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The top-11 legal things start-up businesses should know
				August 24, 2020			
		
	
				
		For a variety of reasons, a surprisingly large number of businesses get started during a recession. Consumers and businesses are looking for solutions to problems. Start-up costs for things like office space, furniture and equipment, and even talent…
		
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	The Mom Test
				May 8, 2020			
		
	
				
		In 1897, 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote to The New York Sun asking “is there a Santa Claus.” The paper’s response, written by editor Francis Pharcellus Church, became an instant classic. Every year, newspapers around the country republish…
		
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	Extortion
				April 2, 2020			
		
	
				
		With all the news and emails that are inundating everyone about COVID-19, I thought I’d share something that has nothing to do with the coronavirus. A couple of clients recently asked me what the difference is between a lawyer offering to settle a…
		
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	Marc named part of the Legal Elite for 2019
				December 2, 2019			
		
	
				
		Georgia Trend, a magazine covering Georgia business, politics, and economic development, named Marc to its 2019 Legal Elite list. The list was published in Georgia Trend’s December 2019 issue and highlights Georgia’s top attorneys as selected by…
		
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	A Lesson From Apollo 11
				July 29, 2019			
		
	
				
		A little over a week ago was the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, when Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed and walked on the moon. A lot of news stories and documentaries were published and broadcast commemorating the anniversary of…
		
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	Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issues favorable decision for firm’s client in PlayNation Play Systems, Inc. v. Velex Corporation
				May 22, 2019			
		
	
				
		On May 21, 2019, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals issued a favorable decision for the firm’s client PlayNation Play Systems, Inc. in PlayNation Play Systems, Inc. v. Velex Corporation. Marc argued the case before the Court of Appeals for PlayN…
		
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	The Mom Test
				May 10, 2019			
		
	
				
		In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I would tell you that before you sign your next contract, you should ask yourself whether my mother would understand it. If the answer isn’t yes, then you shouldn’t sign it. A written contract only matters wh…
		
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	The Mom Test
				May 10, 2018			
		
	
				
		In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I would tell you that before you sign your next contract, you should ask yourself whether my mother would understand it. If the answer isn’t yes, then you shouldn’t sign it. A written contract only matters wh…
		
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	Marc named part of the Legal Elite for 2017
				December 4, 2017			
		
	
				
		Georgia Trend, a magazine covering Georgia business, politics, and economic development, named Marc to its 2017 Legal Elite list. The list was published in Georgia Trend’s December 2017 issue and highlights Georgia’s top attorneys as selected by…
		
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	The Mom Test
				May 11, 2017			
		
	
				
		In honor of Mother’s Day, I thought I would tell you that before you sign your next contract, you should ask yourself whether my mother would understand it. If the answer isn’t yes, then you shouldn’t sign it. A written contract only matters wh…
		
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