JOEL L. HECKER, ESQ
ABOUT JOEL
Joel received his J.D. from New York University School of Law and is a repeat Super Lawyer. He brings a broad perspective to his practice, which includes the negotiation and drafting of contracts and agreements of all types. He prides himself on being able to successfully resolve disputes by creative means.
Joel regularly counsels clients in all aspects of photography and visual arts law, copyright, licensing, publishing, contracts, privacy rights, digital media, and other intellectual property issues. Joel's practice also includes trademark, real estate, estate planning, wills, and litigation in both Federal and State courts. He has successfully litigated many cases in these areas across the country. Joel has acted as general counsel to hundreds of the professional photographers, stock photo agencies, graphic artists, photography representatives, documentary filmmakers, and other photography and content-related businesses he has represented nationwide and abroad.
Joel has participated on legal panels and Symposia at Fordham Law School, the New York City Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section, St. John’s University School of Law in New York City, Case Western Reserve School of Law in Cleveland, and The Copyright Society of the U.S.A. He also lectures and writes extensively on issues of concern, including articles in the New York Bar Association Journal, and The New York State Bar Association's Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Journal.
Joel is past Chair and member of the Copyright and Literary Property Committee of the New York City Bar Association, a member of the Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section of the New York State Bar Association, and a long time member and past Trustee of the Copyright Society of the U.S.A. Specific references to his articles and lectures may be located through internet search engines under the keywords: "Joel L. Hecker."
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12/26/24 SECOND UPDATE: CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT BOI FILING DEADLINE VACATED!
The National Federation of Independent Business has been fighting the BOI reporting requirement, calling it burdensome and an overreach. With several groups, the lawsuit Texas Top Cop Shop Inc. et al v. Garland et al has been ongoing.
In early December, a preliminary injunction was issued, stopping the requirement to submit a BOI report. But earlier this week, December 23, the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that. So for a few days, FinCEN was requiring it, with an extended deadline of January 13 to give companies a little more time.
12/23/24 UPDATE: CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT BOI FILING DEADLINE EXTENDED!
I previously reported to you on the injunction issued which enjoined the BOI filings (see below). However, yesterday, December 23, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals granted a Department of Justice motion on its appeal, and lifted that injunction.
Just hours after this Monday court ruling reinstated the reporting requirement, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, which enforces the Corporate Transparency Act, announced that, for reporting companies that had been required to supply BOI information by January 1, their new filing deadline was extended to January 13, 2025.
Therefore all companies which are subject to the filing requirement are now required to file by January 13, 2025. A sample form and instructions are available on the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.
