Monthly Archives: November 2010

Since I got an Android phone, I’ve discovered how many apps are out there that make my life easier, put information at my fingertips and are just plain fun. But only recently have I started to explore the legal apps that are freely available for download.   Copy this link to share with your friends: http://bit.ly/fdUf00   If you read this blog last Wednesday, you already know that Lawyers.com has launched an iPhone app so you can search and contact …

Dash Dolls Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian have strangled their infant subprime debit card in its krib. They announced the tragic news just days after Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal launched an investigation of the Kardashian Kard. The AG’s not the first to notice the Kard was a financial Dracula, risen from the grave to suck your wallet dry.   CT AG launches probe of Kardashian Kard – a "prepaid debit card" Dash Dolls shamed into pulling their brand from …

Dollar menu items may be a hit with fast-food fans, but not fast-food franchisees. A failed lawsuit by Burger King franchisees against the restaurant giant shows one of the risks of franchising a business. A federal judge said the parent company had the absolute right to tell its franchisees what to charge for a double cheeseburger.   Franchisees sued Burger King over $1 double cheeseburger pricing Franchisees claimed to lose 10 cents on every double cheeseburger As franchisee your control …

While many of us were seizing bargains on Black Friday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement was busy too. ICE seized 82 websites dedicated to illegal file sharing and counterfeit wares. It’s a reminder not everything you can buy on Cyber Monday is authentic or legally for sale.   ICE shopping spree nets 82 torrent and counterfeit wares sites Counterfeit goods cost profits, taxes and sometimes lives Shopping online makes it hard to spot fakes, deal only with reputable sites Copy this link …

Looking for more from Lawyers.com? Each week, Lawyers.com features a variety of legal articles and information to help you meet your personal and business legal needs. Check out the articles and information that ran last week.   Be Sure to check Lawyers.com’s new app for iPhones Copy this link to share with your friends: http://bit.ly/fhQVab   Monday, November 22 Debt Collectors May Go Too Far Who’s Legally Liable When Someone Commits Suicide Lawyers.com App for the iPhone Tuesday, November 23 …