Tag: law
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Push ROI: When To Walk Away From A Negotiation
My latest for Push ROI, explains a few hard and fast rules for when we will walk away from a negotiation. When To Walk Away From A Negotiation
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Don’t Use ChatGPT For Legal Research
A lawyer used ChatGPT to research a legal brief and it didn’t work out. ChatGPT makes stuff up or uses very thin sourcing, and is not a replacement for a search engine. Here’s What Happens When Your Lawyer Uses ChatGPT
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Elon Musk Will Pay Rent Over His Dead Body
Elon Musk (like many in startup land) thinks rules don’t apply to him. Allegedly Musk said Twitter would only pay rent for its offices “over his dead body.” If true, it’s unsurprising, Musk shows the limit of smart contracts; namely assholes. Elon Musk told a Twitter advisor at 4 a.m. that the company would only…
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Texas Legislature May Weaken Anti-slapp Laws
Texas has a very strong anti-slapp law, and that’s a good thing. Laws preventing strategic lawsuits against public participation are probusiness. In absence of a strong law preventing the player on the board with the most money from launching frivolous claims that other players cannot afford to defend, the game is broken. Executive Roof Services sued…
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Why I Don’t Sign NDAs, Mostly
As a general rule, I don’t sign NDAs; meaning non-disclosure agreements, because as a general rule, NDAs are BS, meaning b******t. Here’s the thing, NDAs serve a narrow function. Enforcing confidentiality when no other legal structure would require it. It’s why you don’t need Lawyers or medical personnel to sign an NDA. You also don’t…
