Turning Tales into Terms: the Importance of a Collaboration Agreement in Book Projects
I got a call a while back from someone who told me he had a great idea for a book. He’d previously been a detective in New York and had seen and lived a lot of experiences surrounding criminal enforcement proceedings involving various types of bad behavior and injustice inflicted upon innocent people. He said […]
Cannabis Reform in Thailand 2024: Same Same, but Different
About a year ago I posted an article discussing the burgeoning cannabis scene in Thailand. It seemed to me then that the nascent juggernaut weed economy was unlikely to sustain much more continued growth, and I queried whether we’d start to see dispensaries falling by the wayside as the novelty of legalization wore itself out, […]
Death, Taxes, and Overseas Remittances
I reached out to an Australian friend here in Bangkok a while ago to suggest that we catch up over a beer. “Too late, mate” came the response. “I was up to 160 days so I split to Singapore for a month and now I’m in Sydney. I’ll see you when I’m back in January”. […]
Mum’s the Word: Non-Disclosure Agreements
The overall purposes of an NDA are to protect confidential information, intellectual property rights, customer communications, and temper expectations. NDAs send a message, and they create a legal mechanism to protect ideas and know-how from being ripped off
Did You Notice? Copyright Attributions for Creators
I got a frantic call awhile back from a new client who told me she was facing a “copyright deadline” and was “running out of time” and didn’t think there was anything she could do about it. When I pressed her on what ‘it’ was she said “you know, everything…the copyright, I mean. I thought […]
Have We Got A Deal? Essential Elements For Any Contract
What’s A Contract? A contract is simply an enforceable agreement, meaning it represents a promise or a set of promises for which the law provides remedies if breached, or which the law can compel to be honored as a recognized obligation. That’s all it is; it’s what every contract boils down to, and it’s what […]
Thou Shalt Not: Restrictive Covenants And Their Enforceability
Restrictive covenants are contractual agreements that serve to prevent individuals from doing or saying certain things by virtue of their relationship with another party. They come up primarily (but not solely) in the context of employment or services agreements and govern behavior both during and after the termination of such agreements. Restrictive agreements are commonplace […]
Thailand’s Privilege Visa Program: A Sound Investment, Or Just Another Rip-off?
Expatriates looking to relocate to Thailand have a number of immigration options available to them depending upon their intentions, their resources, and their tolerance for risk. If you’ve been offered employment here, or you’re interested in starting up your own business that you plan to operate yourself or with some partners, you have little choice […]
Writers’ Rights And Responsibilities
If you’ve written a manuscript that’s gotten the attention of a publisher and you’ve been presented with a book publishing agreement, congratulations! You’ve accomplished something many writers don’t, and chances are you’re already represented by a literary agent, or maybe a lawyer, who has already explained all of this to you. But if it’s still […]
The Case Act: Alternative Adjudication For Copyright Disputes In The United States.
It’s said that Horse Racing and Copyright Litigation are the Sport(s) of Kings, meaning its not for poor folks or those on a budget. That’s unfortunate because if you’re a creator whose rights have been infringed resulting in a loss to your bottom line, it can be both disheartening and cruelly ironic to be told […]