By: Nikki R. Breeland Kanye West, and Def Jam Recordings, were recently sued by Texas preacher, Bishop David Paul Moten, who accused Kanye of stealing a recorded sermon he gave to his congregation and using the sermon in a new song. The allegedly offending song, “Come to Life” was released […]
Issue No. 1, July 2022
By: Nikki R. Breeland Many businesses – both startups and mature companies — may be surprised to find that workers they have classified as “independent contractors” or “1099’s” may in fact be defined as employees by courts, tribunals, and government agencies – resulting in significant fines and penalties. Often, employers […]
Using the characters, names, and other branding from the latest popular film or television show may sound like a fun and easy way to boost popularity for your own products, but it could get you into hot water. This mistake is how a non-profit based in Connecticut found itself […]
By: Sean Scheinfeld Dow Jones & Company, the business news and information titan, is going after a veteran investment advisor for flagrantly stealing thousands of articles from the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s, and republishing them in email newsletters for his clientele. In a recent federal lawsuit, Dow Jones accuses […]