The Electronic Discovery Blog of K & L Gates has an informative post on a recent electronic discovery decision out of the Northern District of Georgia.
Starting a Business
Retailer: Make Sure You’re Covered By Insurance
Brian Honnold of Professional Solutions Insurance Services shares important information on IowaBiz that every retailer should know about their insurance coverage when you build out your new retail space in your local mall or strip center.
If you don’t fully check out your coverages chances are you will be sorry.
Franchise Disclosure Document Pitfalls
Interested in franchising your business and have an extra 36 minutes?
You may want to listen to this informative podcast on AllBusiness featuring franchise lawyers Julie Lusthaus and Warren Lewis discuss the pitfalls of the Franchise Disclosure Document (formerly known as the UFOC).
The new amended FTC rule concerning franchise disclosure documents requires franchisors to…
Blawg Review #147
Welcome to a RAGBRAI inspired Blawg Review. What is RAGBRAI? The Register’s Annual Great Bicycle Ride Across Iowa is an annual seven-day ride across the state. Heading into its 36th year, RAGBRAI is the longest, largest and oldest touring bicycle ride in the world. It’s not a race. It’s an experience. And since Blawg…
.300 Won’t Get You Into the Employment Law Hall of Fame
A .300 batting average may get you into Major League Baseball’s Hall of Fame but winning only 30 percent of your employment lawsuits won’t do the trick.
See Mark Toth’s Manpower blog for the results of the Question of the Week – What % of employment lawsuits are won by employers? That’s right, only…
Focus on Doing It Right the First Time
Chris Moander of the Wisconsin Business Law and Litigation Blog shares his take on the timeless advice that business people can pay for it now . . . or pay for it later. Chris points out that many business people sadly lump legal services into the "too costly" or "unnecessary" categories when it comes to…
Business Lawyer Says Every Client Should Want a Lawyer that Blogs
Terri Rasmussen of the Ohio Practical Business Law Counsel blog says that every client should want a lawyer that blogs. As you might guess, I agree.
Why is it important, you ask? Terri shares her thoughts (with some comments by me):
- Knowledgeable Entrepreneur. The blogging lawyer thinks in broader terms about what they want
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Humbled and Having Fun!
It’s always nice when people say great things about you but I am particularly humbled by a recent post from What About Clients? WAC? is one of the great blogs (and I do mean great as evidenced by their award as the Best All Business Blog for 2007 by the ABA). I respect …
Iowa Law Blog Catching Stride
When our law firm started the Iowa Law Blog, I had high hopes despite the fact that I knew a firm-wide blog would not be easy. But I saw what Stark and Stark had created with their New Jersey Law Blog and knew it could be done.
I don’t know if you have noticed lately but Sullivan…
Million Dollar Women
Did you know that women are starting businesses at twice the rate of men?
Check out this interesting video from the Forbes.com Network featuring an unique program from Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence, a provider of micro loans and education for women entrepreneurs. The non-profit organization’s goal is to inspire one million…