A man in a coffee shop overhears a group of people discussing their new business venture, including the name of their new company. He quickly registers their domain using his smartphone or laptop on the coffee shop Wi-Fi. True story. Don’t believe me? Check out this man’s twitter feed: The purpose of a …
One of the benefits of a limited liability company is that a member’s interest is subject to statutory transfer restrictions, one of which is that a judgment creditor of a member cannot recover the judgment debtor member’s interest. Instead, a judgment creditor must seek a charging order, which provides the creditor with the right …
When a debtor files a chapter 11 bankruptcy, the debtor–and other parties in litigation with the debtor–obtain a broad right to remove cases from the state court to the bankruptcy court. The bankruptcy removal statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1452, allows any party to remove any claim or cause of action in a civil action, so …
Recently, I received an email from a client with a suspicious link. Being a cautious litigator, I investigated the email before clicking the link. After speaking with my client, I learned that his email had been hacked. Phishing links, hacking, and identify theft are all on the rise. The federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act prohibits, …
Famed rock band The Eagles are suing a hotel located in Todos Santos, Mexico. If you guessed that the hotel was named Hotel California, which is also the name of the famous Eagles’ ballad, you would be partially correct. The hotel’s current owners purchased the Todos Santos Hotel, which originally opened under the name Hotel …