Your Unpaid Internship for That Production Assistant is Probably Illegal

Your Unpaid Internship for That Production Assistant is Probably Illegal

Since the beginning of independent film, music, and theater, production companies have hired young high school and college-aged (and older) workers in search of "breaking into the industry," and have chosen to not pay them.  Those days of getting real work in exchange for credit (college or screen) seem to be disappearing.

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Tech Lawyers Argue Over Copyright And App Developers Wait... 3 Reasons You Should Care

Tech Lawyers Argue Over Copyright And App Developers Wait... 3 Reasons You Should Care

App developers hire an attorney not to be an engineer but, instead, to be a translator and a guide, hungry to  learn everything necessary from that client to be the best lawyer possible for that app developer.  It is a lawyer's job to take the reins and put himself or herself in the shoes of the tech entrepreneur.

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Music Copyright, Trademark, First Amendment Legal Lessons Startup Labels and Musicians Can Learn from Disney, deadmau5, WuTang, and Pharrell

Music Copyright, Trademark, First Amendment Legal Lessons Startup Labels and Musicians Can Learn from Disney, deadmau5, WuTang, and Pharrell

Music copyright has been prominent in the legal news lately, and it's important for music label startups and musicians to sift through all of the scandalous details to get to the heart of legal pillars that impact entertainment and business: copyright law, trademark, law, freedom of speech, the utility of expert testimony.

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Don't Let Pettiness Ruin Your Investment Opportunity

Don't Let Pettiness Ruin Your Investment Opportunity

Whether  you’re buying that real estate investment property or selling that sentimental house, don’t let silly and trivial issues ruin the transaction and closing. I've seen it time and time again, someone-- a buyer or a seller--expects something to be fixed, in proper working order (as per contract), yet at the walk-through, it isn’t and fight on spite ensues.

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Mompreneurship 101 From a Lawyer's Perspective

Mompreneurship 101 From a Lawyer's Perspective

The boom in startup small business has led to a meteoric rise in entrepreneur moms (and dads) creating something out of nothing but a great idea.  A great idea is just the seed of the business; the flowering tree requires a mompreneur or dadpreneur to pay great attention to many details, including the legal implications of launching such a business.

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Should Your Startup Be an S-Corp or an LLC?

Should Your Startup Be an S-Corp or an LLC?

If you want to start up a small business in New York, one of your first considerations will be the choice of business entities.  If you work on your own, and decide to set up a sole proprietorship, this article is not for you.  For non-professionals (licensed by the State of New York) who don’t want a sole proprietorship or traditional partnership, your practical choices are the limited liability company (LLC) and the S corporation.

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Real Estate Closing in New York

Real Estate Closing in New York

The closing process, for better or worse, worse really, is arduous and quite mundane and in New York it takes too long in comparison to most states. Now, with mortgages being tougher to get, it takes even longer than it used to and that can present issues for buyers contractually, and for sellers, because, most sellers don’t want to wait long to get paid. Some adequate information that a buyer can learn beforehand can really expedite the process and can make for a much easier closing.

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