Beyonce Accused of Copyright Infringement in New Music Video

Posted by on Oct 24, 2011 in Art, Copyright, Entertainment, Film, Intellectual Property, Music, News | 0 comments Beyonce recently released a new music video for her song entitled “Countdown” which has received rave reviews. Unfortunately, one person in particular has been more critical of Beyonce’s newest work. Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker has made public allegations against Beyonce accusing the pop singer of copyright infringement. Ms. De Keersmaeker is a well-known Belgian choreographer who...
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Discriminating Against an Employee based on that Employee’s Physical Disability

Posted by on Jul 12, 2011 in Employment, News | 1 comment An employee is deemed to have a physical disability when the employee has a physiological condition that “limits a major life activity” or makes engaging in a major life activity difficult. Courts consider an employee to have a physical disability even if the employee’s use of medications, assistive devices, prosthetics or reasonable accommodations makes it easier for the employee to...
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The Basics of Age Discrimination

Posted by on Jul 12, 2011 in Employment, News | 0 comments California Government Code Section 12940(a) states that “it is unlawful for an employer to discharge an employee solely because of his or her age.” In addition, the federal Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 explicitly prohibits discrimination against any employees or job applicants over the age of 40 years. As such, being over forty years old is one of the protected...
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Discrimination in the Workplace

Posted by on Jul 10, 2011 in Employment, News | 0 comments Most people are aware that employers may not discriminate against people based on race. When we say that someone is “prejudice,” we automatically assume that person is prejudice against others based on race. However, California laws do so much more than merely prohibit employers from discriminating against employees based on race. California Government Code explicitly prohibits employers from...
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