Shutterbug Sued over “AR” Photo; Defamation at the Zoo; AND MUCH MORE …In The News 11/12/2020

Facebook Loses Court Case; Parler Signups Surge After Election; Is this Judge racist???
Facebook Loses Court Case; Parler Signups Surge After Election; Is this Judge racist???
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“I’ve written a book that contains lots of stories about people I’ve know. A friend told me to set up an LLC and then can’t get sued. Is this true?”
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I received an email from a woman who claims to have written a book about her channeled conversations with deceased celebrities. Whether you believe in channeling (a two-way conversation between the living and the dead) or not is irrelevant…
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“I would want 20-30 copies for personal use and distribution but I do not want to make it available for sale to the general public. I use real examples from my career and real names…”