Blackletter

In today's social media world, the risk of defamatory content and false statements reaching a broad audience has increased tremendously. In this episode Tom discusses the importance of understanding the landscape of online defamation and defamation law.

A U.S. Appeals Court on Friday upheld rules set by he Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) requiring drones to have remote identification technology to enable their identification from the ground. Listen in as Tom covers the decision and offers his perspective as a licensed pilot.

Could segmenting in a new line of business launch your company into greater success?

On this episode of the Blackletter podcast, host Tom Dunlap begins its eighth season with an interview with Erik Olson from Array Digital. Erik is a professional marketer, website developer, content creator, and CEO of a digital marketing company. However, his professional journey took several twists and turns to end up where it is today. His company initially focused on software development before introducing marketing services and slowly transitioned to become completely focused on digital marketing. Erik shares the thought process behind this shift, including the advantages of a recurring service-based business model. Much of Rob's company's success is thanks to his clients, and he explains his methods for segmenting his practice into niche areas and the different approaches he takes for each.

Listen to the episode to hear Tom and Erik discuss segmenting and business transformation in this first segment of his three-episode interview. And stay tuned for the next Blackletter podcast episode to hear more about Erik's approach to business challenges.

Tune in this week to hear Tom discuss the Recent decision that orders new patent cases filed in Judge Alan Albright's Waco court to be split between Albright and the district's other 11 judges, effectively ending a policy that has allowed Albright's court to host nearly a quarter of all pending U.S. patent cases.

This week Tom takes a look at the Swiss' bomb shelter law and also debunks the internet rumor of a law on flushing toilets after 10pm. Join us as we learn why it is mandatory for every house to have a fallout shelter and if there is anyway around this law when building a house.

The Blackletter Podcast has gone over many topics throughout its seventh season, including lawsuits, finance, talent acquisition, recruitment, marketing, and more. So to wrap up season seven, this final episode features some important segments from this season's episodes, combined into one informative show. Listen to learn advice from the podcast's educational interviews as esteemed guests share their personal experiences and wisdom on achieving success in business and law. 

Educational Interviews (00:45)

Host Tom Dunlap has interviewed many of the sharpest minds in business and law throughout season seven. To kick off the episode, listen to some of the knowledge and advice gathered by Tom’s conversations with Blackletter guests.

Personal Experience (11:23)

As CEOs, company founders, and other professional leaders, each of Blackletter’s interview guests brings a unique piece of insight to the table. Hear some of the personal experiences recounted from our guests that were integral to their professional journeys.

Business Wisdom (21:37)

The path to success for entrepreneurs is never cut and dry, but this can still be achieved with the right business know-how. Listen to some of the top business leaders as they share their most essential pieces of advice for reaching entrepreneurial success.

Episode 65: S7E1 – Building a Company Within a Company

Episode 66: S7E2 – Problems are Puzzles

Episode 67: S7E3 – Scaling Smoothly

Host Tom Dunlap sits down with Ben Landers over this three-part interview, where they discuss company growth, tackling business issues, and successful company scaling. Ben shares his advice to entrepreneurs that he gained through his experiences in Corporate America and founding his company Blue Corona. He discusses how he got started with his career and business endeavors in episode 1, explains his methods of overcoming complex issues in episode 2, and wraps up his interview in episode three, in which he speaks on scaling and shaping organizational systems.

Episode 68: S7E4 – A Safe Space for Finances

Episode 69: S7E5 – Prepare and Plan

Episode 70: S7E6 – The Personal Side of Lawsuits      

Tom is joined once again by Melanie Simons, the co-founder, and CEO of ReFrame Wealth. As a recurring guest on the podcast, she updates listeners on her entrepreneurial journey and experiences with her investment advisory firm. On episode 4, Melanie talks about financial discussions in the workplace and how the pandemic, resignations, and other factors contributed to her entrepreneurial growth. On episode 5, she talks about the internal challenges she and her partners faced while running their company and their different methods to address the issues. She concludes her interview in episode 6, discussing how legal battles can impact people personally and professionally. 

Episode 71: S7E7 – Prevention is Healthcare

Episode 72: S7E8 – The Best Healthcare System in the World

Episode 73: S7E9 – Balancing the Business

In this three-part series, Tom interviews Darrell Moon, the founder, and CEO of Orriant, to discuss healthcare. Tom shares his history with healthcare in episode 7 and the importance of preventative healthcare practices. He continues his conversation in episode 8, where he speaks on the Nuka System of Care in Alaska, which is recognized globally as a superior healthcare system. He explains how the foundation reached its success without breaking the bank. Finally, he spends episode 9 conversing with Tom about continuous quality improvement and how categorizing customers helped him to balance his business.

Episode 74: S7E10 – Five Steps to Marketing Success

Episode 75: S7E11 – The Impact of Credibility

Episode 76: S7E12 – Perseverance and Overcoming Limitations

In episodes, 10 through 12, Will Russel of Russell Marketing shares his business and marketing secrets. He and Tom sit down to discuss proactivity in marketing and finding success with product launch strategies in episode 10. Will continues his interview in episode 11, where he shares what he believes to be most important when launching a product, including credibility for businesses looking to market their product or idea. He finishes his conversation in episode 12, where he tells listeners his top three pieces of advice for entrepreneurial success.

Episode 77: S7E13 – Talent Acquisition Strategies in 2022

Episode 78: S7E14 – Reevaluating Business Challenges

Episode 79: S7E15 – Three Keys to Talent Recruitment

In this three-segment interview, Tom is joined by Christine Nichlos to discuss her thoughts on talent acquisition that she formed through her experience as founder and CEO of People Science. She spends episode 13 discussing smart talent acquisition and onboarding strategies, and in episode 14, she shares her thoughts on how businesses can reevaluate challenges to solve them. Additionally, Christine highlights the importance of companies keeping up with workforce changes to adapt and survive the challenges that come with them. Finally, she wraps up the interview in episode 15, where listeners can hear her top pieces of advice for businesses and organizations looking to attract new talent.        

The ban on chewing gum in Singapore is one of the most unusual laws from around the world. It goes hand in hand with stringent laws on litter and graffiti. The law, which came into force in 1992, means that anyone importing, selling or making gum in Singapore faces a fine or even jail time. Tune in as we unpack the reason for the law and the newest version which allows for prescription use only.

This week we revisit the copyright case between Katy Perry's "Dark Horse" and Flame's "Joyful noise". This year, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit decided that Katy Perry’s song did not infringe because the musical components at issue were not protectable under copyright law. They held that the common musical notes in “Joyful Noise” lacked the originality required for copyright protection. Tune in to hear more details on the decision and this trend of siginficant music decisions.

What are the best pieces of advice for organizations seeking new talent?

On this episode of the Blackletter podcast, Tom Dunlap wraps up his 3 part conversation with Christine Nichlos, CEO of talent acquisition company People Science. Christine shares with Tom and listeners her three key pieces of advice businesses and organizations should follow to recruit top talent that fits their mission and brand. Together she and Tom address concepts like being a frontrunner in recruitment, representing your organization with authenticity, and developing plans for acquiring talent. Finally, she emphasizes the importance of being proactive in your talent recruitment efforts to get the right people in the right seats.

Listen to the episode to learn more about Christine's top pieces of advice for talent recruitment. And check the Blackletter podcast website to catch up on the entire three-episode series of Christine's interview.

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Recruiter Talent Assessment

https://www.people-science.com/

Happy the elephant made history on Tuesday. She may be intelligent and deserving of compassion, but she cannot be considered a person being illegally confined to the Bronx Zoo, New York's top court ruled Tuesday. In a closely watched case that tested the boundaries of applying human rights to animals, a writ of habeas corpus is intended to protect the liberty of human beings and does not apply to a nonhuman animal like Happy.