California Resale Royalty Act Can’t Apply Outside California
The major art auction houses’ spring sales in New York yielded a record US$2.5 billion in May, but not one penny of it will go to artists as resale royalties under California’s nearly 40-year-old Resale Royalty Act. On May 7, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
New Data Breach Laws Expand Covered Data
Nearly all states have data breach laws requiring businesses holding certain types of consumer personal data to notify affected persons when there is a breach or suspected breach. As consumers are barraged seemingly on a weekly basis with news reports of yet another breach, what trends have emerged and what does it mean for affected […]
DOES SEC GET AN A+ IN HELPING BUSINESSES RAISE CAPITAL?
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently adopted long-awaited amendments to Regulation A to implement a section of the JOBS Act that requires the SEC to adopt rules exempting from the registration requirements of the Securities Act offerings of up to $50 million
Am I Operating a Franchise?
This seems like a simple question. Am I running a McDonalds or a Best Buy? Easy, right? As a franchisee (an operator of a franchise) it’s fairly simple to answer. But if you own your own business and are keen to expand using a strategy that includes licensing of your brand, even
Supreme Court expands burden-shifting analysis under Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Since becoming law, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) has caused employers to fear that any employment-related issue affecting a pregnant woman could result in a discrimination lawsuit. Indeed, many employers went so far as to treat pregnant employees better than other employees in an effort to safeguard against any claims of discrimination. While that was […]
Culhane Meadows Attorneys Volunteer for Junior Achievement Day in Atlanta
On January 23, 2015, the attorneys from the Atlanta office of Culhane Meadows PLLC spent the entire business day sharing their knowledge of business with the sixth graders from Fulton County as they volunteered at Junior Achievement’s BizTown Discovery Center in downtown Atlanta.
Kelly Rittenberry Culhane: featured author, Womenetics.com
Kelly Rittenberry Culhane, co-founder of Culhane Meadows, is a featured author in the June edition of the Womenetics.com online newsletter. Her article is titled “Start with a Concession” and features Ms. Culhane’s top 3 practical tips for keeping cool and making the most of high-stakes negotiation opportunities: 1. Start with the middle ground. 2. Be […]
Culhane Meadows PLLC named Tier 1 firm in information technology law by U.S. News & World Report
In the 2014 “Best Law Firms” rankings, released by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers on November 1, 2013, Culhane Meadows PLLC has been named a Tier 1 firm in information technology law in the Atlanta metropolitan area. In its fourth year, the U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings are based […]
Grant Walsh inducted into 2013 Pro Bono College of Texas
We are proud to announce that Grant A. Walsh, a co-founder of Culhane Meadows, was inducted into the 2013 Pro Bono College of Texas based on his pro bono services to low-income Texans. Created in 1992, the Pro Bono College recognizes those attorneys who far exceed the Texas State Bar’s aspirational pro bono goals in their efforts to […]
