RAW LAW: Recent Episodes
W. ADAM MANDELBAUM
What you need o know about the BOP exception to attorney client privilege and why you should care.
What you should know about bridge loans when you need short term real estate financing.
What you should know about private prisons and exploitation of cheap prison labor by the government.
What you need o know about the Federal and proposed New York laws on Stolen Valor, when frauds pretend to have served their country with medals they never earned. Every veteran should listen to this.
Learn the basics of the FAIR USE DOCTRINE when using unlicensed copyrighted material in your media creation and publication.
Learn about the doctrine of Respondeat Superior, where your employee errors can cause YOU liability.
Learn the benefits available for minority, women, and disabled veteran owned businesses with the SBA.
When there's more than one owner in your corporation, you will need a shareholder's agreement. Here's how important it is, and what you need to put in it.
Why it's so important to get an inspection on a house you want to buy, before you sign.
Learn about the very important GOOD GUY CLAUSE in a commercial lease, and how it can limit your liability.
The dangerous Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court and what you need to know about it as a citizen of the US.
What you need to know to protect yourself from these clauses found in most of the contracts you will sign.
An exploration of Presidential Pardon Power, insights from an old case, and another instance of sloppy legal drafting.
Learn about how to use the innocent spouse rule when the IRS is claiming bullshit on a joint return.
Which do you choose to resolve your debt problems? Bankruptcy court or a debt settlement company. Learn the facts.
An explanation of the Do Not Call Registry law and your rights to be free of unwanted calls--sometimes.
How to decide between bankruptcy and using a debt settlement agency--the reality revealed.
Learn how to stop them in their tracks and keep them from calling. Your rights under the FDCPA.
What you need to know and do to reduce legal fees in the discovery phase of your divorce.
Learn one of the best money saving techniques when reducing legal fees in your divorce in this first installment on the subject.
The ins and outs of using the impossibility of performance defense to stay in your location.
Become familiar with the pros and cons of using the lease force majeure clause as an eviction defense for a commercial tenant.
What to consider in using the frustration of purpose defense when you are being evicted from your business location because of non-payment due to COVID restrictions on your operation.
HOW TO USE THE RENT ABATEMENT CLAUSE AS A NON-PAYMENT DEFENSE IN A COMMERCIAL EVICTION DURING COVID.
With the moratorium on evictions ending on December 31, 2020 (unless extended) many residential tenants will be facing the loss of their apartments in an eviction proceeding. This episode deals with your available defense under COVID. Stay where you are and learn your rights.
Your host has been an attorney in New York since 1981, and among other clients, he has been the personal legal advisor to John Gotti Jr. for twenty years regarding business and real estate matters. Make sure you listen to the disclaimer at the start of each episode, as this podcast is for general information only, and does not create an attorney client relationship with any listener.