Teacher lost job after posting on Facebook.
Francine | August 20, 2010
Facebook Teacher … This week, Massachusetts high school teacher June Talvitie-Siple discovered that she should “think before she tweets” or in this case, before she posts!
Bullfighter Sued For Breach of Contract
Francine | June 15, 2010
Bullfighter sued for breach of contract, because he ran away from the bull!
Big Settlements–Why Some Folks Love Their Lawyers!
Francine | August 21, 2009
Truck drags pedestrian [Award: $3,700,000].
Pedestrian suffered massive injuries when he was struck in a crosswalk by a trash-hauling truck and dragged 20 yards under the front of the truck (Hatten v. NASA Services Inc., Los Angeles County Superior Court.
You Can Be Sued for What Your Web Designer Does…
Francine | July 13, 2009
How do you avoid being sued for something they’ve done? Here are 5 strategies for avoiding third party infringement claims against YOU…if you don’t keep your eyes open you may end up in court for something someone else did!
Did You Properly Terminate that Contract, if not … Beware!
Francine | May 5, 2009
Recently, a client came to me furious, because a consultant she hired was charging her credit card for 7 months after their work was completed. When she approached the vendor, she was reminded that, in fact, she signed an agreement, which states, …
Videos, Copyright Protected Music, and a Take-Down Notice
Francine | May 3, 2009
If you create videos using copyright protected music, and then upload them to YouTube without permission from the copyright holder, or a synchronization license, then read on…
In a recent California case, (Lenz v. Universal Music Corp., 572 F.Supp. 2d 1150 (N.D. Calif. 2008)), a woman created a 29-second video of her kids dancing to the [...]
Litigation Landmines for Small Businesses
Francine | April 26, 2009
In this day and age, it’s hard to be a small business person, because there are so many legal issues to consider: taxes, protection of your intellectual property, management of staff and independent contractors, and so much more. But one of the most important issues–and often overlooked–is the issue of company policies.
It’s easy if you are a small business person, or [...]
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