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When Matthew Perry, the beloved star of Friends, passed away last year, the world mourned the loss of a comedic icon. However, as details of his estate began to emerge, a curious puzzle presented itself: despite his reported net worth of $120 million, his bank account held (only) $1.5 million....

If you're like many business owners, you probably feel like there isn't enough time in the day for everything you need to do, let alone everything else you'd like to do. But it doesn't need to be that way. Last week I explored how to use time blocking and task management tools...

Hope Springs Eternal! “Hope springs eternal in the human breast;Man never Is, but always To be blest.The soul, uneasy, and confin'd from home,Rests and expatiates in a life to come.”―Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man. With spring comes hope for new beginnings. The flowers and blossoms come out and the days...

Your Risk of Litigation Unfortunately, we live in a litigious society.  And if your small business is in the US, the odds of you being sued are high. About 40 million lawsuits are filed every year in the US, forcing businesses to spend more than $22 billion in commercial litigation...

Beats Studio 3 headphones. Beats Studio 3 headphones. A Partnership Gone Sour: Last month, a California jury awarded $25 million in damages to Steven Lamar ("Lamar") in his lawsuit against Dr. Dre ("Dre") and Jimmy Iovine ("Iovine"). Steven Lamar, a former business partner of defendants and Beats co-founders Dre and...

Happy Pride Month! It has been a busy summer already here at Res Nova Law, with new clients and cases and their myriad of legal issues. And with Howard and I both moving households (Howard last month and me next month), plus at least one graduation (my son) and an upcoming...

JULY IS FOR KITTENS! The month of July brings Independence Day, but did you know that it also brings National Kitten Day, National Lasagna Day and Canada Day?With all the world has been through in the last three months, it seems appropriate to find a bit of respite in the form of the less...

Good Riddance, 2020! Although 2021 got off to a rocky start, I don't think I'm alone in feeling some glimmer of hope that 2021 will be a better year. There is still much to be done to "heal the soul of our country", as President Biden puts it, and to...

Netflix started out 2019 with a fresh Trademark lawsuit filed over their “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch” film. The film has been a big hit as Netflix took advantage of the strong following their original series, Black Mirror, already had. Bandersnatch allows viewers to dictate the story line and ultimately decide the...

As a small business owner, it's essential to consider potential legal pitfalls that come with managing a workforce. While payroll and workplace policies may seem like less consequential aspects of your business, team member complaints, and workplace violations are one of the top areas where small business owners find themselves...