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Xpressdocs
I have been using Xpressdocs for document automation the last few months. It is simply a wonderful and reasonably priced tool. I have not even scratched the surface of its capabilities and will write up my thoughts in detail over the next few weeks.
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The Fine Print
Over the weekend, I was talking with some people, who thought that when you accept the terms of service or some other contract that has its terms in really fine print, then the terms do not really apply. This, unfortunately, is untrue. There are certainly some consumer protections, but you should always assume you will…
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Right of Rescission Under the Truth in Lending Act
The Supreme Court today, in a unanimous opinion written by Justice Scalia, ruled that the right of rescission (i.e., a unilateral right to undo a mortgage loan transaction) that is a remedy under the Truth in Lending Act may be exercised simply by writing a letter to the lender that the borrower is rescinding the…
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2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. I Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 880 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, it would take about 15 trips to carry that many people. Click here to see…
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AIRBNB
This article in the New York Times is a good write up of one of the big problems with renting your home on AIRBNB or similar services (including Craigslist). It seemed pretty obvious to me that you don’t have insurance from your regular homeowner’s policy when you rent your home out as a hotel. On…
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Surface Pro 3
I recently purchased a Surface Pro 3 to replace my iPad, and while it was considerably more expensive, I am happy with my choice. The Surface Pro 3 is a true laptop in a tablet format. It gives you the full power of a PC and allows you to truly get work done on the…
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Stupid Thoughts from Vox.com
I am tempted to make a series noting the stupidity that passes for quality writing at vox.com. Creating a site that is supposedly smarter than other sites is a bad idea when your commentary is regularly idiotic. This article by Matthew Yglesias is a case in point. He defends the implementation of what is being…
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Legal Practice Management – again
Just to follow up on my series of posts and articles on legal practice management software, I have now been using Amicus Premium for a few months. It has been at times infuriatingly buggy and annoying, but in the end it does what it is supposed to do. With Clio, despite their claims of saving…
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Aereo
Today’s Supreme Court ruling in the Aereo case is one that gives me renewed confidence in the ability of courts to deal with technology without allowing tech companies to blatantly break the law just because they are a tech company. The Supreme Court appears to have recognized Aereo for what it is, blatant and outright…
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Legal Market Disruption
The Atlantic runs one of the usual nonsensical articles about how lawyers are too expensive and how legal zoom and the like are the solution to all of our problems. As a practicing lawyer, with a solo practice, I am well aware of the costs of legal services. The problem with all articles of this…