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A Comment on Trademarking Celebratory Gestures
San Fernando Valley Business Litigation Lawyer by Nicholas Kanter 818.907.3289 On America’s Got Talent, Sharon Osbourne’s signature gesture to the audience was a heart symbol shaped by her hands. Now, a counterpart from the UK is
Keith and Robyn Zimmet Honored for Dedicated Community Service
Keith Todd Zimmet, Managing Shareholder by Lewitt Hackman 818.990.2120 Recognizing 15 years of continued volunteer service, Viewpoint School in Calabasas, California gave special recognition to our Firm’s Managing Shareholder, Keith T. Zimmet, and his wife Robyn, on
California LLCs Singing a New Song – The Laws They Are a-Changin’
by Robert A. Hull One of the most sweeping changes to the California law governing limited liability companies is set to go into effect January 1, 2014, when California’s Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Act
Social Media and the Workplace: Federal Court Rules Facebook Posting Does Not Violate Non-Solicitation Agreement
Wage and Hour Defense by Nicole Kamm 818.907.3235 In the first holding of its kind, an Oklahoma court ruled a former employee’s Facebook posts did not violate non-solicitation agreement with prior employer. Pre-Paid Legal Services,
Why Register a Domain Name? Intellectual Property Protection to Start
Litigation Attorney by Nicholas Kanter 818-907-3289 A political organization recently learned the hard way that possession, including possession of intellectual property, is nine-tenths of the law. In January, after helping President Obama win reelection, Obama for
Franchising: A Big Portion of Today’s Economy
Franchise & Business Litigation Attorney by David Gurnick 818.907.3285 By year’s end more than 750,000 franchised outlets will be operating in the United States, employing more than 8.2 million people, generating over $800 billion in sales
Wage and Hour Trends – The Rise of the Intern
Employer Defense Lawyer Los Angeles by Sue M. Bendavid March 22, 2013 Interns. Remember the good old days when as an employer, you could expect them to arrive punctually, help out in the day-to-day operations
Employers: Use Updated I-9 for New Hires
by Sue M. Bendavid & Nicole KammMarch 14, 2013 Editor’s Note: A new I-9 manual has been released, which provides information for employers regarding the more obscure procedures involved in completing the updated Employment Eligibility
Five Tips for Developing and Protecting Your Trademarks
by Nicholas Kanter & Tal Grinblat March 13, 2013 A trademark is a word, phrase, design, logo, sound or color used to identify the source of a party’s goods or services. For many companies, their
Employers: New Posting Requirement & Expanded FMLA Regs
Wage and Hour Defense by Nicole Kamm 818.907.3235 Marking the 20th anniversary of the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the US Department of Labor (DOL) issued new FMLA regulations on February 6, 2013.