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<b><i>Product Review:</b></i> QuickBooks 2008 For Your Law Firm
In the practice of law ' which we normally don't think of as a business ' it's really no different. We have motions to present, clients to call, and a number of other things to do without having to worry about bookkeeping or our clients checks and trust accounts. With the 2008 versions of QuickBooks, Intuit is again serving the profession with small business financial software that includes a number of new and enhanced features, all with a focus on making the most critical jobs for our law office ' and our accountants ' quicker, easier and more helpful.
Starting Up
Most of us are really not proficient with utilizing software products, as we leave most of that to our support staff, but if you are a sole practitioner you will love the ease of use of this product. There are several 'flavors' of the product to choose from; I use the QuickBooks Premier Edition.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
Legal Possession: What Does It Mean?
Possession of real property is a matter of physical fact. Having the right or legal entitlement to possession is not "possession," possession is "the fact of having or holding property in one's power." That power means having physical dominion and control over the property.
The Anti-Assignment Override Provisions
UCC Sections 9406(d) and 9408(a) are one of the most powerful, yet least understood, sections of the Uniform Commercial Code. On their face, they appear to override anti-assignment provisions in agreements that would limit the grant of a security interest. But do these sections really work?