Piracy. A Better Way? The Socioeconomic Structure Which Led to Piracy Exists Today

By Admin | Published November 3, 2020 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

Pirates pillaged and plundered. They stole from the merchant ships carrying cargo among other places from Spain and Portugal, North Africa, North America and the Caribbean. But there is a reason why they left the class structure of society to form their own socioeconomic order. Sailors of the time worked for merchant ships.1 Merchant ships were most often Read More

Complying with Corporate Annual Meeting Requirements during the COVID-19 Quarantine

By Admin | Published June 3, 2020 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

How do you hold a corporate annual meeting when the entire country is in lockdown? On the surface, it might seem like a simple matter of using a favorite video conferencing tool and perhaps checking to see if it’s been hacked. Annual meetings for corporations are more than get-togethers. They are legally mandated proceedings that Read More

Key Aspects of the CARES Act Provisions Authorizing Small Business Loans

By Admin | Published May 26, 2020 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

Small business owners are necessarily prepared for various types of challenges, but what do you do when the government orders you to close for an indefinite amount of time? Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has put millions in this very difficult position. Even worse, it is still unclear in many places when authorities will allow businesses Read More

How Will Coronavirus Affect Contractual Relationships and Obligations?

By Admin | Published April 30, 2020 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted practically every aspect of American life. Whether closed by government order or by concerns about public safety, millions of businesses around the country have seen their operations come to a halt. Despite the overwhelming effect of COVID-19, it is not a certainty that an “Act of God” clause in a Read More

Attempting to Dominate Your Attorney is a Bad Idea (Only a Bad Attorney Would Let You Do It)

By Admin | Published March 15, 2017 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

Some books read by the author suggest that the client should attempt to control and dominate the attorney to achieve the most cost-effective and satisfactory results. This idea, if carried to an extreme, is not usually possible or advantageous. It is usually not possible to control and dominate an attorney because good attorneys are not Read More

Lawyers Add Credibility to your Deal

By Admin | Published February 15, 2017 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

Lawyers provide security, prestige and credibility to the deal. The client gains credibility by assembling a respected professional team. This is particularly true for newcomers who are dealing with established players. The lawyers can handle the “Player” while the client learns how the game is played. Typically, it is the “big league player” who uses Read More

Possession of a Good Lawyer is 9/10ths of the Law

By Admin | Published January 15, 2017 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

The above saying was emblazoned on a coffee cup on a ledge in the student lounge throughout my years in law school. Shortly after I graduated, the cup disappeared when the lounge was being remodeled. You know, I sorely missed that old cup after it was gone. I was studying for the bar exam at Read More

Size Doesn’t Matter, Rule Changes and Technology have Eliminated Most Big Firm Advantages

By Admin | Published December 15, 2016 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

Surprise, hidden information, and secret witnesses or documents a la Perry Mason have not been allowed under the rule of legal procedure since the 1940’s. Since that time the rules of procedure have required each side to provide and obtain full information to and from the other. This process is called “discovery”. Various discovery tools Read More

What to Look for in Your Attorney

By Admin | Published November 15, 2016 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

Look for Business or Other Judgment Related to your Field All lawyers think they have superior judgment. Few actually do in all realms of practice. Lawyers often treat the legal solution as the only solution, but the two are not the same. In business legal solutions are just one of other possible outcomes. Too often Read More

Big Suit/Little Suit: The Cost of Litigation

By Admin | Published October 15, 2016 | Posted in Publications | Leave a comment

Legal costs are relatively inelastic. “Inelastic” in this context is a term from economic theory. It means not responsive to changes in demand or price. For example, toothpicks are relatively inelastic. We will buy about the same number of toothpicks whether they cost 15 cents a box or 20 cents a box, even though one Read More

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Donald W. Hudspeth

Principal Attorney

Attorney Donald W. Hudspeth has more than twenty years’ experience practicing corporate and business law. Before attending law school, Mr. Hudspeth held a stock brokers license at the age of 21 and owned his own business at the age of 23. He was a business law professor at Arizona State University, West Campus, and has conducted classes and seminars for a number of higher institutions and organizations. Mr. Hudspeth has published two books on law and is the founder of the radio programs Law on the Edge and Law Talk.

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Mark S. Hamilton

Attorney

About Attorney Mark S. Hamilton has experience handling all aspects of civil and commercial litigation in federal, state, and tribal courts at the trial and appellate levels. Practice Areas Business litigation Commercial litigation Education University Of Hawaii Wm. S. Richardson School Of Law, Juris Doctor - 2002 University Of Hawaii, Master Of Arts In Asian…

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