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• Effective Ways to Raise Money for Your Business
• Rule on Arbitration Would Restore Right to Sue Banks
• Regardless of Size, Wills are Vital to Estate Succession

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• Managing Editor – Colorado Statesman (CO)
• Social Media Editor – Forbes (NJ)

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• Smart Freelancing Strategies for 2016
• 7 Ways to Make Yourself a Better Editor
• Media Law: Balancing the Right to Privacy With Freedom of the Press

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EXPERT ALERTS:

Effective Ways to Raise Money for Your Business
Robert Fiebig
President and CEO
"Although many resources provide information on starting a business with no or little money in the bank, remember that if something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Don't be misled by the popular literature -- having little or no capital is a primary reason why businesses fail."
Fiebig is available to discuss effective ways to raise money for a business. Tigre Capital is a global private equity investment firm, with deep and broad operational expertise. The firm invests in growth-stage companies and helps unlock their full potential while delivering significant and consistent above-market return to its investors and partners.
Website: http://www.tigrecapital.com
Contact: Mark Goldman, [email protected]

Rule on Arbitration Would Restore Right to Sue Banks
Warren Burns
Attorney
Burns Charest LLP, Dallas
A new federal rule proposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau would restore customers' rights to bring class-action lawsuits against financial firms by removing requirements to take any dispute to arbitration. Says Burns: "We've seen that class actions are the most important and effective tools in the consumer's toolbox. For decades, Americans have been duped by a highly coordinated campaign to malign class actions and the lawyers who routinely protect consumer rights. The American economic system has always been built on a compromise designed to permit businesses to conduct their activities without excessive regulation, but at the same time to permit consumers to protect their rights through litigation."
Contact: Barry Pound, [email protected]

Regardless of Size, Wills are Vital to Estate Succession
Sam Long
Estate Planning Attorney
Shackelford, Bowen, McKinley & Norton, LLP, Dallas
Prince certainly isn't the first person to have died with a substantial estate but without a will -- by some estimates, more than 60 percent of Americans may not have a recognized will. However, arguably everyone does have a will. The question, says Long, is whether someone has their own or the state drafts it for them: "If you choose the latter route by default, then the resulting beneficiaries and fiduciaries under state laws are not always as one would intend or assume. Having no will also can cause additional expense and complexity, and sometimes a greater tax burden on heirs that could have been prevented with some planning. For many people, private wealth now is passed along by beneficiary designations but wills still play a vital role in the succession of property at death."
In addition to his legal practice, Long is an adjunct professor of wills, trusts and estates at the UNT-Dallas College of Law.
Website: http://shackelfordlaw.net
Contact: Rhonda Reddick, [email protected]

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OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

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• SMART FREELANCING STRATEGIES FOR 2016. We recently hosted a Twitter Q&A with Lynn Freehill-Maye, an independent writer and co-chair for this year's ASJA conference. Freehill-Maye discussed how to manage your time, market yourself using social media, keep your career fun, and more: http://prn.to/1rvmuuM
• 7 WAYS TO MAKE YOURSELF A BETTER EDITOR. Instead of relying on an editor to neaten up your writing, you can learn to be your own editor. If you have no experience editing, the best place to learn is with your own writing. Once you have an initial draft, use these simple tips and tricks to turn your writing into a great piece of content: http://prn.to/1WaoFRa
• MEDIA LAW: BALANCING THE RIGHT TO PRIVACY WITH FREEDOM OF THE PRESS. The First Amendment's "freedom of the press" extends not only to publication or broadcast, but to newsgathering as well. That does not mean it's a license to invade someone's privacy. Balancing an individual's right to privacy with the public's interest in freedom of the press is a rather delicate dance. Laws vary state to state, but invasion of privacy is generally broken up into four categories: intrusion, publication of private facts, false light, and misappropriation. Test your knowledge and see what you learn with the pop quiz: http://prn.to/1rL6vJ0

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