Introducing the Laino!
In which we lightly reflect on acknowledging a mentor, note-taking by hand, and law firm marketing.
Practical Guidance for CTA/FinCEN Compliance
In which we resign ourselves to the obligation of complying with a regulation that we have been whining about for months and just do it
Thinking About Standard Terms and Conditions
In which we employ several prose list variations in holding forth on the matter of developing custom contract terms
Plain Language Contracts & LEgalese
In which we poke at the meaning and function of “legalese” in contracts
Understanding and Preparing for the Corporate Transparency Act
In which we try to share some advance information regarding a new law that will affect us all like lice
Operating Agreement considerations for “50/50” Business Owners
In which we counsel LLC members against haste in preparing a key document
Book Review: Mixerman
In which we review a book that arguably contains advice relevant to the practice to law.
Better Lawyers
In which one reflects on two colleagues who share the gift of improving the lawyers around them
Representing Weaker Parties in Commercial Transactions
In which we examine the lawyer’s role in serving the hungrier side of the negotiating table
Pressed for Time
In which one reflects on a lawyer’s chore and offers tips on “domestic practice”
It’s Not That Far to the Top
In which one reflects on the axiomatic nature of an AC/DC song title and links to a workday playlist
Further Notes on the Ohio Revised LLC Act, R.C. 1706
In which one ruminates further on the new R.C. 1706 and discourses lightly on points salient from the practitioner’s perspective
LLC Indemnification under the Revised Ohio LLC Act, R.C. 1706
In which your humble correspondent dutifully revises and amends previous comments in light of a change in the law
The Real Virus
In which we consider an example of institutional racism in the context of the American struggle for self governance
contractual indemnification in ohio: case law update
In which we suggest clarifying language for Ohio lawyers to use in commercial indemnification provisions, in light of two new Ohio supreme court decisions
Imbalance and Risk in Business contracts
In which we consider the inherent imbalance or opportunity of “risk shifting” in commercial contracts
Pasta with Equal Sauce
In which an aspect of the family dinner is seasoned and gently stirred
Drafting an LLC Indemnification Provision
In which some operating agreement boilerplate bears reconsideration
