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
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
Mar 1, 20162 min read
Go Vote!
Nope, don’t say it’s primaries so it doesn’t matter. Don’t make excuses. We’re all busy, we all have jobs (and I’d really rather the...
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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
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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amiegibbons15
Jul 21, 20154 min read
Legal Eagle – HIPAA primer For Writers
(Basic up front disclaimer: These are over simplified concepts, and this post is not to be taken as legal advice. If you want legal...
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amiegibbons15
Jul 14, 20158 min read
Throwback Tuesday – Self Defense Law Overview
Photo by Oleg Volk (not yet edited) Nothing in here is meant to be taken as legal advice and it is all extremely general statements of...
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amiegibbons15
Jul 2, 20154 min read
Throwback Thursday – Law Basics I Was Shocked Normal People Didn’t Know
(This was my first legal post on this blog. It made it big on FB, around 150 shares, still no clue why, but I’m glad because these are a...
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amiegibbons15
Jun 30, 20154 min read
The Supreme Court’s Gay Marriage Decision in Plain English… and Some Snark
June hits and suddenly everyone’s a Constitutional scholar. On Friday the Supreme Court came out with the biggest decision of the year,...
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amiegibbons15
Jun 2, 20153 min read
Con Law for Writers
(Basic up front disclaimer: These are over simplified concepts, and this post is not to be taken as legal advice. I’m not your lawyer,...
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amiegibbons15
May 26, 20156 min read
Law of Murder for Writers
Something I’ve noticed in TV shows lately are they really don’t like to do their homework. I’m sure this happens in every show depicting...
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amiegibbons15
Mar 31, 20154 min read
Trademark Tuesday – Intro to Patent Law
This is my legal series about IP law (named Trademark Tuesdays because I have a thing for alliteration 🙂 As always, this is to be...
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amiegibbons15
Mar 17, 20153 min read
TRADEMARK TUESDAYS – INTRO TO COPYRIGHT LAW
This is my legal series about IP law (named Trademark Tuesdays because that sounds better 🙂 As always, this is to be taken as...
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amiegibbons15
Mar 12, 20151 min read
Trivia Thursday – Constitutional Qs
This is the first in a new series I’m doing every Thursday. I’ll give you 3 to 7 questions on the law,literature, writing and/or...
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amiegibbons15
Mar 10, 20153 min read
(IP) TRADEMARK TUESDAY – Intro To Trademark Law
It’s another installation of Legal Lecture Amie. Today – Trademarks! And, as always, this is to be taken as entertainment and not as any...
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amiegibbons15
Feb 8, 20153 min read
TRIAL PERFORMANCE BASICS FOR WRITERS
This weekend I’m volunteering at my law school and judging the 1L Mock Trial competition. You don’t take Evidence until your second year...
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amiegibbons15
Nov 14, 20148 min read
LAW BASICS FOR WRITERS (AKA, ON BEHALF OF ALL LAWYERS, NEVER PUT THESE MISTAKES IN YOUR WRITING AGAI
Have you ever watched a show or read a book where the characters are in your profession and the writers just get so many things wrong? I...
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amiegibbons15
Jul 27, 20143 min read
LAW BASICS FOR THOSE WITH ONLY ONE FACE – TORTS, NEGLIGENCE
(In honor of the annual shit show known as the bar exam, I’m posting some legal basics for the lay person in each of the major areas...
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