Decades in Business,
Technology and Digital Law

You’re probably aware that the IRS requires reporting on Form 8300 if someone engaged in a trade or business receives $10,000 or more in cash for a transaction or series of transactions (Internal Revenue Code, Sec. 60501). The purpose of such requirement is to prevent...

Mickey Mouse in the public domain? Well, sort of. The copyright in Mickey’s debut in “Steamboat Willie” in 1928 expired on January 1st. The surprising result is that the characters, yes, even Mickey, enter the public domain. Immediately, the production of some Mickey...