*There are 22 Ed Sheeran song references in this blog. How many can you find?* The key to winning any court case? Sing. You’ll make the judge swoon. If you are acting as the executor for the estate of an artist, intellectual property is likely your most valuable asset. Some estates of famous musicians use copyright infringement lawsuits as a means of generating income long after the artist’s death. The….
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UncategorizedI’m nerdy about my fair share of things. Star Wars isn’t one of them. But this is an estates blog and arrangements need to be made to take care of Baby Yoda should anything happen. Truth is, whenever the AAE schedule comes out, the first thing I do is sign up for any Thursdays that fall on special days. April Fools’, Halloween, the 4th of July. I’ve done them all…..
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UncategorizedAs we reach the end of this blog series about ChatGPT, I’m reminded of Jeopardy! legend and now co-host Ken Jennings. In the finale of a three-day tournament pitting him against the IBM supercomputer Watson, Ken wrote, as part of his final answer “I, for one, welcome our new computer overlords.” That’s how I’m starting to feel…… In last week’s blog, ChatGPT wrote a will. But that’s relatively straightforward, right?….
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UncategorizedI saw a meme the other day that said “No one hates lawyers more than other lawyers”. After reading this post, I think lawyer hate is about to get redirected. The surprising part of law school is that it doesn’t actually teach you how to draft legal documents. A prompt in ChatGPT to write a prenuptial or separation agreement will get a response that it “cannot provide legal documents such….
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UncategorizedWhat’s a professional way to say “You sound crazy and this is a horrible idea”? This is a question that was normally reserved for work BFFs. But artificial intelligence has come a long way and now gives out HR approved wisdom like: “While I appreciate your creativity and passion for this project, I have some concerns about the practicality and potential outcomes of this idea. Perhaps we could explore some….
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UncategorizedIt’s a new year and that means resolutions to strive for. For example, coming up with a blog post on short notice when no one at Scotia wanted this blog date. Talk about seizing opportunities. During the pandemic, I got into country music. I admit it y’all. I grew an appreciation for the storytelling and the fun of some of the new school songs and artists. The idea for this….
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