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A local business owner was looking for office help. The owner put a sign in the window that read: "Help wanted. Must be able to type, must be good with a computer, and must be bilingual. We are an equal opportunity employer." A short time later, a dog trotted up to the window, saw the sign, and...

A trust becomes irrevocable upon the death of the trust maker. You typically cannot modify it. You have to obey the terms of the trust. Your brother wants to keep it, you want to sell it, and you don't want to force the issue with your brother. Classic set up for expensive litigation. As for...

Two brothers are laid off from work and go to the unemployment office. The two of them apply for unemployment. The first brother is asked his occupation to which he replies, "I am a panty stitcher. I sew pantyhose for women." The clerk looks up his occupation and finds it to be unskilled...

I'm thinking maybe there may be non-compete, non-solicitation, and/or trade secrets clauses.

Japan's Bushido tradition required that they continue fighting until there was no one left to fight. The bombs convinced them that their civilization could be wiped out in days. The bombs avoided more years of war and saved millions of lives on both sides that would have been lost had the war...

Three boys go into a haunted house. One brought a knife, one brought a gun and one brought some cough drops. They crept in. It was pitch black and stone quiet. They were suddenly starting to regret this dare. Stupidly, only one brought a flash light. The aggressive darkness and inky black...

Hilarious. Loved it.

I think there is one where the Unicorn lives. ;)

Every word in the document, when interpreted in its entirety, determines whether it's an enforceable contract or not. Since you have doubts about the enforceability of your obligations, you should have it reviewed by an attorney.

We would need to see the entire agreement before commenting on that. Redact any identifying information and attach the complete offer letter.

"Dude" is not a product of 21st century culture. The origin of the word is debated. The earliest known use occurred in the latter half of the 19th century and referred pejoratively to a well-dressed city dweller visiting rural areas. Also known as "city slicker." "Dude" evolved from there to its...

Yep, that's it. And the older I get, the more I rely on my inner 12 year old to amuse me.

Groucho and I share the same birthday, October 2.

One of my favorite Groucho lines. "In Africa I hunted elephants for the ivory but the ivory there was too tough to remove so I moved the business to Alabama. Where the Tuscaloosa." George Burns and Jack Benny also up there on top of my list.