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Public Domain: When Can You Lift Content?
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
We recently covered Judith Griggs of Cook's Source magazine, who lifted a recipe and blog post from college student Monica Gaudio entitled "A Tale of Two...
Stealing Content: Magazine Lifts Bloggers Article
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
There's a new trend that's sweeping the nation. It's called the reverse apology. It works like this, beat someone up, steal from them, or find some other way...
Exposing Self to Staff: Recipe for Harassment
By Laura Strachan, Esq. | Last updated on
A Colorado district attorney was recently arrested for exposing himself to his staff (as well as other inappropriate behavior). But the criminal charges are...
Has Small Business Lending Gone Up or Down?
By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on
Is small business lending up or down? It varies based on who you ask. Like everything else in business, it depends on which numbers you look at. For lending to...
Office Sex Party is Surefire Way to a Lawsuit
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
Here is a recipe for a holiday office lawsuit: Invite hotel employees to company work party Bring assorted sex toys Have husband of boss wear thong and...
Careful How Your Biz Finds Google Customers
By Jason Beahm | Last updated on
Rosetta Stone is suing Google over the company's AdWords policies, which they say are confusing and give their competition an unfair boost. According to...