Basing Characters on Real People
My usual disclaimer, none of this is meant to be legal advice. Do not take it as such. If you want specific legal advice, hire a lawyer....
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amiegibbons15
Oct 2, 20173 min read
Why Do We Punish?
Lucifer is almost back! I love that show… no, I’m addicted to that show. If you don’t watch it, you should. He’s hot, he’s funny and he...
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amiegibbons15
Sep 29, 20173 min read
What Happens When Nonfiction Gets Twisted?
I have a friend who honestly believes fiction is a waste of time. (Ok, it’s a kind of ex I’m still friends with) I have written on why...
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amiegibbons15
Apr 12, 20178 min read
United Airlines and the Internet Mob
We all know the United Airlines story by now. It’s a tale of woe, of a man trying to get home, an airline at the mercy of federal...
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amiegibbons15
Jan 24, 201710 min read
Contracts for the Writer
This was a guest post I wrote for a friend’s blog yesterday. Re-posting it here since it’s a pretty good one, at least I think so 🙂 As...
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amiegibbons15
Jan 11, 20173 min read
IP Law and the Idiots on the Internet
*Puts the lawyer hat and melodramatic, somehow coming out like a preacher’s tone on.* Ladies and gentlemen of the internet, I present to...
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amiegibbons15
Jan 8, 20174 min read
I Fight Like A Girl Because I Must
I fight like a girl. I don’t throw down in the bar to prove I’m tough. I don’t bond with my buddies by throwing a few punches. I don’t...
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amiegibbons15
Jan 5, 20174 min read
A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Holidays.
In December I flew to Utah to spend the holidays with my family. The trip there was fraught with so many bad, random things going wrong...
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amiegibbons15
Jul 31, 20164 min read
Bed Bugs, the EPA and Prevention
I said in my last post I’d cover prevention and causes in a different one so people who just want to know how to deal with the creepy...
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amiegibbons15
Jun 30, 20163 min read
Throwback Thursday – Negligence Law
(This is a repost from a series I did on law basics for the layman. This is all just what we call “black letter law,” as in simplified...
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amiegibbons15
Jun 3, 20164 min read
What Drives Me Nuts About Superhero Shows (Except DeadPool)
This isn’t really a post about Superhero shows. It’s about our country, ourselves, accountability, responsibility, and autonomy,...
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amiegibbons15
May 4, 20163 min read
What If There Is Hope?
First up, great post from Sarah Hoyt that inspired this. I know after yesterday a lot of us are tossing up our hands and trying to figure...
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amiegibbons15
Apr 19, 20165 min read
Law Basics – Search and Seizure
*It’s a tossback Tuesday post. There are some things every American should know. Your rights when it comes to search and seizure...
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amiegibbons15
Mar 11, 20164 min read
And as the 4th Amendment was shat upon, they smiled and said, I have nothing to hide.
The New York Times and the Washington Post have articles out from a few weeks ago and today showing a change in law that should leave...
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amiegibbons15
Mar 3, 20163 min read
Copyright: “Can I be sued for-” YES
(Usual disclaimer: I’m not your attorney and this isn’t legal advice. All of this is very general ideas about legal principles that I’m...
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amiegibbons15
Feb 5, 20165 min read
The Debate Around Rape
Yeah, you read that right. And I know what you’re thinking. What the fuck could be up for debate around rape? Rape bad. Duh! You’d be...
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amiegibbons15
Nov 14, 20154 min read
We are not Quiet. We are not Helpless. And Terrorists will Not Win.
After reading through articles and Facebook posts all morning about the attacks in Paris last night, I’ve noticed something. People like...
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amiegibbons15
Oct 6, 20153 min read
We Wouldn’t Need the Bill of Rights if Everyone Agreed
No really, think about it. We need the Constitution to set out the structure of government. It’s basically like traffic laws in that...
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amiegibbons15
Sep 26, 20154 min read
Why Do Lawyers Have Such A Bad Rep?
What do you think when you hear lawyer? You might think intelligent, driven people who want to shape culture for the better by working...
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amiegibbons15
Aug 18, 20154 min read
Trademark Searching for the Small Business Owner
(Usual upfront disclaimer, yes I am a lawyer, no I am not your lawyer. All of this is extremely generalized and simplified legal...
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