July 23, 2019 / by Kameron Kramer / Copyright, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit / 0 comments
It’s hard to deny our affinity for creativity when it comes to enhancing selfies, vacation photos, or everyday moments with friends. Photo alteration, or manipulation, has been around for more than a century. Ansel Adams enthusiasts know he manipulated his distinct landscape images by creating darkroom exposure techniques. These days, filters on Snapchat and Instagram […]
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Deepfakes
July 23, 2019 / by Kameron Kramer / Copyright, Intellectual Property, Lawsuit / 0 comments
It’s hard to deny our affinity for creativity when it comes to enhancing selfies, vacation photos, or everyday moments with friends. Photo alteration, or manipulation, has been around for more than a century. Ansel Adams enthusiasts know he manipulated his distinct landscape images by creating darkroom exposure techniques. These days, filters on Snapchat and Instagram […]
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Contract Tip: Attorneys Fees
July 31, 2018 / by Larry Donahue / Contracts, Lawsuit, Resolving Disputes / 0 comments
The notion of the concept of “attorneys fees” sounds so self-serving coming from the fingertips of this small business lawyer. The thing is, if a contract has a fair-and-balanced “attorneys fees provision” in it, such a clause greatly reduces the risk of a long, expensive and protracted lawsuit in a dispute. Furthermore, it greatly increases […]
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What is Consideration in Contract Law?
April 23, 2018 / by Larry Donahue / Business Tips, Commercial Transactions, Contracts, Employment Law, Lawsuit / 0 comments
In previous blog articles, we talked about Exceptions That Can Void A Contract and How to Get Out of a Contract. Both of these articles touch on a very important aspect of contract law that is often overlooked by small business owners: Consideration. Definition Consideration under contract law is defined as a bargained for exchange […]
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The Florida Double LLC is Double Trouble
March 27, 2018 / by Larry Donahue / Anonymous LLC, Florida, Lawsuit / 7 comments
The right and ability to conduct business anonymously is very important to some. This is why we’ve offered one of the safest, and arguably, most legal, anonymous LLC set-ups in the business — for about the same price as “the other guys.” Although “hidden shell companies” receive bad press and a negative political narrative, the […]
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One Bad Apple
March 19, 2018 / by Larry Donahue / Contracts, Lawsuit, Strategic Planning / 0 comments
We keep a freshly stocked box of tissue on every conference table in our primary offices in Albuquerque. The reason for this, is when someone comes into our office, it’s usually because something bad is happening to their business. Everyone’s issues are so vastly different, but the one thing that seems to pull at our […]
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Boilerplate Matters in Contracts
January 26, 2017 / by David Ferrance / Commercial Transactions, Contracts, Lawsuit, Resolving Disputes / 0 comments
I’ve been running into a lot of contracts disputes lately where a party’s rights were potentially affected by missing boilerplate provisions. Boilerplate generally refers to language that is reused from one contract to the next. It usually has little to do with the substance of the contract. It is easy to ignore. But when it matters, […]
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DirectTV Practices and Your Business
December 15, 2016 / by Larry Donahue / Business Tips, Contracts, Lawsuit / 0 comments
Have you seen the small businesses getting sued thanks to questionable DirectTV Practices? We have. Unfortunately, it is indicative of a far greater issue facing small businesses. Case Study It goes something like this: You own a business. You decide to order DirectTV and schedule an installation. On the scheduled day, the truck pictured arrives […]
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Be Careful Who You Call
November 17, 2016 / by David Ferrance / Business Tips, Lawsuit, Marketing, New Mexico / 0 comments
Who can your small business call in the state of New Mexico? Make sure your phone solicitations are not breaking the law. Yes, you can get sued over a call.
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FLSA Changes and Your Business
November 15, 2016 / by Lewis Terr / Business Tips, Employment Law, Lawsuit / 0 comments
What do the FLSA changes to overtime rules mean for your business? If you are an employer, you need to know the new FLSA overtime rules.
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5 Reasons Why You Must Not Forget Key Contract Dates
September 1, 2016 / by Larry Donahue / Business Tips, Contracts, Lawsuit / 0 comments
Not sure about the importance of evergreen clauses? 5 Reasons Why You Must Not Forget Key Contract Dates!
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