The photographic arts community is buzzing about this photo of an unidentified man following the bronze mambo steps embedded in a Seattle sidewalk.  The sculptor has sued the photographer for copyright infringement. 

In these slow economic times, it is espeically important to manage cash flow.  Here are some tips for implementing precautionary measures before taking on new customers and pursuing outstanding invoices. 

The perils of DIY drafting.
Remember the classic Monty Python skit? Eric Praline (John Cleese) walks into the Post Office to get a fish license for his pet halibut (also named Eric) and gets into an argument with the man behind the counter (Eric Idle). Here is an excerpt*:
Praline (pulling out his “cat license” to prove [...]

Small business owners in the Triangle are invited to attend a free corporate legal clinic on Friday, June 26, 2009, sponsored by the Durham County Bar Association, North Carolina Lawyers for Entrepreneurs Assistance Project (NC LEAP) and the Small Business Center at Durham Technical Community College.�
Volunteer lawyers will be available to advise on entity formation [...]

During the past 4-5 years, many of my clients have been laid off from their corporate jobs, only to be re-hired as independent contractors, consultants or free-lancers.  This is cost-effective for the company, which is no longer paying benefits and employment taxes on the employee.�
But companies need to be careful when hiring contractors and setting [...]

The North Carolina Business Court recently ruled in Mitchell, Brewer, Richardson, Adams, Burge & Boughman, PLLC; v. Brewer that the NC Limited Liability Company Act does not permit a member of a limited liability company (“LLC”) to voluntarily withdraw from the company unless there is a written agreement that permits it.  Even to me, this [...]