Freedom of Speech
Freedom of speech is the Constitutional right to communicate one’s opinions and ideas, using one’s body and property to anyone who is willing to receive them.
The Dirty Little Secret About Contingent Fee Agreements
Contingent Fee Agreements Explained If you have been in a car accident, you know what contingent fee agreements are. A lawyer agrees to take your case for a share of the proceeds. It is usually one third. The theory behind contingent fee agreements is that it allows...
Am I in a Ponzi Scheme?
Some have asked whether multi-level-marketing (“MLM”) schemes are considered Ponzis. The answer is not simple. Although some MLMs may not be Ponzi schemes under legal definitions, they are often actually Ponzi schemes for all practical purposes. Some...
Online Threats and the First Amendment: When I Have to Say I Hate You in a Song
Online Threats and the First Amendment Two recent cases have come before the Supreme Court on the issue of whether threats in song lyrics including posting them online were protected by the First Amendment. In each of these cases, the Court avoided the issue, meaning...