rights under the National Relations Labor Act (NRLA). The notice, which Federal contractors and subcontractors are required to display in a conspicuous location, informs employees that under the NRLA they are guaranteed: the right to organize and bargain collectively with their employers; the right to engage in…

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How to Maintain Corporations and LLCs

insights How to Maintain Corporations and LLCs Michael Moradzadeh · March 19, 2010

Forming an LLC or a corporation is an important first step to achieving tax benefits and protection from liability.  In order to preserve these important benefits, however,  it is very important that your company is maintained properly. Otherwise, you run the risk that the separate nature of your company will be ignored by the IRS…

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An LLC Can be Treated as an S-Corporation for Tax Purposes

insights An LLC Can be Treated as an S-Corporation for Tax Purposes Michael Moradzadeh · February 2, 2010

An LLC can be treated as an S-Corporation for tax purposes if it makes an S-Corporation election as long as the entity meets the IRS criteria to be taxed as an S-Corp, files an S-Corp election and gets approved by the IRS to be taxed as an S-Corporation. Without an S-Corporation election, single member LLCs…

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The Criteria for Being Classified as an S-Corporation

insights The Criteria for Being Classified as an S-Corporation Michael Moradzadeh · February 1, 2010

In order to be classified as an S-Corporation, a company must: be domestic, have no more than 100 shareholders, have one class of stock, all shareholders must be individuals, decedents’ estates, bankruptcy estates, trusts or tax-exempt charitable organizations, or wholly owned by another S corporation, and all shareholders must be residents of the United States…

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The tax benefits of making an S-Corporation Election?

insights The tax benefits of making an S-Corporation Election? Michael Moradzadeh · January 31, 2010

Many small business owners incorporate their businesses not only for legal protection, but also to reduce owners’ payroll taxes through S-Corp tax election with the IRS. One advantage of an S-Corp is that it gives business owners the ability to reduce their self-employment taxes. Any small business owner who has not made an S-Corp election…

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Venture Capital Survey of the Silicon Valley in 2009 Third Quarter

insights Venture Capital Survey of the Silicon Valley in 2009 Third Quarter Michael Moradzadeh · November 16, 2009

Dow Jones VentureSource is one of the most popular nationwide venture capital date reports in the United States. VentureSources published its latest data on the development of venture capital investments in the third quarter of 2009. Below are some overviews observed by VentureSource. With 616 venture deals and $5.1 billion invested, Q3 is a 6%…

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New Legal Trap for Employers in Hiring Independent Contractors

insights New Legal Trap for Employers in Hiring Independent Contractors Michael Moradzadeh · October 21, 2009

The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, in a September 10, 2009 ruling, held that an employer can be held liable for discriminatory hiring decisions made by its independent contractors. The case involved an independent contractor acting on behalf of the employer, telling the plaintiff that “they were looking for someone younger”.…

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Choosing Values for Your New Startup

insights September 3, 2009

So, you have this great idea, you are sure that it is going to be at least the next Google/Monster/Microsoft/Facebook. Now what? Well, having a great idea is just the first step (and some say the easiest one) in a long long journey towards establishing your own living and kicking business. Since this platform of…

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What do entrepreneurs give up to VCs?

insights September 1, 2009

Lots of young entrepreneurs in Silicon Valley these days hope to begin their business, let people know their companies, and furthermore, draw the attention of venture capitalists, who will devote money to their new enterprise. Something that an entrepreneur must keep in mind is something that he must give up to VCs when getting money…

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