November 2009
8 posts
You Are Not Your Business - Choosing a Business...
Okay, sometimes you are. But we’ll get to that.
Time Commitment: About 5 minutes if you go quickly
The law gives you lots of ways to organize your business into an entity distinct from you as an individual. Almost too many. There are tons of intricacies to consider when choosing which type of entity to establish, but two of the biggest considerations are taxes and limiting liability....
Resist Rationalism, Unless You Want to Suck.
Are you wondering what an entry with this title is doing on this blog? Me too! But this idea has been bouncing around in my head and I feel like it’s just as valid as anything else I might post here. So I ask that you forgive this indulgence.
Time commitment: Less than 10 minutes
Ok, so I’ve been thinking about mental ruts lately and how limiting they can be (I wish @timchilcott...
Choosing a valid Trademark - Takeaways from the...
I’ve had the opportunity to speak at a few BarCamps recently about choosing a protectable trademark. I will have a podcast covering this topic soon with examples and more complete explanations, but I thought it would be useful to put up some highlights in the meantime.
Trademark law deals with identity.
Trademark law is primarily concerned with identifying goods or services with their...
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Don't Vouch for a Fool
The Campaign Monitor Blog has a new post titled “Who pays the price when your client doesn’t have permission” about the implications of a client requesting services that may end up being wrongful in some way. While the post specifically deals with Campaign Monitor’s white label email service, it brings up the broader question of indemnity.
Indemnity generally refers to a...
"We consider Jesse a good friend and we're excited...
Allan Branch (@lessallan) wrote a blog post about Jesse Lamb is Not My Lawyer! Thanks man! I can’t wait to see you guys this weekend at Barcamp Philly!
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Episode 0: An IP Overview
Steve Bristol from Less...
Here is the RSS feed for the podcast.
Obligatory Introductory Post
Hello. In case you couldn’t tell from the logo above or the name of the site, my name is Jesse Lamb, and I am not your lawyer. I am a licensed attorney, but I don’t practice law, and I don’t really have any intention to. What I’m really interested in is technology and entrepreneurship. Not wanting the 3 years of my life spent in law school to go to waste, I’m...