My 22 Tweets interview

April 1, 2009

@fredabramson March 28th, 2009 Frederic Abramson New York Civil Litigaton Attorney Author of Frederic R Abramson’s New York Law Blog Today, we’re tweeting with business lawyer @FredAbramson, a trial attorney based in New York City and author of a business law blog @FredAbramson, thank you for joining us today on Twitter. Tell us: who is […]

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The Latest Twitter Tips for Lawyers (and anyone else)

March 23, 2009

1.     Lawyers are using Twitter to promote their legal services. My top pick of the week is this post entitled “Practice and the Law Of Reciprocity.” This article specifically addresses the “social for business” use for those of us who use Twitter as a promotional tool for any reason.    The simple way to describe the […]

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Interview with 22 Tweets

March 20, 2009

If your on Twitter, 22 Tweets has scheduled a twitterview with me on March 26, 2009. Follow @22Twts or @fredabramson #22Twts

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Tips for collecting money from companies that may no longer exist

March 18, 2009

Just because you entered into a valid contract with a company does not mean that your contract is secure. According to Crain’s New York Business, more companies are going out of business than ever before. Many are doing so without any notice. Bankruptcy filings alone have tripled in the last year. You contact the company […]

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Have you read these? My latest business and law recommendations.

March 16, 2009

Is Facebook Turning Us Into Digital Sharecroppers?”  Good stuff here from Small Business Trends. Has the Internet made you more productive?  more…> The NYT reports about tech entrepreneurs trying to be the next Twitter at sxsw. more…> Brian Tannenbaum provides sage advice for bar applicants with legal issues. more…> Interesting thoughts of potential problems with […]

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Small (Law Firms) are the New Big.

March 10, 2009

Back in August 2006, Seth Godin released Small is the New Big. Seth stated that being big isn’t what it used to be for business. Mega status once mattered in all kinds of ways. Sprawling buildings, giant law firms and big accounting firms were the vogue. “And then small happened,” wrote Seth Godin.

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Is a Handshake Agreement Enough to Protect You?

March 5, 2009

You worked out all the details, and you shook hands on the deal, but there is no written contract. Is that enough to protect you and the agreements you think you have in place? The answer is “it depends”. Many contracts do not need to be in writing. However, those that fall under the Statute […]

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The 10 best law and business links for the week.

February 23, 2009

From the Wall Street Journal:  So, you want to be an Entrepreneur http://tinyurl.com/blnvrb Can a talk of a depression lead to one? http://bit.ly/LtOXK Thomas Freidman suggests start up the risk takers http://bit.ly/EPxit Why LegalZoom Fails Startups http://tinyurl.com/atbouk Social Networking Sites Look Like Plunder to Attorneys http://is.gd/koCo Social Networks and the Law http://bit.ly/iU9Pd Does Social Media […]

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Legal Reasons For Keeping Email

February 17, 2009

Your email box is probably stuffed with e-mails. We all know that the Nigerian Money Letter is spam and can be deleted (sorry). But what should you do with your business emails? My advice: keep all email correspondence for 5 years.  Here’s why:  potential litigation.  Email is powerful evidence in court. If your company is […]

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Legal Problems of Social Networks

February 12, 2009

You are probably using social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and Linked in for a variety of purposes, from updating your status, to networking with college friends that leads to new business. Although thee law on social networks is evolving, there are several issues that you need to be aware of to protect yourself legally. Listed below are 5 issues that you need to be aware of regarding the legal problems of social networks.

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