NEWS |
News
- Newman to be Honored With Dana Latham Memorial Award May 15, 2012
- MS&K Tax Practice Chair David Wheeler Newman has been selected by the Los Angeles County Bar Association Taxation Section to receive the prestigious Dana Latham Memorial Award.
- Ross Offers FCPA Compliance Suggestions in Business Finance Magazine May 1, 2012
- MS&K International Trade Counsel Susan Kohn Ross was quoted in a 3-part series in Business Finance Magazine regarding Walmart’s potential exposure under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
- Schneider Discusses 9th Circuit's Nosal Decision With SHRM April 30, 2012
- MS&K Labor & Employment Partner Steve Schneider writes about the recent 9th Circuit Court of Appeals decision in U.S. v. Nosal in the current Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) publication.
MS&K Alerts and Legal Updates
- DLSE Revamps Wage Theft Protection Act Notice April 2012
- By Anthony Amendola and Jorja Cirigliana
The California Wage Theft Prevention Act (WTPA), which became effective on January 1, 2012, requires private-sector employers to provide a written wage notice “at the time of hiring” to nonexempt employees (excluding most employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement.). The DLSE first issued a notice template in late December. Last Friday, the DLSE issued a revised version of the notice that addresses many of the concerns raised by the employer community. - Allocating Costs When Calculating UBTI - Let's be "Reasonable" April 19, 2012
- By Mark R. Sieke
It seems an increasing number of tax-exempt organizations are supplementing revenue through branching out into new activities. When an exempt organization uses its infrastructure partly for commercial purposes, related fixed costs must be allocated between exempt and nonexempt activities. - 2012 Gift Tax Planning - A Golden Opportunity April 2012
- By Allan B. Cutrow and Mark R. Sieke
Seemingly not a day goes by without reports of tax reform, making specific planning difficult. Despite the uncertainty, two things are clear.
Publications
- Plovnick Examines Pinterest.com's IP Protection Policies in Intellectual Property Magazine May 2012
- MS&K Partner Lucy Holmes Plovnick analyzes the popular "virtual pinboard" site in the current issue of Intellectual Property Magazine wherein she outlines the conditions internet service providers must follow to qualify for DMCA Section 512(c) safe harbor provisions and assesses how Pinterest.com measures up.
- Will the US First Sale Doctrine Go Digital? March 2012
- In the March 2012 issue of Intellectual Property magazine, MS&K Partner Lucy Holmes Plovnick examines the Capitol Records v. ReDigi case, the underlying question of whether the resale of digital music files is permitted under the first sale doctrine, and the impact the decision may have on all forms of digital media.
- Keep a Business Eye on E-Workers: Protect Your Business By Telling Your Workers You're Watching February 2012
- Emma Luevano, a Partner in MS&K's Class Action Defense and Labor & Employment Practice Groups, is a regular contributor to LatinBusinessToday.com. Her latest column, Keep a Business Eye on E-Workers, appeared on February 23.
