Legal Archives

Matthew Cartwright 09/29/2008 Attorney, Munley, Munley, and Cartwright Should you sign a contract that includes binding arbitration? After a brief discussion of whether there will be indictments on Wall Street as a result of the financial crisis, Matthew Cartwright talks with Jim about whether a dispute with a large company you do business with is best handled by a jury trial or by arbitration.

Bill Huss 09/16/2008 Retired L.A. Superior Court Judge; author of Start Your Own Law Practice How could mediation be better conflict resolution than a lawsuit? Judge Huss talks with Jim Blasingame about the different types of alternative conflict resolutions, including how they can be a better alternative, plus examples of some of the recent cases he has mediated. Judge Huss also talks about how to get the mediation process started.

Kenneth Krosin 09/03/2008 Attorney and partner at Foley & Lardner, Washington, D.C. How much does the world have something to fear from China ripping off our intellectual property with counterfeit products? Kenneth Krosin talks with Jim Blasingame about this as he reports on his recent trip to China with a delegation to discuss international intellectual property standards and behavior.

David Dawsey 08/19/2008 Patent Attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA What are some of the myths about patents and other intellectual property? David Dawsey talks with Jim Blasingame about dispelling eight of the most common misconceptions and myths about patents and copyright.

Andrew Sherman 07/21/2008 Partner at Dickstein, Shapiro, Morin & Oshinsky, LLP; Chief Educational Officer, Grow Fast Grow Right Andrew Sherman talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the factors that are creating a challenging economy, including the facts that are in evidence and the myths and misinformation that are perpetuated by the media.

Kenneth Krosin 07/09/2008 Attorney and partner at Foley & Lardner, Washington, D.C. How much does the world have something to fear from China ripping off our intellectual property with counterfeit products? Kenneth Krosin talks with Jim Blasingame about this as he reports on his recent trip to China with a delegation to discuss international intellectual property standards and behavior.

Bill Huss 07/07/2008 Retired L.A. Superior Court Judge; author of Start Your Own Law Practice How can mediation benefit small business owners? Judge William Huss talks with Jim Blasingame about how mediation works at many different levels, how to use it to solve business conflicts, and how to incorporate it into contracts before there is a conflict.

Henry Heines 05/30/2008 Author of Patents for Business Have you created a business process that you want to protect? Henry Heines talks with Jim Blasingame about what a business process is, and how to decide when you should take it from a trade secret to getting it patented.

Caroline Joiner 05/05/2008 Executive Director of The Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Caroline Joiner talks with Jim Blasingame about protecting intellectual property, including on a global basis.

David Dawsey 04/18/2008 Patent Attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA Do you have an intellectual property system in place? David Dawsey joins Jim Blasingame to talk about how to identify, value and protect your intellectual property with the same effectiveness as you do your physical assets.

Tom Travis 04/10/2008 Managing Partner at Sandler, Travis & Rosenberg, P.A. How is your research coming on doing business globally? Tom Travis talks with Jim Blasingame about some of the trade agreements that are currently being debated, the value of trade between countries, and the ethical issues that are evident when different cultures do business.

Barry Stein 03/05/2008 Partner at Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, and member of the Association of Patent Law Firms What are you doing about the intellectual property your small business is creating? Barry Stein talks with Jim Blasingame about what to do about commercializing an invention, as well as how to secure and commercialize other intellectual property.

David Dawsey 01/17/2008 Patent attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA What do you know about theft of intellectual property? David and Jim talk about the problems small businesses can get into by not complying with software licenses. They also talk about protecting your own IP by training employees about IP as an asset, just like inventory.

Kenneth Krosin 01/03/2008 Attorney and partner at Foley & Lardner, Washington, D.C. What is your intellectual property strategy for your small business? Ken talks with Jim about some of the ways to leverage intellectual property, whether you invented it or not.

Karen Harned 12/12/2007 Executive Director, NFIB Legal Foundation What does the law say about how far government can go to take your property away from you? Karen and Jim talk about this issue and real court cases that are a result of overreaching government entities. Don't be naive about how much protection you have.

Matthew Cartwright 12/07/2007 Attorney, Munley, Munley, and Cartwright What do you do if you're sued for negligence or worse? Last visit, Matt showed us how to prove damages and lost income when it's someone else's fault, and in this visit, he talks with Jim about what to do if you're the defendant.

Matthew Cartwright 11/30/2007 Attorney, Munley, Munley, and Cartwright When a breach of contract occurs, how does a small business prove damages? Matt joins Jim to explain how to create a scenario that shows the cause-and-effect influence of a breach or default, and what it cost the plaintiff.

David Dawsey 11/22/2007 Patent attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA David talks with Jim about some of the legal issues America's small business owners should be thankful for, including the ability to create and own intellectual property, like patents, trademarks, etc.

Kenneth Krosin 10/10/2007 Attorney and partner at Foley & Lardner, Wash., D.C., in its Intellectual Property Dept. and its IP Litigation Practice Group Jim and Ken talk about the importance of intellectual property and intellectual asset management to small businesses.

David Dawsey 09/28/2007 Patent attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA What if you discovered that the intangible assets -- intellectual property -- was more important to your success in the 21st century than your fixed assets -- inventory, machines, etc.? David and Jim talk about why this is becoming more and more evident in small businesses than ever before, and what to do about it.

Bill Huss 09/17/2007 Retired L.A. Superior Court Judge; author of Start Your Own Law Practice Judge Huss joins Jim to talk about what to look for in the homeowners' association documents before buying a condo, townhouse, or even in a subdivision. They go on to talk about Jim's belief that small businesses need tort reform in the U.S.

Henry Heines 08/20/2007 Author of Patents for Business When you launch a new program or product in your small business, are you doing the proper due diligence to make sure you're not infringing on someone else's property? Henry and Jim talk about why this is important and how to do it.

Bill Huss 08/14/2007 Retired L.A. Superior Court Judge; author of Start Your Own Law Practice Judge Huss joins Jim to talk about what to look for in the homeowners' association documents before buying a condo, townhouse, or even in a subdivision. They go on to talk about Jim's belief that small businesses need tort reform in the U.S.

David Dawsey 07/20/2007 Patent attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA Just because a customer gives you a contract doesn't mean you can't make changes. David talks with Jim about how to identify some of the elements to look for that might not be in your best interest, and how to make suggestions for changes -- even when the customer is a big company.

Matthew Cartwright 06/25/2007 Attorney, Munley, Munley, and Cartwright When a small business owner has to go to court, how does he or she connect with a trial lawyer to represent them? Matt and Jim talk about the most likely process, which could include starting with the generalist attorney they've been working with.

Kenneth Krosin 06/19/2007 Attorney and partner at Foley & Lardner, Washington, D.C. A recent Supreme Court ruling will result in weakening the value of patents in the future and Ken talks with Jim about the ruling and it's long-term implications for inventors as well as consumers of innovations.

Cliff Ennico 05/31/2007 Author of The ebay Seller’s Tax and Legal Answer Book When you buy and sell on eBay, do you know the tax and legal issues? Cliff joins Jim to talk about what you need to know about these issues as you do business online.

David Dawsey 04/23/2007 Patent attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA Do you know the top five mistakes small business owners make regarding their intellectual property? Well, David does and he and Jim talk about them and how to avoid them.

Bill Huss 03/28/2007 Retired L.A. Superior Court Judge; author of Start Your Own Law Practice What are some of the similarities of a consulting practice to a law practice? Judge Huss and Jim talk about these issues, especially one very important connection -- ethics.

Henry Heines 03/07/2007 Author of Patents For Business Intellectual property (IP) is becoming increasingly important for small businesses and Henry talks with Jim about some of the things small business owners should be doing to maximize their IP.

David Dawsey 03/02/2007 Patent attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA All small businesses create intellectual property of some kind, the question is how are they protecting it, and David joins Jim to talk about how to get started valuing and protecting your IP.

Matthew Cartwright 01/29/2007 Attorney, Munley, Munley, and Cartwright The term "jointly and severally" is one that every adult should be familiar with, but especially those in business, and Matt talks with Jim about what it means, how you can be affected by it, and how to minimize any negative impact it might cause you.

Walter Olson 01/23/2007 Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute; author of The Rule Of Lawyers When everything has a warning label on it, warning labels mean nothing, and Walter joins Jim to talk about how silly our warning label society has become. They also talk about how Sarbanes-Oxley has hurt U.S. competitiveness when it comes to initial public offerings.

David Kappos 01/16/2007 VP and Assistant General Counsel, Intellectual Property Law, for IBM Every inventor must decide who is going to take their invention to market, themselves or someone else. After helping you understand this process, Jim is joined by David to talk about an Inventor's Forum that IBM is sponsoring, and how you can participate.

Marlo Lewis 12/04/2006 Senior Fellow, Competitive Enterprise Institute The human impact on global warming is a controversial issue that must be addresses with fairness for all countries. Marlo joins Jim to talk about a current court case where the Supreme Court is being asked to rule on a lawsuit that would not be fair for America's small businesses.

Marc Porter 12/01/2006 President, Porter Capital Corporation An Entrepreneur of the Year nominee, Marc talks with Jim about the accounts receivable financing business, and how small businesses can benefit from this service.

David Dawsey 11/27/2006 Patent attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA Trademark dilution is an issue that affects small businesses, and David talks with Jim about some of the steps to take to make sure your marks aren't being deluted and that you're not deluting someone else's mark.

Walter Olson 09/26/2006 Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute & Author of The Rule Of Lawyers Walter talks with Jim about some of the contingent challenges that are possible as a result of technology making our employees always available.

Charles Kadlec 09/13/2006 Managing Director of J. & W. Seligman & Co. Inc. Chuck talks with Jim about the positive impact the Pension Protection Act of 2006 will have on small businesses. They wrap up with Chuck giving his opinion on the current state of the U.S. economy.

David Dawsey 09/06/2006 Patent attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA David joins Jim to talk about how to use comparative advertising with your competitors without getting into a lawsuit.

Matthew Cartwright 08/29/2006 Attorney, Munley, Munley, and Cartwright Matt talks with Jim about the development and use of non-compete agreements to have your employees sign and for you to enforce.

David Dawsey 07/31/2006 Patent attorney, Gallagher & Dawsey Co., LPA David and Jim talk about how to build you own intellectual property portfolio by understanding your competitors. They also talk about how to work with an intellectual property attorney to help develop your IP awareness and assets.

James Copland 07/27/2006 Director of the Manhattan Institute's Center for Legal Policy Jim C joins Jim B to talk about some of the abuse cases of Consumer Protection Laws and how small businesses can avoid being sued.

Kenneth Krosin 07/06/2006 Attorney and partner at Foley & Lardner, Washington, D.C. Ken talk with Jim about some recent Supreme Court rulings that Ken believed could put the entire U.S. Patent environment in jeopardy. The rulings will definitely hurt small inventors and innovators.

Beth Milito 06/26/2006 Senior Executive Counsel, NFIB Beth and Jim talk about some of the recent Supreme Court cases that affect small businesses, including an employment case and a property rights case.

Beth Milito 06/19/2006 Senior Executive Counsel, National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB) Beth joins Jim to talk about some of the legal issues the NFIB is working on, including tort reform and ways to help small businesses out of court. She also talks about an exciting new legal service available for free to NFIB members.