Aaron Morris’ Business Law Alert
"Information and insight for businesses."
Author: Aaron Morris practices at Morris & Stone in Santa Ana, Calif.
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Recent Posts from Aaron Morris’ Business Law Alert
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Think Before You Hit "Send"
A (unintentionally) humorous cease and desist letter from a Portland law firm once again illustrates the importance of reviewing what you are sending. The case involves the Internet site Black Friday, found at www.bfads.net. As you…
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Godaddy.com Named in Action by Attorney Still Unfamiliar with Section 230
It seems like every few weeks I have to rail against a lawsuit I read about, wherein the attorney representing the plaintiff brings an action that is clearly barred by the Communications Decency Act. In…
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Company Policies and Procedures are Not the Law
Admittedly I'm straying a bit from the business LAW theme of this blog, but when I came across this story in Business Week I knew I had to share it. You may already be aware of this story…
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If Someone is Offering a Walk-Away, Listen
Perhaps because the adrenaline and endorphins flow during a courtroom battle, I become very thoughtful in the calm that follows. I won a small but satisfying court victory today in an Internet defamation case,…
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Employment Lawyers Warn Against Glowing Reviews on LinkedIn
Corporate employment lawyers can be real buzzkills. I'm reminded of the early days of the Internet when the corporate types were warning all us lawyers to take down our websites because they crossed state lines and…
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City Requests Social Site Information from Applicants
It’s long been the case that employers check out the social websites of potential applicants to see the real nature of the people they are considering hiring. But trying to view an applicant’s MySpace listing,…
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Crunchberries Provide Proof Positive That the Legal System Works
Attracted by the nefarious Cap'n Crunch, calling out to her from his cereal box, holding a spoon chock full of crunchberries, Janine Sugawara bought said cereal and for four years continued to buy and consume it,…
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Appeal Court Says, "Hold the Foam" on Starbucks Tipping Case
Some plaintiffs attorneys received a huge pay cut today, after the California Court of Appeal reversed an $105 million judgment against Starbucks. The case involved the ever-present tip jar that sits by the register at…
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It's OK to Question Litigation Costs
After more than 20 years I can’t believe this sort of thing is still going on. On-line legal research offered by Lexis and Westlaw used to be very expensive. These services charged by the hour…
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Trade Secret Claim Costs Company Over $17 Million
A case that illustrates how NOT to deal with company secrets. An RV sales manager – we’ll call him Trealoff because that’s his name – was hired by Forest River, an RV company. Forest River…