What are Your Legal Remedies When Someone Defames You on Facebook?
- posted: Oct. 15, 2021
- Intellectual Property
Facebook, a social media platform that its founders said would unite the world, unfortunately provides a forum for spreading misinformation and smearing reputations. If you believe you have been defamed Read More
How Can an Anti-SLAPP Statute Affect a Defamation Claim?
- posted: Sep. 15, 2021
- Intellectual Property
Wealthy companies and individuals rarely welcome news reporting and other commentary critical of the way they go about their business. In fact, they will sometimes go to great lengths to Read More
When Can a Personal Representative of an Estate be Held Personally Liable?
- posted: Aug. 15, 2021
- Wills & Probate
A personal representative is someone charged with handling the administration of a decedent’s estate, whether as an executor under a will or as a court-appointed administrator if the decedent had Read More
Do CGL Insurance Policies Cover Copyright Infringement Claims?
- posted: Jul. 15, 2021
- Intellectual Property
In the digital age, intellectual property holders have become increasingly aggressive in litigating against anyone believed to have unlawfully used copyrighted material. If you are engaged in any activities that Read More
How Independent Contractors Can Secure and Protect Copyright Interests in Works Made for Hire
- posted: May 15, 2021
- Intellectual Property
In general, the creator of a work — whether it is musical, verbal, visual, digital or another form — is entitled to the copyright. However, federal law makes exceptions for Read More
Can an At-Will Employee Be Fired for Engaging in a Political Protest?
- posted: Apr. 15, 2021
- Employment Law
Most people have strong opinions regarding politics — and sometimes the topic can be difficult to avoid in the workplace. If you express your views at your job or by Read More
Does the President Have the Legal Authority to Cancel Student Loans by Executive Order?
- posted: Mar. 15, 2021
- Banking Law
One of the biggest issues faced by the Biden Administration is the nation’s student loan crisis. Congressional leaders and various organizations are calling on President Biden to cancel up to Read More
How to Serve Legal Process Upon a Foreign Individual or Entity
- posted: Feb. 15, 2021
- Business Law
Correct service of process is a basic and vital part of initiating a lawsuit. In American jurisprudence, courts need to know that defendants have received actual notice of the existence Read More
How to Determine the Strength of Your Company’s Claim for Defamation
- posted: Jan. 15, 2021
- Business Law,  Defamation
Defamation is a common law tort that can be directed at a person, business, a business owner or employees of a company. The defamatory statement can be written (libel) or Read More
Kentucky Supreme Court Upholds Governor’s Power to Order COVID-19 Lockdowns but Legislators Balk
- posted: Dec. 15, 2020
- COVID-19
On November 12, 2020, the Kentucky Supreme Court rendered a unanimous decision that upheld executive orders and regulations issued by Governor Andy Beshear in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, finding Read More
The Right of Shareholders to Inspect Corporate Records
- posted: Nov. 15, 2020
- Business Law
Shareholders have common law and statutory rights to inspect and copy the records and books of corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs). These rights exist so that shareholders are able Read More
How to Obtain Records from a Public Agency in Kentucky
- posted: Oct. 15, 2020
- Uncategorized
Kentucky citizens have the right to know how public agencies, officials, departments and other bodies conduct their affairs. Since passage of the Kentucky Open Records Act in 1976, all public Read More
Understanding Shareholders’ Rights in Derivative Actions
- posted: Sep. 15, 2020
- Business Law
When someone who controls a corporation, such as a CEO or director, engages in conduct that a shareholder believes has harmed the corporation in some way, what can the shareholder Read More
Can China Be Held Legally Responsible for the COVID-19 Epidemic?
- posted: Aug. 15, 2020
- COVID-19
A bill recently introduced in Congress would allow Americans to sue the Chinese government for harm caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The measure, called the Holding the Chinese Communist Party Read More
Estate Planning in the Time of Coronavirus
- posted: Jul. 15, 2020
- Estate Planning
The coronavirus has swept through Kentucky and Ohio just as it has the rest of the nation. As the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases has risen, along with the death Read More
Coronavirus Relief Bill Temporarily Expands Family and Medical Leave
- posted: Jun. 15, 2020
- Employment Law
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), enacted as part of the national response to COVID-19, requires employers to allow employees expanded family and medical leave for reasons related to Read More