CompanyCounselor: June 2007 Archives

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Jun30	China Export Controls Linda Chan June 30, 2007 Know More: International law 2.0, International law The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 19, 2007, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security published its rule imposing controls on exports, reexports, and transfers of U.S.-origin goods, software, and technology to China. The rule affects U.S. companies that: have a subsidiary operating in China; export their items to China; are engaged in Chinese joint ventures; or finance, or otherwise support, transactions in China. Continue Reading Posted at 4:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun30	Directors Desk Linda Chan June 30, 2007 The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Directors Desk. Directors Desk is a privately held, Spokane, WA firm specializing in online workflow management tools for board members. This acquisition is said to offer... Continue Reading Posted at 12:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	New California Laws Linda Chan June 30, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice, and thorough research has not been made on the topic. For those who want to read more on this topic, they should check out the DMV web site.For those attorneys who... Continue Reading Posted at 10:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun29	Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., No. 06-480 Linda Chan June 29, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 28, 2007, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., No. 06-480, addressing antitrust analysis of resale price maintenance under Section 1... Continue Reading Posted at 9:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Internet Taxes Linda Chan June 29, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In the press there is much about Internet taxes with some states looking for revenue from online businesses. Internet taxes come in two forms: access taxes and online sales tax. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun28	Alternative Compensation Linda Chan June 28, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.Alternative methods of compensation, compensation that is not salary, should be reviewed in order to comply with final regulations for Section 409A. Much press has already been written about Internal Revenue Code... Continue Reading Posted at 11:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harassment in the Workplace Linda Chan June 28, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Harassment is not limited to sexual harassment. Statements or actions that ridicule someone because of race, ancestry, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, military... Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun27	Quill v North Dakota Linda Chan June 27, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.The U.S. Supreme Court in Quill v North Dakota held that a company must have a physical presence in a taxing state in order for the state to be able to impose... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – Private Equity Linda Chan June 27, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 22, 2007, an arrest was made in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) case that involved a private equity investment firm. Leo Winston Smith, formerly of Pacific Consolidated Industries... Continue Reading Posted at 9:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun26	Research on Insider Trading Linda Chan June 26, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.Those attorneys familiar with Section 16(b) with all the Form 3, 4, or 5 filings with the SEC may also be familiar with Section 10b-5 and Rule 10b-5 when advising officers and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	IRS Notice 2007-49 Linda Chan June 26, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 4, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2007-49. IRS Notice 2007-49 changes the group of executive officers for Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).... Continue Reading Posted at 8:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun25	Research on Section 16(b) Linda Chan June 25, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Some concepts learned in law school actually come up often when working in house. Take for example, laws on insider trading. All the study for the bar exam on Section 16(b)... Continue Reading Posted at 11:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Software Patents Linda Chan June 25, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. According to Mark Webbink, Deputy General Counsel at Red Hat, the 10 largest software patent holders in the United States are: IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Fujitsu, Sony Corporation,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun24	California Public Utilities Commission Linda Chan June 24, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Since January 1, 2007, California Solar Initiative (CSI) incentive recipients have been required to take service under existing time-of-use (TOU) rate schedules. Solar installers who rely on CSI incentive payments to... Continue Reading Posted at 8:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ryan v. Gifford Linda Chan June 24, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In Ryan v. Gifford (C.A. 2213-N, Feb. 6, 2007), the court refused to dismiss a shareholder suit. Stock option grant practices are subject of heightened scrutiny by the courts. The suit... Continue Reading Posted at 8:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	IP Year in Review Linda Chan June 24, 2007 The 2006-2007 IP Inn of Court Term came to an end on June 20, 2007 with the case study of Supreme Court cases relating to eBay, Microsoft, and KSR. The meeting involved a debate between panelists James Chadwick of Sheppard... Continue Reading Posted at 11:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun23	Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Linda Chan June 23, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. A company that is committed to providing and promoting equal opportunity for all employees and applicants might consider writing up a policy on the subject. The policy might indicate that... Continue Reading Posted at 11:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Linda Chan June 23, 2007 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publishes a guide to WIPO arbitration. The attorney who deals with many international issues may want to read up on WIPo rules. WIPO arbitration has been used often in intellectual property disputes. The attorney... Continue Reading Posted at 10:38 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun22	In re The Topps Company Shareholders Litigation Linda Chan June 22, 2007 In the sale of public companies to private equity purchasers, the Delaware Chancery Court has upheld the validity of board decisions to forego a public auction or pre-agreement market check. The Court has stated that post-agreement "go-shop" provisions are appropriate.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Compliance with Section 409A Linda Chan June 22, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) final regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A (Section 409A), go into effect January 1, 2008. December 31, 2007 remains the deadline for employers... Continue Reading Posted at 9:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. Linda Chan June 22, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 21, 2007, the US Supreme Court in Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd., resolved the interpretation of the scienter pleading standard set forth in the Private Securities Litigation... Continue Reading Posted at 9:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Employee Free Choice Act Linda Chan June 22, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), reintroduced in the House of Representatives on February 5, 2007, passed the House and completed its first round of Senate hearings. EFCA has a... Continue Reading Posted at 8:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun21	Religion in the Workplace Linda Chan June 21, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 7, 2007, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP hosted a breakfast briefing on religion in the workplace. Dana L. Peterson, a partner at Seyfath Shaw, LLP began with statistics on... Continue Reading Posted at 11:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun20	Employee Stock Ownership Plans Linda Chan June 20, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. What are employee stock ownership plans (“ESOPS”)? They are tax-qualified retirement plans that must satisfy qualification requirements set forth in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986. There are requirements on... Continue Reading Posted at 11:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Polar Rose Linda Chan June 20, 2007 Polar Rose, a facial recognition search engine, is in beta now, soon to launch what many may deem to be an invasion of privacy. It is a tagging system for photos found on the web. Knowing that there is a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AARP v EEOC Linda Chan June 20, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 4, 2007, in American Association of Retired Persons v Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, No. 05-4594, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit allowed the Equal Employment Opportunity... Continue Reading Posted at 7:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun19	Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions Linda Chan June 19, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions, the California Supreme Court increased the cost to employers of failing to provide non-exempt employees with meal and rest breaks as required by California Labor... Continue Reading Posted at 9:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Privacy In This Digital Age Linda Chan June 19, 2007 What does privacy in the digital age mean knowing Google is storing user information for two years as it indexes information for search? This may mean that people can blog nasty comments about others, and those comments would be stored... Continue Reading Posted at 9:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun18	Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Linda Chan June 18, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On May 29, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., No. 05-1074 (U.S. May 29, 2007), held that to challenge pay discrimination under Title VII,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun17	EEOC Guidance on Care giving Linda Chan June 17, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On May 23, 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an Enforcement Guidance on discrimination against workers with care giving responsibilities. The Enforcement Guidance does not have the force and... Continue Reading Posted at 11:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun16	Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business Linda Chan June 16, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released "Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business" providing details on what the FTC considers reasonable and appropriate steps businesses should take to protect customer and... Continue Reading Posted at 1:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun15	DoubleClick, Inc. Linda Chan June 15, 2007 For those who are not in with the news, DoubleClick, Inc. has signed an agreement with Google, Inc. to be acquired. The deal is being reviewed by federal antitrust regulators. Google has hired Makan Delrahim, a former Justice Department official... Continue Reading Posted at 11:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FeedBurner Linda Chan June 15, 2007 FeedBurner is yet another acquisition by Google. Google seems to be buying up all the major players in advertising, and it may be worrisome these days to be working in the advertising business these days because when acquisitions take place,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun14	Google Street Views Linda Chan June 14, 2007 Google made several top stories during the week ending June 1, 2007. One story was Google Street Views. Google has added a new feature to its map service allowing people to see the actual streets of the addresses they search... Continue Reading Posted at 11:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun13	DirtLaw Blog Linda Chan June 13, 2007 For those looking to understand real estate, they might check out Julia Wei’s DirtLaw Blog. Julia Wei is a litigation associate with the Law Offices of Peter N. Brewer. Unlike some litigation attorneys, she always seems to look composed, and... Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun12	Jobs for Veterans Act Linda Chan June 12, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The final rules for the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) is expected to be published before June 30, 2007. There will be a shutdown of America’s Job Bank (AJB) around June 30,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 7	Tunney Act Linda Chan June 7, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.The Tunney Act was enacted in 1974 to ensure public interest in the entry of antitrust merger consent judgments. The act required that a court make this public-interest determination. Recent amendments to... Continue Reading Posted at 11:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 6	Image Thumbnails Linda Chan June 6, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.In Perfect 10 v. Google, the Court held that framing did not violate the distribution right, because distribution requires the actual dissemination of a copy. Thumbnails are fair use. Deemed distribution would... Continue Reading Posted at 10:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 3	Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, Inc. Linda Chan June 3, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 7, 2006, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, Inc. Leegin Creative Leather Products (Leegin) is a family-run business that designs women’s fashion accessories.... Continue Reading Posted at 1:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 1	Perfect 10 v. Google Linda Chan June 1, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In Perfect 10 v. Google, Perfect 10 distributed copyrighted photographs of nude models through its adult website and magazine, and as downloadable cell phone wallpaper. Perfect 10 filed suit against... Continue Reading Posted at 10:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

« May 2007 | Main | July 2007 »

Jun30	China Export Controls Linda Chan June 30, 2007 Know More: International law 2.0, International law The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 19, 2007, the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security published its rule imposing controls on exports, reexports, and transfers of U.S.-origin goods, software, and technology to China. The rule affects U.S. companies that: have a subsidiary operating in China; export their items to China; are engaged in Chinese joint ventures; or finance, or otherwise support, transactions in China. Continue Reading Posted at 4:41 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun30	Directors Desk Linda Chan June 30, 2007 The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Directors Desk. Directors Desk is a privately held, Spokane, WA firm specializing in online workflow management tools for board members. This acquisition is said to offer... Continue Reading Posted at 12:03 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	New California Laws Linda Chan June 30, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice, and thorough research has not been made on the topic. For those who want to read more on this topic, they should check out the DMV web site.For those attorneys who... Continue Reading Posted at 10:54 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun29	Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., No. 06-480 Linda Chan June 29, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 28, 2007, the Supreme Court issued its decision in Leegin Creative Leather Products, Inc. v. PSKS, Inc., No. 06-480, addressing antitrust analysis of resale price maintenance under Section 1... Continue Reading Posted at 9:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Internet Taxes Linda Chan June 29, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In the press there is much about Internet taxes with some states looking for revenue from online businesses. Internet taxes come in two forms: access taxes and online sales tax. ... Continue Reading Posted at 9:23 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun28	Alternative Compensation Linda Chan June 28, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.Alternative methods of compensation, compensation that is not salary, should be reviewed in order to comply with final regulations for Section 409A. Much press has already been written about Internal Revenue Code... Continue Reading Posted at 11:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Harassment in the Workplace Linda Chan June 28, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Harassment is not limited to sexual harassment. Statements or actions that ridicule someone because of race, ancestry, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, disability, citizenship, veteran status, military... Continue Reading Posted at 9:05 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun27	Quill v North Dakota Linda Chan June 27, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.The U.S. Supreme Court in Quill v North Dakota held that a company must have a physical presence in a taxing state in order for the state to be able to impose... Continue Reading Posted at 9:30 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Foreign Corrupt Practices Act – Private Equity Linda Chan June 27, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 22, 2007, an arrest was made in a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) case that involved a private equity investment firm. Leo Winston Smith, formerly of Pacific Consolidated Industries... Continue Reading Posted at 9:08 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun26	Research on Insider Trading Linda Chan June 26, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.Those attorneys familiar with Section 16(b) with all the Form 3, 4, or 5 filings with the SEC may also be familiar with Section 10b-5 and Rule 10b-5 when advising officers and... Continue Reading Posted at 9:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	IRS Notice 2007-49 Linda Chan June 26, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 4, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued Notice 2007-49. IRS Notice 2007-49 changes the group of executive officers for Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC).... Continue Reading Posted at 8:58 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun25	Research on Section 16(b) Linda Chan June 25, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Some concepts learned in law school actually come up often when working in house. Take for example, laws on insider trading. All the study for the bar exam on Section 16(b)... Continue Reading Posted at 11:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Software Patents Linda Chan June 25, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. According to Mark Webbink, Deputy General Counsel at Red Hat, the 10 largest software patent holders in the United States are: IBM, Hewlett-Packard, Hitachi, Intel Corporation, Microsoft Corporation, Fujitsu, Sony Corporation,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:27 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun24	California Public Utilities Commission Linda Chan June 24, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Since January 1, 2007, California Solar Initiative (CSI) incentive recipients have been required to take service under existing time-of-use (TOU) rate schedules. Solar installers who rely on CSI incentive payments to... Continue Reading Posted at 8:45 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Ryan v. Gifford Linda Chan June 24, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In Ryan v. Gifford (C.A. 2213-N, Feb. 6, 2007), the court refused to dismiss a shareholder suit. Stock option grant practices are subject of heightened scrutiny by the courts. The suit... Continue Reading Posted at 8:32 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	IP Year in Review Linda Chan June 24, 2007 The 2006-2007 IP Inn of Court Term came to an end on June 20, 2007 with the case study of Supreme Court cases relating to eBay, Microsoft, and KSR. The meeting involved a debate between panelists James Chadwick of Sheppard... Continue Reading Posted at 11:05 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun23	Equal Employment Opportunity Policy Linda Chan June 23, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. A company that is committed to providing and promoting equal opportunity for all employees and applicants might consider writing up a policy on the subject. The policy might indicate that... Continue Reading Posted at 11:02 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
	WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Linda Chan June 23, 2007 The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publishes a guide to WIPO arbitration. The attorney who deals with many international issues may want to read up on WIPo rules. WIPO arbitration has been used often in intellectual property disputes. The attorney... Continue Reading Posted at 10:38 AM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun22	In re The Topps Company Shareholders Litigation Linda Chan June 22, 2007 In the sale of public companies to private equity purchasers, the Delaware Chancery Court has upheld the validity of board decisions to forego a public auction or pre-agreement market check. The Court has stated that post-agreement "go-shop" provisions are appropriate.... Continue Reading Posted at 9:54 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Compliance with Section 409A Linda Chan June 22, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) final regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 409A (Section 409A), go into effect January 1, 2008. December 31, 2007 remains the deadline for employers... Continue Reading Posted at 9:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd. Linda Chan June 22, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 21, 2007, the US Supreme Court in Tellabs, Inc. v. Makor Issues & Rights, Ltd., resolved the interpretation of the scienter pleading standard set forth in the Private Securities Litigation... Continue Reading Posted at 9:01 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Employee Free Choice Act Linda Chan June 22, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA), reintroduced in the House of Representatives on February 5, 2007, passed the House and completed its first round of Senate hearings. EFCA has a... Continue Reading Posted at 8:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun21	Religion in the Workplace Linda Chan June 21, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 7, 2007, Seyfarth Shaw, LLP hosted a breakfast briefing on religion in the workplace. Dana L. Peterson, a partner at Seyfath Shaw, LLP began with statistics on... Continue Reading Posted at 11:31 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun20	Employee Stock Ownership Plans Linda Chan June 20, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. What are employee stock ownership plans (“ESOPS”)? They are tax-qualified retirement plans that must satisfy qualification requirements set forth in the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986. There are requirements on... Continue Reading Posted at 11:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Polar Rose Linda Chan June 20, 2007 Polar Rose, a facial recognition search engine, is in beta now, soon to launch what many may deem to be an invasion of privacy. It is a tagging system for photos found on the web. Knowing that there is a... Continue Reading Posted at 9:40 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	AARP v EEOC Linda Chan June 20, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On June 4, 2007, in American Association of Retired Persons v Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, No. 05-4594, the Federal Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit allowed the Equal Employment Opportunity... Continue Reading Posted at 7:39 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun19	Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions Linda Chan June 19, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In Murphy v. Kenneth Cole Productions, the California Supreme Court increased the cost to employers of failing to provide non-exempt employees with meal and rest breaks as required by California Labor... Continue Reading Posted at 9:57 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	Privacy In This Digital Age Linda Chan June 19, 2007 What does privacy in the digital age mean knowing Google is storing user information for two years as it indexes information for search? This may mean that people can blog nasty comments about others, and those comments would be stored... Continue Reading Posted at 9:37 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun18	Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. Linda Chan June 18, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On May 29, 2007, the U.S. Supreme Court in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., No. 05-1074 (U.S. May 29, 2007), held that to challenge pay discrimination under Title VII,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:48 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun17	EEOC Guidance on Care giving Linda Chan June 17, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On May 23, 2007, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued an Enforcement Guidance on discrimination against workers with care giving responsibilities. The Enforcement Guidance does not have the force and... Continue Reading Posted at 11:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun16	Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business Linda Chan June 16, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released "Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business" providing details on what the FTC considers reasonable and appropriate steps businesses should take to protect customer and... Continue Reading Posted at 1:16 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun15	DoubleClick, Inc. Linda Chan June 15, 2007 For those who are not in with the news, DoubleClick, Inc. has signed an agreement with Google, Inc. to be acquired. The deal is being reviewed by federal antitrust regulators. Google has hired Makan Delrahim, a former Justice Department official... Continue Reading Posted at 11:14 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
	FeedBurner Linda Chan June 15, 2007 FeedBurner is yet another acquisition by Google. Google seems to be buying up all the major players in advertising, and it may be worrisome these days to be working in the advertising business these days because when acquisitions take place,... Continue Reading Posted at 11:12 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun14	Google Street Views Linda Chan June 14, 2007 Google made several top stories during the week ending June 1, 2007. One story was Google Street Views. Google has added a new feature to its map service allowing people to see the actual streets of the addresses they search... Continue Reading Posted at 11:11 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun13	DirtLaw Blog Linda Chan June 13, 2007 For those looking to understand real estate, they might check out Julia Wei’s DirtLaw Blog. Julia Wei is a litigation associate with the Law Offices of Peter N. Brewer. Unlike some litigation attorneys, she always seems to look composed, and... Continue Reading Posted at 11:04 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun12	Jobs for Veterans Act Linda Chan June 12, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. The final rules for the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA) is expected to be published before June 30, 2007. There will be a shutdown of America’s Job Bank (AJB) around June 30,... Continue Reading Posted at 9:53 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 7	Tunney Act Linda Chan June 7, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.The Tunney Act was enacted in 1974 to ensure public interest in the entry of antitrust merger consent judgments. The act required that a court make this public-interest determination. Recent amendments to... Continue Reading Posted at 11:13 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 6	Image Thumbnails Linda Chan June 6, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice.In Perfect 10 v. Google, the Court held that framing did not violate the distribution right, because distribution requires the actual dissemination of a copy. Thumbnails are fair use. Deemed distribution would... Continue Reading Posted at 10:52 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 3	Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, Inc. Linda Chan June 3, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. On December 7, 2006, the Supreme Court granted certiorari in Leegin Creative Leather Products v. PSKS, Inc. Leegin Creative Leather Products (Leegin) is a family-run business that designs women’s fashion accessories.... Continue Reading Posted at 1:17 PM \| Permalink \| Comments
Jun 1	Perfect 10 v. Google Linda Chan June 1, 2007 The following is not meant to be legal advice. In Perfect 10 v. Google, Perfect 10 distributed copyrighted photographs of nude models through its adult website and magazine, and as downloadable cell phone wallpaper. Perfect 10 filed suit against... Continue Reading Posted at 10:49 PM \| Permalink \| Comments

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