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Can You Exhaust a Digital Video Game Copyright?

In Valve v. UFC-Que Choisir, the Paris Court of First Instance (the “Paris Court”) ruled that the principle of copyright exhaustion does apply to digital copies of video games. The principle of…

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Business Interruption and Contractual Nonperformance: Common Law Principles of Frustration, Impracticability and Impossibility

As countries around the world respond to the arising threat posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, businesses are finding their operations interrupted due to a number of reasons, such as personnel shortages,…

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Securities

Business Interruption and Contractual Nonperformance: Uniform Commercial Code Article 2

As countries around the world respond to the arising threat posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, businesses are finding their operations interrupted due to a number of reasons, such as personnel shortages,…

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Business Interruption and Contractual Nonperformance: Force Majeure

As countries around the world respond to the arising threat posed by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, businesses are finding their operations interrupted due to a number of reasons, such as personnel shortages,…

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CCPA – What is it and does this apply to my organization?

As many in the U.S. were ringing in the New Year on January 1, 2020, the long-anticipated California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) became effective. This statute’s main intent is to protect the…

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Corporate

What’s the Difference Between a Public Benefit Corporation and a B Corp Certification?

How is a benefit corporation different from a corporation? At risk of stating the blindingly obvious, all founders of for-profit companies want their businesses to be profitable. It’s the table stakes for…

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Securities Tax

Motivating Your Startup’s Team: Restricted Stock or Stock Options?

What’s the Difference Between Restricted Stock and Stock Options? There are a variety of forms that equity compensation can take, but the two most prevalent in the startup environment when the startup…

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Changes to Overtime Exemptions under the Fair Labor Standards Act

In 2015, the U.S. Department of Labor introduced a proposed rule which would, in part, double the salary threshold required under the Fair Labor Standards Act (“FLSA”) to maintain exempt status under…

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Corporate Tax

So You Think You Want to Operate a Charity in California?

Subject to a limited set of exceptions, operating a charity in California that solicits and receives charitable contributions from California residents comes with a litany of somewhat onerous legal hurdles. The operation…

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Privacy Law Tidal Wave: Does the new Nevada law affect your business?

While California held the collective attention of privacy professionals nationally in preparation for the effective date of the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA), Nevada has snuck in a privacy law of its…

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