Nevada First in Nation to Issue License to Driverless Car

Nevada issues the first license in nation for a driverless car, which belongs to Google.

Business Incorporation and LLC Formation for Non-residents of the USA

A new page has been added to the website providing information of interest to potential foreign national incorporation clients regarding LLC and corporate formations, as well as other legal services. The new content also links to this 2011 Los Angeles Times article, which features both a firm client and a preferred immigration attorney: E-2 visa helps many non-U.S. citizens start small firms

Wrote A Script? Now What? Some Advice

Filmmaker magazine's Scott Macaulay recently wrote about 15 Steps to Take After You Finish Your Script (May 2, 2012).

New NLRB Poster Requirement for All Employers

Effective April 30, 2012, all employers must add one more workplace poster to their existing workplace postings: a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) poster regarding employees' rights to organize and bargain collectively.

Social Media Accounts After Death

As people's online personas become an increasingly important part of their lives, families and friends are encountering confusion and frustration in trying to manage the Facebook, Twitter and email accounts of their deceased loved ones.

State probate laws, which govern how a deceased's next of kin or estate executor can access things like property and bank accounts, generally weren't designed with today's online lives in mind. So, lawmakers in several states—including Nebraska and Oklahoma—have tried in recent years to tackle the complex question of who can manage the online presence of the deceased, and what legal authority they should have. ....

But legal experts say that the terms of service users must agree to when they sign up with social-media sites, which typically dictate what happens to an account after the user dies, could take precedent over the state laws. An Oklahoma lawmaker involved in legislation on the topic says the risk is creating laws that are "toothless."

Facebook, for example, has extensive user agreements and privacy policies that cite various state and federal laws, including the federal Electronic Communications Privacy Act, which generally forbids it from "providing access to any person who is not an account owner." ....

Deaths Pose Test for Facebook by Steve Eder, Wall Street Journal, February 11, 2012

Nevada New Laws for 2012

Happy new year.

Remember, effective today, only hands-free use of mobile phones is permitted while driving, and text messages is never permitted. Enforcement is primary, meaning you can be pulled over for this offense alone, and receive a first-offense ticket of $50. First offenses are not, however, considered moving violations.

State workers hired in 2012 and beyond will have to cover their own health care costs in retirement.

Cellphone crackdown among new laws taking effect today, Cy Ryan, Las Vegas Sun, January 1, 2012

Stop Online Piracy Act Faces Uncertain Future

Opponents of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) are gaining momentum, reports paidContent.org:

Not long ago the controversial law known as the Stop Online Piracy Act was poised to sail through Congress. But it lost traction at a Congressional earlier hearing this month and this week it suffered an additional two setbacks.

The bill called SOPA is backed by Hollywood and would force a wide range of internet players—from search engines to ad networks to payment processors—to cut off services to so-called ‘rogue websites’ that sell fake goods. Journalists and tech companies responded by warning that the bill is a gross overreach and that it will result in censorship and technical damage to the internet.

See also How SOPA Would Affect You: FAQ, Declan McCullagh, CNet, December 21, 2011

Cross-posted at California Business Law Blog.