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

Being the Lawyer at Phoenix Comicon

Earlier this month, I spent the weekend speaking at Phoenix Comicon. I was on two panels: Comic Book Creator Rights (with Mike Baron) and Copyright and Fan Fiction/Art (by myself). The lineup at this year’s event was amazing and included Stan Lee, Cary Elwes, Nathan Fillion, and the original Batman cast (Adam West, Burt Ward, […]

Legal Issues if you Outsource your Blog Content

I don’t believe in outsourcing my blog content, but I understand that some people do because they’re busy, or they’re afraid they’re not a good writer, or they’re not dedicated to maintaining their site. Whatever the reason, it happens. If you fall into this boat, there are some legal ramifications you need to be aware […]

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