Sulimani Law Firm

Ethics Social Media CLE-Brandeis House Feb 7th

Natalie Sulimani — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 03:51:22 +0000

Join the Lawyers Network for a CLE accredited talk on Ethics of Social Media. Panelists will include, Steven Yadegari ’95, senior vice president and general counsel at Cramer Rosenthal McGlynn LLC, Natalie Sulimani, partner at Sulimani Law Firm, P.C. and Jonathan Askin, associate professor at Brooklyn Law School. Brandeis House 12 East 77th Street, New [...]

Partnership Horror Stories…..”Come to Life”.

sulilaw — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 21:54:45 +0000

It isn’t everyday that we get contacted by the subjects of a post and usually, we don’t talk specifically about the cases that we are analyzing. Maybe it is because we might use it later as case law or maybe we don’t want to draw attention… Either way, we were so excited to see one [...]

Legal Dynamics Between Co-Founders (NY Roundtable)-Oct 25th

Natalie Sulimani — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 00:23:27 +0000

Start: October 25, 2011 Sign up for the NY Founders Space Roundtable Topic: Effective Team and Legal Dynamics Between Co-Founders Presenters: Natalie Sulimani of Sulimani Law Firm, P.C., additional panelists TBD. Event Host: Freeman White of Launcht Registration: Please note–to attend you must be registered for building security purposes. Natalie Sulimani will share information of [...]

Part 4: Whose Work Is It Anyway? Copyright Ownership

sulilaw — Fri, 19 Aug 2011 05:35:56 +0000

So now that you understand what materials can have copyright protection you need to determine whose owns the “work”. There are two forms of ownership; sole authorship and joint authorship. Sole Authorship exists when one person fixes an idea in a tangible medium, such as a book, painting, song, or software program. It does not [...]

Part 3: Copyright Term Limits

sulilaw — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 04:47:10 +0000

(and a brief history lesson) Copyrights may seem extensive and perhaps impenetrable but they are not absolute. Congress and the courts have carved out exceptions to this limited monopoly through the doctrine of fair use, which allows for the violation of these rights in certain circumstances and under specific conditions. How long do these rights [...]

Part 2: Everything You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know about Copyright

sulilaw — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:04:01 +0000

As discussed last week there are advantages to registration even though it is not necessary. Registration means that the courts will recognize you as the copyright owner and therefore you will have exclusive right to your work. Exclusive Rights To have a copyright in a particular work means that the author or owner, if the [...]

Part 1: Everything You Didn’t Know You Needed to Know about Copyright

sulilaw — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 16:42:14 +0000

This series will cover everything you need to know about a copyright, even things you didn’t know you needed to know. Each week we will discuss different elements of copyrights. We hope to answer some of the questions you currently have and enlighten you on elements that you were unaware of. If you have any [...]

Part 2: The Non-Compete Agreement…The Professional Exception

sulilaw — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 03:11:24 +0000

In addition to making sure the non-compete agreement addresses the four factors discussed in our last post there are certain guidelines that must be followed in writing a non-compete agreement. These guidelines are largely dependent on the type of work and the skill set of the employee being hired. For non-compete agreements that cover areas [...]

July 7th 7-9PM: Promoting Your Business & Protecting Your Online Presence

Natalie Sulimani — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 21:33:53 +0000

AT GREENPOINT COWORKING SPACE: ENROLL HERE Social Media: Promoting Your Business & Protecting Your Online Presence We will be examining the best practices for utilizing online tools to promote your business while still protecting your brand online. The first half of the workshop will be run by Biana Bakman and will cover social media. We will discuss [...]

Part 1: The Non-Compete Agreement…What Exactly Can It Restrict?

sulilaw — Thu, 26 May 2011 05:37:14 +0000

A non-compete agreement is a part of the employment contract that limits the amount of competition an employee may pose to the business owner after the employee has moved on to another job or perhaps opened their own business in the same marketplace as the former owner. Non-compete agreements do not restrict the employee from [...]