What Zach Kornfeld is Doing Right with his New Business

This week, Zach Kornfeld of The Try Guys announced that he is starting a new tea company in two months or less, without leaving his apartment, and spending less than $500. The goal is to create and sell two original blends: “one for energy and one for chillin’ out.” Constraints are Good for Creativity It’s… [Continue Reading]

Six Ways to Work on Your Photography Business While in Quarantine

I cringe every time I see a post about photographers and models teaming up to shoot during the COVID-19 pandemic when they should be social distancing and staying home. The only photographers who should be out shooting these days are the ones who are documenting the pandemic. My business mentor taught me that when you’re… [Continue Reading]

Share, Don’t Steal Content in Response to COVID-19

During this pandemic, many companies are reaching out to their audience with message of reassurance, information about changes in their services, and ways their audience can help during this challenging time. My friend, Jessica Bay, walks dogs professionally as well as educates would-be professional dog walkers. She created a helpful graphic for her audience: A… [Continue Reading]

Force Majeure is a Contract Must-Have

Recently, a member of one of the mastermind groups I’m in asked if he should modify the force majeure provision of this contract template in case he encountered a situation where he was unable to perform as promised due to restrictions related to COVID-19.  Force Majeure = Worst-Case Scenario Clause Force majeure comes from Latin… [Continue Reading]

How to Find a Registered Copyright

There are many reasons why you might want to search for a registered copyright, including to verify that a work was registered properly or to determine who to contact about licensing a work. I conducted my first search when a romance writer friend asked me to help her verify that the copyright in her books… [Continue Reading]

Lights Camera Lawsuit Pre-sale Starts Tomorrow!

I’m nearly pee-my-pants excited because the pre-sale for my first online course, Lights Camera Lawsuit: The Legal Side of Professional Photography starts tomorrow! I’ve been working on this for well-over a year, and it’s so close to finally coming to market. I’ve spent the last week promoting the bejezus out of this, and I’m so… [Continue Reading]

Who We Are

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Carter Law Firm is the umbrella company for my professional speaking and writing activities. My goals are to give people the legal foundation and educational tools they need to run with their ideas and to empower people to pursue their crazy … [Read More]

Speaking Engagements

You’ve read my blog posts and you’ve seen my YouTube videos, now you can hire me to speak at your event or organization. I am available to speak at conferences, continuing legal education events (CLEs), trainings, webinars, podcasts, radio shows, TV … [Read More]

Books

I have been a passionate blogger since 2009. After contributing to several books, I decided to become an author myself. My books expand on many of the topics that have appeared on my blog posts over the years and breaks down legal concepts so … [Read more]

Featured Posts

The Legalities of having a Bat Signal

Anyone who knows me will tell you that I have the palette of a five year-old and a massive sweet tooth – especially for ice cream. I would love to have a bat signal – well something like it but only in the shape of an ice cream cone. I want to be able to […]

Bloggers & Vloggers: Register your Trademarks!

Ever since I heard about the Turner Barr story in 2013, I’ve been on everyone I know – including recreational bloggers and the vloggers – to register their trademarks in at least their sites’ names with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). If this isn’t on your to-do list for this year, take a […]

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