Recently, Attorney General Garland threatened parents of school aged children for asserting themselves at school board meetings. Most people thought it was a joke, perhaps from the Onion. But it was not a joke. The U.S. AG was threatening parents as if they were terrorists. Everyone recognizes th...
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New Details on the Wyoming Chancery Court
As I have mentioned before, Wyoming is developing a Chancery Court. We are getting closer and closer to the opening of the Chancery Court. The Chancery Court is a new Wyoming court that will resolve business and trust cases on an expedited schedule using bench trials and limited motions practic...
Coerced Vaccinations and Civil Disobedience
As everyone knows, President Biden gave a speech last week in which he went full dictator on the American people. He is trying to coerce millions of people to get vaccinated against their better judgment. The plan Biden outlined involves using OSHA to force employers with 100 employees or more to...
Covid-19 Mandates and Freedom of Autonomy versus Medical Tyranny
Covid-19 Mandates and Freedom of Autonomy versus Medical Tyranny Governments and Corporations everywhere are imposing mask mandates, vaccine mandates and other restrictions because of Covid-19. The question of whether to wear a mask or take a vaccine is a personal choice. No government entity sh...
Harmony Law was successful in pursuing a Fraudulent Transfer Action against a Cook Islands Trust
Harmony Law, LLC was successful in achieving a major win against a Cook Islands Trust and its "owner." The case involved the Trust and several entities owned by the Trust which did business in the State of Wyoming, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the State of Florida, the Province of Quebec, the Re...
Clients avoid liability in Consumer Protection action brought by Wyoming Attorney General
Harmony Law, LLC recently achieved a successful outcome for several of its clients who were sued by the Wyoming Attorney General for violations of the Wyoming Consumer Protection Act. The Wyoming Attorney General sued several defunct companies and several people associated with those companies. H...
We are here to help you fight the Government Mandates
Harmony Law, LLC will help you fight against the government mandates I served four years in the United States Army and engaged in border security along the West German border with the Warsaw Pact countries of East Germany and Czechoslovakia. I remember thinking that it would be depressing to res...
Update on Wyoming and Colorado State and Federal Court Procedures during physical distancing
Although many businesses and industries have closed or slowed production in light of the social distancing rules, courts throughout Colorado and Wyoming are still open and operating. Here at Harmony Law, we are still committed to helping our clients navigate their legal issues, even if that means...
The practice of law continues during the pandemic
Some might think that the pandemic might make it impossible for legal activities to continue. That is incorrect. Although some legal activities are suspended because of the social distancing rules, most activities can continue. The various state and federal courts have made adjustments to their p...
Consumer Protection Update Published
Harmony Law's member, Clyde Hutchins, has been published again in the update to the 2019 REVIEW OF CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW DEVELOPMENTS (SECOND). Mr. Hutchins contributes to that publication with regard to developments in Wyoming consumer protection law. You can find the most recent update at the...
Wyoming removes due process protection for companies
During the Wyoming 2020 Budget Session, the legislature has been considering Senate File 11. As of the date of this post, Senate File 11 has been passed out of the Senate and delivered to the House for consideration. It is expected to be approved by the House and signed by the Governor to become ...
Challenging Civil Investigative Subpoenas or Civil Investigative Demands
One of the challenges of online marketing on a national level in the US is getting the attention of the government. There are plenty of compliance areas where one can run afoul of a government regulation or law, or appear to run afoul of such a law. If you are advertising and selling products on...
The ebb and flow of litigation
For those who have never been involved in litigation, the first lawsuit can seem overwhelming at times. At other times it can seem like nothing is happening and the case has evaporated. This is all normal. Each civil lawsuit goes through several distinct phases. Each with their own challenges and...
Wyoming creates a Chancery Court
During the 2019 Legislative Session, Wyoming created a Chancery Court to hear and decide business cases. The new law became effective March 15, 2019. It creates a Court with limited jurisdiction over cases in excess of $50,000 at stake. The business cases include the following areas: Breach o...
Key Differences between State Courts (Wyoming and Colorado)
Harmony Law, LLC engages in civil litigation in all state and federal courts in Wyoming and Colorado. There are distinct differences in civil litigation in state court between the two states. One of the key differences is that Colorado has an electronic filing system, but Wyoming goes not. I fin...
Maintaining anonymity with your LLC in Wyoming
Maintaining anonymity with your LLC Wyoming law provides some opportunities for anonymity when running a company. However, this anonymity is not absolute. Under Wyoming law, the registered agent of the company is compelled to obtain a list of the entity's directors, officers, limited liability c...
It is easier to believe in Godzilla than that Corporations have values
It is easier to believe in Godzilla than that Corporations have values Recently, I have seen many news stories discussing corporate values. It seems that every prominent corporation has suddenly developed feelings and morals and has "values" that it wishes to impose on the rest of society.
Work from Home Scams
Most scams never disappear. They just reappear in different versions and under different names. One of the most far reaching scams is the work at home scam. I am not talking about folks who have legitimate jobs and work from home. There is nothing wrong with that. What I am referring to are the s...
Utah seems to be the center for online business schemes
During my time with the Attorney General's office I noticed that most of the online business schemes originated out of Utah. I do not know why. I surmise that someone was successful with such a scheme many years ago and over time, employees left and started their own schemes. Anyhow, the FTC has...
Fair Debt Collection Practice Act - Violations
Sometimes people fall behind in paying their bills. When the debts go unpaid, creditors seek recovery of the debt . . . plus interest. It is not pleasant. Although debts are required to be repaid, and debt collectors may legally attempt to recover the debt, there are limits to the behavior of...
Cheyenne Couple Sue Over Alleged Theft of Money from Home Sale
I just learned that one of my cases was in the news. It was a surprise to me as the reporter never contacted me for comment. Here is the story: A pair of Cheyenne residents have filed a lawsuit against a title company and a real estate agency for alleged negligence and breach of contract af...
Two Years of consumer law blogs
Interesting Statistics: I started writing about consumer law issues on this website two years ago. I posted an interesting summary last year. I thought it would be interesting to update that with a new annual review. Here are some interesting numbers from the past year for my website and blog: ...
Don't let yourself be pressured into a roofing contract
Be careful about your roofing contract This time of year sees frequent hail storms in northern Colorado and Wyoming. Already this year, there was a significant hail storm on May 23rd, and then again on June 18th and 19th. Hail storms often cause damage to roofs. In the wake of any significant h...
Foreclosure Prevention - If it seems too good to be true . . .
The Federal Trade Commission recently banned an individual from engaging in any debt relief businesses. The individual had been involved in a mortgage relief scheme. The scheme promised homeowners a way out of foreclosure and more affordable mortgage payments. The scheme would charge $3,900 in ad...
Why Harmony Law does not use Facebook
Why Harmony Law does not use Facebook There was a time when Facebook seemed like a viable method for reaching the public. It came to pass that Facebook started aggressively censoring content on its platform. This is unacceptable in a free society. It is contrary to the highest principals of Western Civilization. Facebook has essentially turned into the enemy of free people everywhere.