Bay Oak Law's Newest Attorney
We welcome Laura Koch (pronounced "Cook") as the newest attorney of the Bay Oak Law team. Laura is working on business litigation and intellectual property matters. She graduated from Golden Gate University's School of Law in 2009.
Welcome, Laura!
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When Cease-and-Desist Means Start Right Now
A Federal Express envelope arrives addressed to you as the head of your business. However, it is from a law firm that you have never heard of. You already have counsel you spoke to them just last month. As tempting as it is to throw the entire envelope, unopened, into the recycling bin, you open it and find a letter addressed to you. You have received a cease-and-desist letter, also known as a C&D letter. As tempting as it might be to resume the pitching of the envelope into the recycling bin, this C&D letter means you have to start doing some things right now.
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Wikikarma
Wikileaks is back in the news, as it has released another large cache of documents from the US Government. Wilileaks believes that government and corporate actions should be completely transparent, so that everyone can view and judge actions. That is a process argument everyone needs to see how the sausage gets made. But if the point is to let justice prevail, Wikileaks needs to recognize the right to private counsel.
Karma or however you term it guarantees that what goes around comes around.
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When Key Players Cant Work
For most of us, the odds of dying young are fairly remote. The probability that people between the ages of 30 and 60 will live to age 65 ranges from 85% to 95%, depending on gender and age. But did you know that the odds of one out of any two people dying before 65 are significantly higher? Protecting your company against the unexpected absence of key players could help keep the doors open if tragedy should strike.
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