It’s time to state the obvious: Crypto + MLM = Legally Impossible. I’m not suggesting that “crypto” is bad. On the contrary, I think crypto provides exciting opportunities for all sorts of yet-to-be-discovered innovations. There are plenty of reasons for people to be distrustful and concerned with traditional finance. Crypto provides people with an interesting […]
In the legal world, there’s always an angle. It’s our job as attorneys to assist clients in exploring this angle to bridge the gap between the regulatory hurdles–that seem to continue to change–and the long-term business vision that entrepreneurs have for their ventures. EVERYTHING these days is political, especially when it comes to the niche […]
This article was prepared by Thompson Burton Summer Associate, Brooks Brasfield. He was asked to help clarify the line between financial advice (bad) versus financial education (good). ————- “Don’t turn mailboxes into baseballs… most thoughts deserve two or three more…everything will be fine…long as you stay off the hard stuff and keep between the lines.” […]
The human mind is miraculous. The capacity for what we can achieve is without limits. Despite our great gifts, there’s one thing that will likely never change: our primal nature to seek immediate pleasure over pain. This results in us being stuck on the Hedonic treadmill, mostly contrary to our own best interests. Stated another […]
If you’re married, you’ve undoubtedly heard the sage, old advice: “You can be right, or you can be happy.” The premise is simple: when in a disagreement with your spouse, it’s probably best not to argue EVEN IF you have him/her dead to rights. If you have concrete proof that dispels your spouse of all […]
Roughly 1,100 entities received a Notice of Penalty Offenses from the Federal Trade Commission on October 26, 2021. It’s important to know that being a recipient does not mean you have previously or are currently violating the law. Candidly, it’s not all bad being on the list. The companies that did not make the cut […]
