by Francine Ward | Jul 23, 2021 | Legal Blog
Contemplating forming a Non Profit organization or a Non Profit foundation? Considering qualifying as a 501(c)3 charity? 501 (c)4? 501(c)5? 501(c)6? 501(c)7? Other 501(c)? Not sure about the requirements? Let’s explore a few steps you need to take and a few resources...
by Francine Ward | Jul 22, 2021 | BBB, Legal Blog, Scam
IRS Scam Alert. Scammers seem to be targeting Americans at an alarming rate. I was the target of a scam attempt not too long ago. I received calls claiming to either be the IRS, the Social Security Administration, Wells Fargo Bank, Verizon, and God knows who...
by Francine Ward | Aug 14, 2020 | Legal Blog, slander defamation
What is defamation? It is the act of harming or injuring the reputation of another person, by sharing a false statement to a third party. There are two forms of defamation: libel and slander. Libel is when that statement is reduced to writing, which includes...
by Francine Ward | Aug 7, 2020 | Intellectual Property, intellectual property copyright, Intellectual Property Information, Intellectual Property Protection, Legal, legal and ethical issues, Legal Blog, Legal Information
In late June of this year, the Safeguarding American Innovation Act was introduced to Congress with the charge to protect intellectual property from theft–specifically, international theft. The proposal comes after an investigation that tracked American...
by Francine Ward | Jun 2, 2020 | asset protection, content protection, Copyright infringement, How to protect a copyright, how to protect content, Legal Blog
Legal Copyright Infringement3 Tips to avoid breaking the law with Copyright InfringementLegal Copyright Infringement is honestly an oxymoron- if it qualifies as Copyright Infringement, then it is, by definition, illegal. This being said sometimes it’s hard to know...
by Francine Ward | Mar 27, 2020 | author, Authorship tips, Book attorney, Book Contract, Book contracts, Book Lawyer, Books attorney, content protection, contract law, Legal Blog, Publishing, publishing agreement
Are you an author wanting to know “how to get published”? Are you a trending blogger looking to become a subject-matter expert? Do you already have a book deal? Do you have an agent? Well, before you sign that agreement (even if you have an agent) you should read...
