Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Real Estate, Resources for Attorneys, Working With Experts Real Estate Agent Standards of Care: Agency Duties and Requirements TASA ID: 2852 This article discusses the four major configurations of real estate agency relationships between residential real estate buyers and real estate agents in the United States. The goal of the article is twofold: First, the roles and duties of the agent can be (and are often) transitory and based on the properties considered for purchase, representation and disclosure requirements that can be changed to the detriment of the buyers. Second, each state has individual real estate agency structures that provide differing disclosure requirements and agent representation options. Read more
Category: Articles, Communications, Marketing, Media, Resources for Attorneys Harmful Media Exposure: Beware Of the Hidden Sources of Damage TASA ID: 2156 When it comes to the positive perception of someone or something, there is a saying that is at once ominous and very true: “It can take years to build a reputation and seconds to destroy it.” There are an infinite variety of ways that a negative perception can be generated through various forms of harmful communications. One of the most common – and impactful and damaging – is through the mass media. It’s not supposed to be that way nor should it be. Read more
Category: Articles, Computer/Internet, Legal Technology, Medical & Healthcare, Product Liability, Resources for Attorneys, Working With Experts LEVERAGING YOUR CASE WITH THE AID OF AN EXPERT IN WORLD MEDICAL, TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE TASA ID: In preparing and researching a case, have you ever felt frustrated by the depth and detail of the technology and medical terminology in medical malpractice or product liability actions? You may be thinking that if you had wanted to pursue medical or scientific professions that you would have done so! You may feel that if you were simply presented with a clear overview of the facts of the situation, that you could deal with it, but the case begins at the advanced specialist level and it’s hard to get a handle on it. However, help is available. Read more
Category: Articles, Business & Commerce, Employment, Financial/Economic, Resources for Attorneys, Safety “Joint Employer” Ruling Continues to Cause Disturbing Legal Consequences for Franchisors TASA ID: 11532 This article appears as an update to previous editorials expressing my viewpoints relative to escalating franchise litigation globally. Three years ago, the National Labor Relations Board overturned a long-standing rule: An employer of its own workers could not also be viewed as the “joint employer” of the workers of companies it relied upon to supply it or to perform other functions it would otherwise need to do itself. Read more
Category: Articles, Accident Analysis / Reconstruction, Engineering, Maritime / Boating Accidents, Resources for Attorneys, Resources for Experts Root Cause, Causal Factors, Proximate Causes or Contributing Causes TASA ID: 273 Causal analysis is a surprisingly complex process that over the years has been subject to push and pulls from a wide variety of professional influences. When determining the actual cause of an accident or an incident, any number of stake holders would like to address the issue that “caused” the accident, whether to prevent a reoccurrence or, on the other side of the remedial spectrum, to punish the causal party. Read more
