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
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
Which Presidential Candidate Best Represents Small Business?
Super Tuesday is behind us and neither party has its nominee although John McCain may be very close to securing his party’s nomination soon. So my question is which presidential candidate do you believe will best represent the interests of small business? According to a Small Business Television poll (SBTV.com), Barack Obama will
Builders Must Be Careful to Keep Corporate Entities Up-to-Date
I have often stressed the need for business people to follow corporate formalities and keep their corporations or limited liability companies up-to-date. However, the recent decision impacting builders from the Iowa Supreme Court makes it significantly more important for builders and other contractors to do so.
The Iowa Supreme Court ruling essentially says that builders must
Iowa Supreme Court Decision a Crushing Blow to Builders
My friend and law partner Matt Gardner has an excellent summary on Sullivan & Ward’s Iowa Law Blog about the crushing blow handed down to home builders this past Friday by the Iowa Supreme Court.
The ruling holds builders responsible to subsequent owners for defective conditions. The old law was caveat emptor or "buyer beware".
Government Should Stay Out of Professional Sports
The Giants denied the Patriots a perfect season with an amazing 17-14 victory in tonight’s Super Bowl. And as much as I enjoyed the game I couldn’t believe my eyes when I read a headline that Senator Arlen Specter intends to meet with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and has indicated that the Patriots’ spygate controversy
Seven Things About Rush
Andy Priestley of DWebware tagged me some time ago for the "Get to Know Your Author" meme. It has taken me a while to get to it but here we go.
The rules of “tag” are simple:
- Link to the person that tagged you and post the rules on your blog.
- Share 7 random and
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