Ever signed up for a service like software, equipment leasing, or a vendor contract, only to realize it has quietly renewed itself? Those are autorenewal contracts—sometimes called “evergreen” contracts—and they can be a real headache if you’re not paying attention. They keep going unless you actively cancel them, and the fine print can trip you […]
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Imagine a world where contracts execute themselves, fraud is nearly impossible, and public records are immune from tampering. That’s not sci-fi, it’s blockchain. At its core, blockchain is a digital ledger where transactions are written in “permanent ink,” visible to all, and nearly impossible to alter. It powers everything from cryptocurrencies to smart contracts, but
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When a deal falls apart, most clients want to know one thing: Can I win? The answer depends less on what was promised and more on what you can prove. Breach of contract claims are common, but winning them requires more than pointing fingers. Here’s what courts actually care about: First, performance. You need to
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How a business name, trademark, and domain name all carry distinct legal implications. Starting an LLC is an exciting milestone—but many new business owners mistakenly believe that once their LLC is filed, they “own” their business name outright. Unfortunately, that’s not always true. The reality is that forming an LLC is just one piece of
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Today’s employers likely feel caught between a rock and a hard place. They know—because they have great HR departments and outside counsel—that federal anti-discrimination laws govern their employment practices and exist to provide a level playing field for all applicants and employees. But given the coverage of the Trump administration’s concerns regarding diversity, equity, and
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Companies spend significant money developing all kinds of valuable assets, such as proprietary products and services, marketing strategies, customer goodwill, and employee training and development. Many companies wrongly assume that the company automatically owns the rights to trade secrets, intellectual property (IP), and other confidential information created by the company’s employees or contractors. However,
Breath in. Mediation – what is it? In its purest form, it’s an alternative dispute resolution mechanism designed to resolve adversarial disputes. It’s also mandatory for an overwhelming majority of jurisdictions in South Carolina for cases pending in the Court of Commons Pleas. While it’s simple to think about mediation as “checking a box,” can
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Even if you don’t know what OCR stands for, you probably interact with it all the time. “Optical character recognition”–or, in laymen’s terms, text recognition–has become ubiquitous in modern hardware and software. Did you scan a document recently? Chances are, your scanner (or scanner app) used OCR to create a searchable text layer. OCR is
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If the law already covers it, leave it out. Most contracts should be 2 pages, and 90% of contracts should be less than 10 pages.
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Over the past few months, it’s become more and more clear that law schools and law firms are training future attorneys that the only way for them to be successful in the legal profession is to be a “one-trick pony”, or, stated otherwise, to be hyper-specialized in one nuanced area of the law. While this
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