Archive for the ‘Limited Liability Companies’ Category
Thursday, October 9th, 2014
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: Many years ago I hired an attorney to create an LLC for me, but I wound up never using it. Recently, I was presented with another business opportunity, but I’d like to have an LLC to do this. Can I still use the original LLC […]
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Tags: artist, attorney, attorneys, Brian Taylor, corporate entity, corporation, Goldstein, law and disorder, limited liability company
Posted in Arts Management, For Profits, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Limited Liability Companies, Non-Profits | Comments Off on Bring Out Your Dead!
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. Dear Law and Disorder: I hire musicians to perform, with me. Are they employees or independent contractors? I do not deduct taxes from what I pay them. Should I also make them sign a contract stating that they are independent contractors? Contrary to what many believe, the distinction between who […]
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Tags: Brian Taylor, corporation, distinction, federal government, Goldstein, independent contractor, independent contractors, insurance, irs, legal relationships, limited liability company, musician, part time, sole proprietor, unemployment insurance laws
Posted in Arts Management, Contracts, Employees, For Profits, Independent Contractors, Insurance, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Limited Liability Companies, Non-Profits, Venues | Comments Off on Independent Contractors or Employees: What’s In A Name?
Wednesday, June 13th, 2012
By Brian Taylor Goldstein Dear FTM Arts Law: Could owning copyrights individually (as opposed to being owned by a corporate entity) ever be a personal liability? I understand that if copyrights are held in the name of a S-corp, C-corp, or possibly LLC, the corporate veil would shield my personal assets. There is no liability in […]
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Tags: breaches, Brian Taylor, c corp, composer, copyright infringement, Copyrights, corporate entity, corporate veil, debts, ftm, Goldstein, license, limited liability company, manager, permission, personal assets, personal liability, publishing company, s corp, torts
Posted in Arts Management, Contracts, Copyrights, Law and Disorder: Performing Arts Division, Liability, Licensing, Limited Liability Companies | Comments Off on How Do I Protect My Personal Assets From Claims of Copyright Infringement?