by Kelley Way | Aug 6, 2018 | Uncategorized
You’re a published author (if you’re not in real life, then just pretend and go along with it). You’re basking in the glow of success, and you decide to type the name of your book into Google to see if it’s gotten yet another stellar review. As you scroll down the...
by Kelley Way | Jul 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
This question comes up regularly in my practice. I have seen some clients who quickly write down a list without much thought, but I see many more who have to stop and think, or who ask me for advice. Some clients don’t have anyone in their life they can ask to step...
by Kelley Way | Jul 2, 2018 | Uncategorized
On April 30, 2018, the California Supreme Court redefined when a worker is an employee and when a worker is an independent contractor (Dynamex Operations West, Inc. v. Superior Court of Los Angeles, No. S222732 (Cal. Sup. Ct. Apr. 30, 2018)). Essentially, all workers...
by Kelley Way | Jun 4, 2018 | Uncategorized
One of the questions I hear most frequently from authors is: When can I use someone else’s copyrighted material in my own work?[1] Stories can’t be written in a vacuum, and many of the sources authors would like to draw on are copyrighted. As many copyright owners are...
by Kelley Way | Jun 4, 2018 | Estate Planning, Real Estate
Let’s face it, people don’t like to think about their estate plans. Most Americans don’t even have a basic will. Those who have a complete estate plan – will, trust(s), power of attorney and health care directive – can congratulate themselves on being ahead of the...
