Article Archive for August 2010
W&M is happy to announce that it now has a regular blog with the New York Enterprise Report. W&M’s post on how Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act can be used as a shield …
You may recall some months ago, when Chatroulette was first making its rounds as the new darling of web video spontaneity, I wrote a post on how it completely lacked any terms of service agreement. …
When selling private securities under rule 506, due to the Securities Act preempting state law, one does not typically have to comply with any state rules. However, even with the adoption of the National Securities …
All LLC’s in any industry (technology, manufacturing, retail, entertainment, etc.) have ongoing capital needs. Typically, this concept is addressed by the LLC Operating Agreement in its “Capital Account” provisions.
And nearly all limited liability companies’ operating …
It’s been a while that I’ve experienced the delicious thrill of a great void in the universe being filled by a single “.com.” Like when youtube taught met that desktop TV was my gateway to …
Piggybacking on recent posts on special traps that California statutes have laid for the unwary party entering into a contract there, California does not do away with every contractual mechanism that can be bargained for, …
The case: Johnson v. Arden (8th Cir. August 4, 2010). The holding: Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act insulates a web site operator from the defamatory actions of its users.
In this case, …
When you live “life” in the Second Life virtual world through an avatar, you can’t be content to rent. No, you want to own and by “own” I mean, pay real US dollars to “own” …
In this economy (or ITE, the catchphrase du jure in these uncertain times), there has been a noticeable spike in litigation, primarily aimed at debt collection. And unfortunately, our clients are no strangers to this. …
Recently a client asked for me for a “quick and dirty” metric for valuing his operation. What he didn’t realize is that there is a time honored formula for just that occasion that actually has …
