The Federal Trade Commission has a new rule in place that requires all bloggers to disclose any financial incentives they receive for endorsing products or services. The new rules takes effect on December 1, 2009.
I think this is a stupid rule, but who am I to judge? After all, what person doesn’t realize that someone [...]
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Thank Your Local Legislature
Tomorrow (November 1, 2009), a lot of the protections offered to Oklahoma’s injured parties and consumers will disappear. During this past legislative session, several of the laws related to personal injuries and consumer rights changed. I believe many of them are bad changes, and will lessen the access many people have to redressing their injuries.
Here’s [...]
Free Legal Document Creation
There’s a new (to me) website that boasts free, automated legal document creation for contracts and other similar documents. The site is called, WhichDraft.com. I like these types of services, and I’m not generally opposed to them.
I think lawyers and other professionals make too much money off of simple form documents that they received from [...]
Business Structures
Occasionally, I’ll get a question from someone about starting a business using the "mom-and-pop" business style of the partnership.
The partnership is the most simple form of business entity. Partnerships were around from the dawn of time. The Kings of England ruled by partnerships (and an awful lot of swords). Partnerships are easy to start, and [...]
You’re Fired!
Fortunately, I’ve only been fired from one job. I was 12 or 13, and I worked at the neighborhood gas station. My primary tasks were stocking shelves, cleaning floors, and prepping the store in the evening. Admittedly, I hated the job, and probably lost more money from my "tab." I didn’t take the job as [...]
New Service – Social Security
We are please to announce that we have added social security issues as a new legal service. We offer consults regarding eligibility, denials, appeals, and representation. We represent individuals throughout Oklahoma.
If you have questions regarding your eligibility, contact our office for assistance. Please call (405) 748-0318 or email us: contact@absolutelawfirm.com.
Remember, we also still handle bankruptcies, [...]
Protect Your Online Self
Oklahoma is an "at-will" employment state. This means that you and your employer have the right to end your employment at any time, and for any reason (there are some limited exceptions). What I typically hear from someone who was fired from their employment, is that a boss was upset over the individual’s behavior [...]
New Service – Immigration
We are pleased to announce that we’ve added immigration issues as a new legal service. Our firm’s attorneys are members of the American Immigration Lawyers Association, and have added their resources to help provide you the best service possible.
At this time we are handling immigration issues dealing with naturalization & citizenship, businesses, students, asylum/protection, and [...]
(In)frequently Asked (but interesting) Questions
Generally, because of our main practice areas (business, children, employment, estate planning, bankruptcy, immigration and litigation) we tend to get some fairly routine and similar questions. However, I recently had the opportunity to speak with two individuals seeking legal advice who had some particularly unique questions.
The first individual, an employee at a small business called [...]
Software (and Music) Piracy and Your Business
I had a discussion this week with an individual who is starting his own business. Since I dabble a bit in the electronic/tech arena, he questioned me about software, hardware, and computer systems.
His initial question, and the fodder for this post, was about a "friend" who could give him "an evaluation copy "of a software [...]
