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What to do when your lawsuit hits the Blogosphere?

April 28th, 2009 · 1 Comment

The astounding thing was that some of the commentary misstated the alleged facts, or drew erroneous conclusions, i.e. that my client’s career had been permanently ruined. True, the failed performance had a negative impact on him, but to his credit he has returned to creating music of a very high caliber having recently received prizes and awards which show the depth of his talent and virtuosity.

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Tags: Business law · Contract law · Intellectual property · Interesting legal cases · Internet law and blogs · Not-for-profit law · Ruminations

Tying a will with red tape

December 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment

One of the most important document fraud protection devices is using “red tape” to tie and seal a legal document. Once the document has been tied and sealed it is virtually impossible to alter the document without destroying it and making such destruction known to anyone who comes into possession of the document. This method [...]

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Tags: Business law · Estates and Probate · Evidence · Ruminations

Black’s Law Dictionary

November 30th, 2007 · No Comments

One of the best legal books I ever purchased is Black’s Law Dictionary, an American law dictionary. It was founded by Henry Campbell Black. It has been cited as legal authority in many Supreme Court cases. The latest editions, including abridged and pocket versions, are useful starting points for the layman or student when faced [...]

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Tags: Business law · General legal information · Intellectual property · Property law

Employees or independent contractors?

November 28th, 2007 · No Comments

This is an issue that often comes up for small business people and directors of not-for-profit organizations. If they come to your office, have definite hours, use your tools (office equipment, computer software) chances are that they will be legally interpreted to be employees, not independent contractors. Why? Because these individuals are to be protected [...]

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Tags: Business law

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