With the rise of social media, everyone can be a so-called influencer. That’s good news for aspiring social media stars, but bad news for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) which found it challenging to regulate shady advertising and business practices on platforms like Instagram and YouTube.
Some of the most successful stand-up comics have a charismatic onstage persona, impeccable comic timing, and great material. In short, they’re excellent at delivering jokes. Any standup comic, however, will tell you that not all jokes will land. It’s great to be offensive yet funny, but being sued for jokes is a legal hassle to be avoided at all costs.
It has been said that love is a many-splendored thing. One can take that to mean that love could mutate into several different forms: friendship, jealousy, divorce, or lawsuits. And we know it all too well.
Speaking of love, Valentine’s Day marks the beginning of a meaningful relationship for many couples.
The Super Bowl happens once a year, and it is hotly anticipated by sports fans and everyone in between. After all, it’s so exciting to watch two teams of men in bulky sportswear run from one end of a huge field to the other. For lawyers like us, the annual football festivities offer a different kind of thrill — that of reading about ridiculous lawsuits that usually follow.
Everyone uses social media for a variety of reasons, mainly to connect with friends and family. Some people use it for the less noble purpose of seeking attention in every conceivable manner. One category of users who maximize this particular utility of social media is celebrities and wannabe celebrities.
As you know, dear readers, 2020 is a year unlike any other. This year, celebrity courtroom appearances ought to have been more entertaining as we live in interesting times. But they weren’t. If anything, court appearances have been scarce in the year of the coronavirus.
Reasons why couples divorce widely vary, including disagreements over parenting, finance, and other matters that affect a family’s day-to-day lives. Some couples may not agree on things like what type of car to buy, which schools to send the kids to, or which sports team to root for.
2020 has been a challenging year for Washington state family law courts, divorcing couples figuring out parenting plans at a fraught time, and Mary Kate Olsen. There’s no guarantee that 2021 will be much better, but it pays to be hopeful. If you’re planning to sort out marital property issues in the coming year, limited business in family courts might still present a challenge.
In the Pixar animated film Toy Story, Buzz, Woody, and the rest of the toy gang come to life when their owner Andy is not looking. The film and its sequels are heartwarming tales of toys’ journey as a giver of joy to little kids. Unlike Buzz and his team of fellow trinkets, these defective playthings caused pain, personal injury lawsuits, and emotional scars to kids and their parents.
There is an old saying that goes, “Everybody needs a prenup!”
Many would agree to this wise adage, said in 2011 by relationship “expert” Khloe Kardashian. Even an actual expert agrees. A well-drafted prenuptial agreement can indeed make a couple want to stay married for much longer.