- Criminal DefenseThe criminal defense lawyer will take a wait-and-see approach. Thеу ѕtаll untіl thе fіrѕt соurt date, or until they rесеіvе thе роlісе rероrtѕ, bеfоrе investigating and working up your саѕе.
- Theft
- Internet CrimesIn some instances, IP theft cases that can result in criminal charges. According to the criminal defense firm in scottsdale az, the Economic Espionage Act of 1996 considers certain types of trade secret theft a federal crime. Similarly, many states treat the “theft” of a trade secret as a crime under state law. Counterfeiting and piracy are criminal acts. They can be reported to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center when the products are sold online. When the products are imported from outside the country, the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol or the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center can be contacted.
- Business Formation3 0 years now, I have served as a speaker on dozens of topics for CLA, including Artist-Gallery Agreements, Fine Arts Sales Agreements, Artist-Agent relations, Collaboration Agreements, Business Formation, Partnerships and Joint Ventures, Authors and Publishing Agreements, Non-profit incorporation, Music Agreements, Art Conservation Agreements, Public Art and Muralists’ Rights. I have lectured on artists’ rights at all the area art schools including the San Francisco Art Institute, California College of Arts and at the Academy of Arts College. I have been a featured speaker on three occasions at the national CLE International Visual Arts and the Law Conference in New Mexico, where my specialty topic is Artists’ Moral Rights and the Federal Visual Artist Rights Act of 1990. For the last few years I have maintained Bo’s bLAWg focusing on licensing rights.
- Business Disputes
- Trade Secrets
- Intellectual PropertyIntellectual property infringement is the unauthorized sale, duplication, or use of products or materials that are protected intellectual property. According to this profesional firm, Infringement is defined by Federal and State law, depending on the intellectual property right at issue. Patents and copyrights are protected by Federal law, so infringement is defined by those same laws. Generally, these statutes define infringement as the unauthorized making, using, or selling of the protected intellectual property (or a copy of a copyrighted work).
- Wrongful TerminationMr. Corman’s current practice includes the representation of individuals and class actions in all aspects of employment disputes, including wrongful termination, discrimination, wage and hour claims, harassment and severance issues. He has successfully represented clients with claims against corporations and institutions such as: IBM, Bank of America, Wells Fargo, Chevron, Kaiser, Hewlett-Packard, the University of California and numerous local, state and federal governmental agencies. He also provides representation to labor organizations such as the West Contra Costa County School Supervisors Association, the Association Employees Union and the Physicians’ and Dentists’ Organization of Contra Costa. Mr. Corman also has specific expertise in the representation of public and private school employees in both K-12 and higher education settings. He is counsel to the California School Personnel Commissioners Association and numerous local merit system school district personnel commissions throughout California. In addition, Mr. Corman provides counsel to non-profit organizations and small businesses on employment issues and personnel matters. He also has sat as an arbitrator for the Alameda County Superior Court, hearing and rendering decisions in over 30 complex civil cases and has served as a hearing officer for school district employee disciplinary proceedings.
- Employment DiscriminationIn my practice with Bogatin, Corman & Gold, I am consistently presented with stimulating issues and challenges in my work. My practice includes representing public and private sector employees in all aspects of employment law issues including wrongful termination, employment discrimination, harassment, medical leave and wage and hours litigation; negotiating employment contracts and employee severance packages; class action litigation; and public and private sector labor union representation. I also have a long background and specific expertise in education law and assisting public and private school employees. I am counsel to the California School Personnel Commissioners Association and numerous local merit system school district personnel commissions throughout California.
- Employment ContractBecause of the diversity of our practice, we provide a broad array of counsel to our clients in a variety of matters. For example, a client having an employment contract problem may also have questions about intellectual property issues. A multi-media business client may want advice about its employee personnel policies. An artist client may have suffered bodily injuries as a result of a vehicle collision or other accident. BCG is experienced in providing counsel in all these areas.
- Employment LitigationIn addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Corman is also active in teaching, lecturing and writing. He has taught undergraduate law courses at San Francisco State University and Chabot College in Hayward, California. He regularly presents lectures in employment, labor and education law to attorneys, union members, and educational professionals. His writings are featured in the publications: California Employment Issues in an Economic Downturn (West Publications, 2010) and California Employment Law Issues in a Down Economy (Aspatore Publications, 2010). He has also authored several columns on employment issues that are featured on the avvo.com website. In addition, Mr. Corman was the Legal Advisor and Editorial Consultant for the California Assembly of Local Arts Agencies Personnel Handbook for California Nonprofits.
- Severance Agreement
- Sexual HarassmentAugust 2008 California School Employees Association/Association Employees Union Las Vegas, NV Lecturer on topic: “Sexual Harassment in the Workplace.”
- Personal InjuryI worked for BALA (now California Lawyers for the Arts — CLA) while studying for the California Bar Exam, then, in 1981, took an associate position with Willdorf and Stevens, a small San Francisco civil practice which supported my individual development of an arts/ Intellectual Property (IP) practice. As an associate, I became well grounded in personal injury, real estate and contracts law, including litigation practice. Beginning in 1989, I started my own Arts, Entertainment, IP and Personal Injury (PI) practice. The PI practice was always a welcome financial support to the arts law practice since, in accord with the referral practice of CLA, I have always made a concerted effort to provide low cost legal services to artists who could not afford full hourly rates. I am proud that I was elected to serve as the President of CLA for the last eight years.