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The contracts that you sign can put you in a position of legal obligation to others. They also dictate the obligations of others to you. Whether you sign a contract with your fiance before you get married to protect you if you divorce or you draft a contract to...
As someone who works with creative or unique content, you have likely run into copyright questions and potential issues before. For example, you may wonder if you could have an idea copyrighted. You may also wonder if content you use in your works has a copyright....
Intellectual property is an important part of the creative process. Also known as IP, this refers to anything that a person thinks up. Examples of IP include films, books, songs and even company concepts. Of course, you may have heard over and over that you need to...
Not every attorney works solely for a firm. This can make for complications when it comes to legal malpractice insurance. If you find yourself in a situation where you may work in various settings, you must make sure you understand your coverage. The American Bar...
An accusation of legal malpractice can be quite upsetting and could harm your career, so you want to do everything possible to avoid one. The Hill explains that there are times when you may think you are doing a good thing for your client but in reality, what you do...
Many attorneys take on large client loads, because they have waiting periods and time between hearings and other legal actions that they can use to work with new clients. For most attorneys, there is a point when they realize that they are busy enough, so they stop...
Handling legal matters in New York can be a daunting process given the complexities involved with the law. Thankfully, an attorney can provide you with the insight and expertise needed to navigate through them. Yet after paying for this professional service, you...
If you trust your attorney, you probably assume that the legal professional will deal honestly with you. This trust could lead to ignoring some behaviors that are unethical, even though they seem harmless. The problem with many seemingly harmless behaviors is that...
Every legal malpractice case involves a case-within-a-case. The American Bar Association explains this means the case in which the defendant originally represented the plaintiff and spurred the legal malpractice case. The case-within-a-case situation adds a layer of...
Many people do not realize that some attorneys carry professional indemnity insurance protection in case they are sued by clients. This is also called legal malpractice, but it applies to legal actions brought against them for the failure to provide reasonable...
