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Apple-FBI “Backdoor” Blog on Quora
I am fascinated by the Apple-FBI dispute concerning opening a “backdoor” to an iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino killers. As a result, I recently created the Apple-FBI “Backdoor” Blog on Quora....
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Monthly Missives Compilation Now Available
From late 2004 to early 2016, I published a not-quite-monthly email newsletter on various business-related legal topics – what I called my “monthly missives“. I recently compiled the nearly 100 emails...
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Document Discriminator Appears on Driver’s Licenses
This post about the so-called Document Discriminator on driver’s licenses is somewhat off-topic for this blog. However, I find this tidbit of information so interesting that I feel compelled to write...
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DBA – Notice, but No Protection
This post discusses the purpose of a DBA (which is an abbreviation for “doing business as”). This expands upon a Quora answer that I wrote recently. Please see Can someone use my DBA if I operate as a...
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Canonical Questions on the Law™ Series Explained
This post explains what the Canonical Questions on the Law series is. Equally important, this post explains why I created that series of questions and answers about legal issues, concepts and...
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” Legal Tender ” Does *Not* Mean that You Must Accept Cash
This post about legal tender is a bit off-topic for this blog. However, I am writing it because it clears up a common misunderstanding, about which I recently wrote on Quora. Please see On every US...
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What does “amended and restated” mean?
“Amended and restated” is a term that lawyers use a lot. (A Google search produces approximately 792,000 results.) This post discusses that term’s meaning and why lawyers use it. This is part of Dana...
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Software Escrow No Longer Required
Software escrow requirements once were common in my law practice. In this post, I will explain why that no longer is the case. I have seen such arrangements principally with respect to software that a...
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Blame Your Lawyer – An Underappreciated Legal Service
In this post I will explain why, sometimes, it can be helpful to blame your lawyer for something that really is not the lawyer’s fault. In my experience, this situation typically arises when a client...
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KYC (Know Your Customer) Isn’t Just for Banks
“KYC” (Know Your Customer) refers to how banks verify the identities of prospective customers. In this post I will show why KYC can be equally important for other types of businesses. One of my...
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