Monahan Legal

Excited to be at Dineen Hall tomorrow for the @SUCollegeofLaw Entertainment & Sports Law Annual Symposium, where we’ll be diving deep into all things #NIL. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/syracuse-col…

Using AI to do your taxes? I put a couple LLMs to the test: They failed miserably. Watch this week's #fineprintfriday to see the stuff they got wrong: #taxlaw #taxlawyer #AIfortaxes #chatgpt

Former QB and (also-now-former) #NFLonFOX analyst Mark Sanchez got arrested on Oct. 4 after allegedly attacking a 69-year-old man and winding up in the hospital — so why did it take over a month to fire him? In short: When salaries are big and contracts are lengthy, these things can take a while. I've got details for ya in this week's #fineprintfriday: #marksanchez #buttfumble #NFLonFox #lawschoolhelp #lawschooltips #lawschool #contractlaw #wrongfultermination

Wanna be on Love is Blind? It pays $8,000/season. It could cost you $1M. The price of being a reality star is steep if you cut out on your contract. Contestants on Love is Blind, and likely other reality shows too, must agree to the following terms: - They will get paid $8,000 for the entire season. $2k extra for the reunion - If they quit, they owe Netflix $50,000 - If they ruin the results in the media prior to the show airing, they owe $1,000,000 Details on that and more in my latest in the Love is Blind series #fineprintfriday #lawschooltips #contractlaw #loveisblind #loveisblindrecap #loveisblindreunion #loveisblindseason9

Time for a #LoveIsBlind Season 9 Deep Dive! In under 7 minutes you'll laern: - Megan owes Jordan ~zilch~ even if they get divorced - Ali might've gone on the wrong show - Kalybriah is perhaps liable for Edmond's recklessness - Kacie could be on the hook for FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS for leaving the show #loveisblindrecap #loveisblindreunion #sparklemegan #contractlaw #lawstudy #lawschooltips

#LoveIsBlind Season 9 is wrapping up, and I took a look at the #fineprint each contestant signs before appearing on the show. And it's STRICT! For example: Wearing your wedding ring (or disclosing relationship status) before reunion episode? That's a ~$1 MILLION~ fine. I have all the details in this week's #FinePrintFriday:

Do you know what a merkin is..?? Well, Kim Kardashian is trying to sell you one. She's in the news this week due to a lawsuit about these very ... uhh ... interesting #SKIMS loungewear products. Not only that — I'm pretty much sure that one of the Kardashians is who leaked the story to TMZ. I explain in this week's #fineprintfriday:

California is the first state in the US to create a law phasing out ultraprocessed foods, and they get a thumbs-up from me for the plan. I tell ya why in this week's #fineprintfriday:

Did you know Doordash chooses "at their sole discretion" which customers get the biggest discounts? It's right there in the terms. Details in this week's #fineprintfriday: #doordash #lawyer #lawschool #lawschooltips #doordashdiscount #ubereats #uber #uberdiscount

Tickets for the 2026 FIFA World Cup will soon be on sale, and a lottery system has been set up to give fans an opportunity to buy seats. I checked out the fine print — and here's what you need to know: #fineprintfriday #FIFAWorldCup2026 #WorldCupQualifers #FIFA26 #FIFA

We're only getting half the story right now in the #kawhileonard contract controversy that accuses the #LAClippers of circumventing the NBA salary cap. But I'm not so sure this case is so cut-and-dried. I explain in this week's #FinePrintFriday: #contractlaw #nbacontracts

Degenerate gamblers are using @Polymarket to bet on on the dildos that they themselves are throwing on WNBA courts ...but can they get away with it? Thankfully, I cover this very serious topic in this week's #fineprintfriday:

Chris Brown's "Breezy Bowl XX" is underway — and he's already being sued. "Breezy Tour" is a copyrighted term by a Miami swimwear company. HOWEVER, their trademark isn't as strong as it could be. I explain what's going on in this week's #fineprintfriday:

Fyre Festival sold their brand on eBay this week and — fittingly — they screwed that up, too. The is a great example of the importance of protecting your copyright, trademark, and intellectual property. I explain in a Saturday afternoon version of #FinePrintFriday. #fyrefest #fyrefestival #fyresale #billymacfarland #intellectualproperty #iplaw #iplawyer #trademarkregistration #trademarklaw #copyrightlaw #ipprotection

Let's say your employer pays you $400,000 instead of your normal salary — which is $60,000. Do you have to pay your employer back? Short answer: yes! or you might go to jail. Watch this week's #FinePrintFriday for more:

Youtuber @BryanArnett says he "isn't really worried" about the lawsuit he's facing from In-N-Out after Arnett posed as an employee and said some pretty messed up things to people who tried to place an order with him. Well, he should be. I explain why in #fineprintfriday:

Did the @Dodgers turn the story about #ICERaids into a PR opportunity? I explain why that's possible in this week's (Saturday version of) #FinePrintFriday:

Now that Elon apologized to Trump...does that help Trump's chances in a defamation case? I let you know in this week's #FinePrintFriday:

Can Donald Trump sue Elon Musk for defamation after Musk tweeted he's in the Epstein files? Short Answer: Yeah, probably! I explain it all in 60 seconds in this week's #FinePrintFriday:

Financing a Loan? Trust Me: Get Your Lender Involved EARLY. I've seen too many potential deals fall through when the bank backs out of a deal because of disagreement in the #fineprint. It's easy to avoid that — and if you need help with it — send me a message.