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No Nonsense Lawyer to speak at intellectual property conference

Posted on March 31, 2011
I am so jazzed to be speaking at the up coming DRI Business Litigation and Intellectual Property Seminar that is being held in Chicago, IL on April 14 and 15.  We’ll be discussing strategies on how you can protect your business in the current litigation climate...

Effective policies combat distracted driving liability

Posted on February 28, 2011
Good policies help employees understand what's expected of them. They protect the employee and the business.

Can a corporation be embarrassed?

Posted on January 21, 2011
If the government has its way, corporations won't be able to use the "personal privacy" protections that shield the release of embarrassing information under a Freedom of Information Act request.

From financial literacy to legal literacy

Posted on January 08, 2011
Finance, like law, is one of those areas where what you don't know really can hurt you, and hurt you badly.

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Queen Latifah offers important contract tip for business success

Posted on January 02, 2011
Don't be intimidated by contract language you don't understand.

Business New Year?s Resolution Tip #3: Review your human resource practices to achieve higher business performance

Posted on December 31, 2010
Human resource practices include the white space on the organization chart that empowers employee innovation and appropriate risk taking.

Business New Year?s Resolution Tip # 2: Secure your business trade secrets

Posted on December 30, 2010
7 simple steps to help keep your business trade secrets safe.

Business New Year?s Resolution Tip #1: Foil patent trolls and false marking plaintiffs

Posted on December 29, 2010
Nobody wants to be involved in a patent infringement case, but sometimes you get drawn into one without even knowing.

Holiday Greetings

Posted on December 29, 2010
Happy New Year and look for 3 tips for business new year's resolutions for you to consider. The three part series starts today.

Smith & Wesson?s 10-Q illustrates high cost of legal investigations

Posted on September 30, 2010
The high cost of legal investigations was recently highlighted in Smith & Wesson Holding Corp?s 10-Q that was filed with the Securities Exchange Commission last month.  Seems the folks at Smith & Wesson have had some legal investigations involving the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the SEC...

Ask the No Nonsense Lawyer Update

Posted on August 31, 2010
For those of you who follow my Ask the No Nonsense Lawyer program you’ll be happy to know that we’re in the process of creating a new listening experience filled with content rich information relevant to your business.  I appreciate your patience while we go through this transformation process

The Do?s and Don?ts of Appealing a Lawsuit to the U.S. Supreme Court

Posted on July 08, 2010
The decisions of the U.S. Supreme Court can have a significant impact on our business environment, yet how many businesses really know what it means to appeal a case to the highest court in the land?

A No Nonsense look at BP?s legal liabilities

Posted on June 16, 2010
The Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion on April 20th and the uncontrolled fouling of the Gulf of Mexico are creating legal liabilities and an environmental clean-up of unprecedented proportions. While oil industry executives are receiving a tongue lashing in Washington, D...

Want to tame outside legal costs?

Posted on June 03, 2010
When business legal spending starts spiraling out of control it?s hard to know what to do next. Learn how your business can bring its legal spending in line with its budget and its business goals.  Register today for the complimentary teleseminar How to Control Outside Legal Spending, on June 16, 2010 at 8 pm Eastern, 5 [...

The beauty of business policies

Posted on May 25, 2010
Policies can be changed in a heartbeat. That's the good news. It's also the bad news.

Insulting management practices demonstrate poor legal literacy

Posted on May 19, 2010
Letting employees know you don't trust them can turn your organization into a litigation lightning rod.

Can you spot fraud in your organization?

Posted on May 13, 2010
Being able to spot warning signs and stop fraud in its tracks is a critical business skill.

Tips for improving you?re the effectiveness of your business policies: How to Successfully Market Business Codes of Conduct to Employees

Posted on April 19, 2010
Failed business policies can subject your company to thousands of dollars in legal liabilities. Learn how to make your business policies more memorable and more effective.

The economics of justice

Posted on April 17, 2010
Legal literacy improves your decision making and lets you pick your fights instead of getting picked for a fight that is expensive to win or back out of. It can save you money and a lot of emotional wear and tear.

Hasl-Kelchner on Women Are Not Funny radio show

Posted on March 31, 2010
OMG — I’ve accepted an invitation from the incorrigible Kay Ballard, the creator and impresario of the Women Are Not Funny radio show.  Join us this Friday at 4 pm Eastern, 1 pm Pacific when we’ll discuss . . . actually, I’m not sure what she has in store for me...

Eliminate blind spots: Add legal literacy to business DNA

Posted on March 17, 2010
When I opened the newspaper this morning I was saddened to learn about the tragic death of a jogger in Hilton Head Island, SC who was killed yesterday by a single engine airplane making an emergency landing on the beach.  The jogger was listening to his iPod...

The Public Relations Aspects of Litigation

Posted on March 12, 2010
Have you heard about the lawsuit actress Lindsay Lohan has filed against E*Trade seeking $100 million in damages?  She claims the talking baby commercial that debuted during the Super Bowl about a ?milkaholic? named Lindsay was about her, misappropriating her name, characterization, and personality...

Want to resolve a business dispute without going to court? Use Mediation.

Posted on March 11, 2010
Ask the No Nonsense Lawyer invites you to a complimentary teleseminar:  ?How Mediation Can Fix Business Problems, Save Money and Preserve Relationships? Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Time: 8 ? 9 pm Eastern (5 ? 6 pm Pacific) Cost: No registration fee REGISTER The strength of your business relationships is critical to your continued business success...

Why legal literacy matters in business

Posted on March 07, 2010
Having more legal literacy in your business tool kit helps you squeeze out avoidable costs.  In today’s uncertain environment controling avoidable costs is more important than ever. The law touches every aspect of business.  Identifying those touches and prioritizing them lets you make minor course corrections early in your decision making...

An easy way to manage customer expectations

Posted on March 04, 2010
I was sitting in the dermatologist’s office this morning and among the magazines in the waiting room were several stacks of one page fliers.  The one that caught my “legal” eye was labeled “Notice to our patients regarding pathologies”...

Steal business trade secrets: Go to jail

Posted on March 02, 2010
Confidential business and trade secret information is more than the stuff of corporate espionage.  It is the competitive edge of any  business, regardless of size, and deserves protection. Set up the proper safeguards to protect you confidential and trade secret information and you’ll be able to pursue your legal remedies the way Home Depot recently did...

Lawsuits can drive you to distraction

Posted on February 24, 2010
Lawsuits are sometimes viewed as a necessary evil, or a cost of doing business.  But the cost is often steeper than most imagine.  That point was aptly made in a recent article I found about the European Commission’s decision to launch an antitrust investigation against Google...

Secret recipes and trade secrets: protecting the family jewels

Posted on January 28, 2010
Recipes for top performing food products are among the most jealously guarded business trade secrets in the world.  Think secret sauce.  Think Coca-Cola®.  Think the Kentucky Fried Chicken®.  Think Thomas’ English Muffins!  Bimbo Bakeries USA, the owner of Thomas’ English Muffins has sued a former 20 year employee in Pennsylvania, one of only 10 people [...

How to protect confidential business information and trade secrets

Posted on January 19, 2010
Have you heard about Asher B. Edelman?  He did a ton of valuable research to help him find the perfect acquisition target.  He analyzed their finances, he poured over their business operations and ownership structure and he also retained a company to help him arrange for financing and identify a potential business partner to join [...

Is it better to beg for forgiveness instead of ask for permission?

Posted on January 08, 2010
This time the New York garment company who had previously engaged in publicity stunts went too far — they broadcast their poor grasp of legal literacy when they used a photo of a sitting president of the United States in a Times Square billboard ad to hawk their men’s outerwear...

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