Still to this day one of my strongest memories of growing up is thinking of my mom with her Franklin Covey Day Planner (and as I found out while writing this they still exist). This is probably because her “book” went everywhere with us during my childhood. Back before smartphones existed, this book was my mom’s second brain. It had […]
On an average day, I probably get asked hundreds of questions. Questions via email, questions when I’m chatting with clients over Skype, questions from opposing counsel, or just questions at a social gathering when people learn what I do. After three years of hearing these questions, very few surprise me. But last month I got […]
When I started this site, I led off with my manifesto. Since then I’ve summarized this manifesto into a single sentence: That my goal is to teach creatives that the law isn’t scary. And while I’ve told you a lot about the law, I haven’t shared with you why and how I got to this […]
I know that many of you fret about posting your content online. That you sit at your computer looking at something you just created and feel torn. On one hand, you are so excited to share this with the world. On the other hand, you worry what will happen once you hit upload. This fear, […]
Earlier this year I got an email from a friend who works as a coach. She was in a tizzy, because she had gotten this odd email from a stranger asking her about the status of their project. At first she freaked out because she thought she had dropped the ball on something. She looked […]
Last time, I gave you an overview of when you can, can’t, and maybe shouldn’t act when you find your content used without your permission. This time I want to give you the exact procedure that I use to make this decision. And it’s all based on four simple questions that you only have to answer […]
Last week I got a call from a friend. The company behind the holiday show she was participating in had called her that morning. They were calling because they wanted to include her in the printed materials they would be handing out prior to the show. She asked a couple questions about what rights they […]
Based on the current data in the survey, my guess is that you are making less than $50,000 per year. When your business is running lean and mean and cash flow is a concern, you might think that hiring an expert like a lawyer or a CPA is out of your reach. I also know […]
We’ve covered your terms of use and privacy policy. Now we are turning to the final piece of the puzzle: the disclaimer. Disclaimers are pretty common in contracts and you accept them every day. For example, think about the last time you parked in a parking garage. I bet there was a bit of text on […]
Does your website have: Google Analytics installed? A contact form? Comments enabled? A form to collect email addresses? Then you are collecting information about visitors to your website and should have a privacy policy. The goal is transparency I’m a big fan of keeping the public policy of laws in the back of my mind […]
I bet you sometimes quickly check the “I agree” box on a website stating that you agree to their terms and conditions so that you can continue doing what you were doing. Now, while this is a bad idea, even I occasionally am guilty of it. If you did click to read the website terms […]
Most of the time when people call my law firm they are calling because they are in a jam. While I prefer to work with clients to prevent those jams from occurring in the first place, I have come to accept the fact that most of you only want to talk to a lawyer when […]
