• posted: Feb. 16, 2012
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling,  Employment
• Fair Labor Standards Act,  FLSA,  intern,  interns,  unpaid internships

By Kim Kennedy Does your business use interns? Are you thinking of hiring an intern or two in the near future? The economy is still struggling, and hiring more employees is Read More

• posted: Feb. 06, 2012
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling,  Employment

It depends. Read More

• posted: Jan. 18, 2012
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling
• B Corp,  Transparency

by: Laura Koch California has entered the new year with a new class of corporation—the ‟Benefit Corporation,” or ‟B Corporation.” Governor Brown signed AB361 in October 2011, making California the seventh Read More

• posted: Jan. 11, 2012
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling,  Employment
• At-Will,  Employment,  Wage Theft Protection Act

by Andrew K Jacobson Once again, the turn of the new year brings new laws into existence. The newspapers focus on cross-cultural clashes like the banning of new sources of shark Read More

• posted: May 17, 2011
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling,  High Technology Law,  Copyright
• hacking,  IP Address,  ISP,  privacy,  subpoena

When someone subpoenas subscriber information from an internet service provider, does the subscriber have an expectation of privacy? In California, at least, the answer seems to be: No. In People v. Read More

• posted: May 05, 2011
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling
• California Statement of Information,  Statement of Information

To save money, the State of California has stopped sending the biennial Statement of Information form that has to be filed, even if there is no change to any information. Read More

• posted: Apr. 22, 2011
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling,  Employment,  High Technology Law
• Bay Oak Law,  Consigliere,  Meaning

Contrary to popular perception, “consiglieres” date from times long before the 20th century. The term derives from the Latin “consiliarius” – a counselor. Every leader needs an advisor skilled in Read More

• posted: Dec. 01, 2010
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling,  Copyright
• US Government Copyright

“Kim Vanderheiden of Painted Tongue Press, which does custom design invitations, business cards, and greeting cards, among many others, asks: “Does the US Government and/or its branches own intellectual property rights Read More

• posted: Oct. 06, 2010
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling,  Employment,  High Technology Law
• Day Trade,  investing in law,  investors v traders

A big worry for stockbrokers about 15 years ago was the rise of the day trader, people who would trade stocks on their own account, paying a minimal charge for Read More

• posted: Apr. 20, 2010
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling,  High Technology Law
• Corporations,  General Partnerships,  Limited Liability,  Limited Liability Companies,  Sole Proprietorships,  Tax Treatment

by: Andrew K. Jacobson © 2003, Bay Oak Law In recent years, new business owners have had several entities to choose from, depending on the needs of the business and Read More

• posted: Apr. 20, 2010
• Martindale Admin
• Articles,  Business Counseling,  Employment,  High Technology Law
• lay-offs,  termination

By: Andrew K. Jacobson © 2004, Bay Oak Law A worker leaving involuntarily is often a heart-wrenching experience for both employer and worker. While anyone who has ever been employed Read More