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  • scorpion3600
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    • Jan 2003
    • 623

    #1

    how much detail to tell your lawyer

    If you promote affiliate programs that promote adult websites, do you think you should tell your tax/corporate lawyer this or is it enough to leave it at 'we promote affiliate programs online'. I see it as a kind of way to be discrete since we don't actually run any paysites just marketing fronts to adult sponsors.
  • JDog
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    • Feb 2003
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    #2
    I personally think it would be good to tell the lawyer, I don't know if you need to tho!

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    • Raven
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      • Jul 2001
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      #3
      There are some sponsors who put the name of their program onto the check or stub you get....so, don't you think your tax person will figure it out?
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      • detoxed
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        • Jan 2003
        • 17798

        #4
        Hook them up with some sample content

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        • twistyneck
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          • Jan 2002
          • 4660

          #5
          If you can't tell your lawyer everything, you have the wrong lawyer. They need to know this stuff.

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          • Sly_RJ
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            • Feb 2002
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            #6
            My lawyer knows what color boxers I wear.
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            • basschick
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              • Jan 2001
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              #7
              i'm with twistyneck here... if your lawyer isn't comfortable with what you do, he or she won't give you the best representation when you need them. why not find out now when nothing is counting on it?

              i have a friend whose lawyer told him porn was illegal two years ago. it's good to know if your lawyer is totally uninformed or perhaps a heavy christian.
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              • axelcat
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                • Jun 2002
                • 25450

                #8
                Leave it at that you dont need to tell them anymore

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                • Peter Romero
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                  • Feb 2003
                  • 10610

                  #9
                  Originally posted by twistyneck
                  If you can't tell your lawyer everything, you have the wrong lawyer. They need to know this stuff.
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                  • woj
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                    • Jul 2002
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by twistyneck
                    If you can't tell your lawyer everything, you have the wrong lawyer. They need to know this stuff.
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                    • Fu-Q
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                      • Jul 2003
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                      #11
                      Originally posted by twistyneck
                      If you can't tell your lawyer everything, you have the wrong lawyer. They need to know this stuff.
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                      • cube³
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                        • Dec 2003
                        • 14

                        #12
                        I don't know if it really matters at the tax level... but, did you know...

                        ...if, even your attorney in trial hears you purjor yourself, he is legally obligated to point this out to the court?
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                        • AdultNex
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                          • Feb 2003
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                          #13
                          Originally posted by Raven
                          There are some sponsors who put the name of their program onto the check or stub you get....so, don't you think your tax person will figure it out?
                          Doesn't that just defeats the purpose of having a "mainstream-sounding" company name?

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                          • arg
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                            • Feb 2003
                            • 1164

                            #14
                            I wouldn't say you have to, but I think it's quite useful. For example, if you explain what sorts of legal issues may arise, an attorney may be better able to structure your corporation to limit your liability. If you're uncomfortable with divulging the exact nature of your business, you could say that among your affiliate programs, some involve sales of adult-oriented subscription services.

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                            • LadyMischief
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                              • Sep 2002
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                              #15
                              Your lawyer is the one person that could potentially keep you out of jail in a pinch. You tell him EVERYTHING.

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                              • Mr.Fiction
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                                • Feb 2002
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                                #16
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                                • Monique Niccole
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                                  • Nov 2002
                                  • 5653

                                  #17
                                  Your lawyer should be the person you can tell EVERYTHING. If he/she's not comfortable working and advising you about adult issues, then they shouldn't be your lawyer.

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                                  • ThunderBalls
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                                    • Oct 2002
                                    • 2926

                                    #18
                                    Originally posted by cube³


                                    ...if, even your attorney in trial hears you purjor yourself, he is legally obligated to point this out to the court?
                                    Bullshit.

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                                    • Raven
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                                      • Jul 2001
                                      • 6874

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by AdultNex


                                      Doesn't that just defeats the purpose of having a "mainstream-sounding" company name?
                                      Sure does....and I won't name the sponsor, but it raises the eyebrows of my bank tellers when they process the check and the name of the program is right there...clearly adult sounding...sigh.
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                                      • sweetcuties
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                                        • Feb 2002
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                                        #20
                                        i give mine passes

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                                        • Sarah - GTS
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                                          • Jul 2003
                                          • 1656

                                          #21
                                          Very useful discussion. We are going to get some advise from a lawyer and I was wondering the same question: How honest should we be? If we are going to get the best advice, I think it is best to lay it all out on the table.


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                                          • Rankings
                                            • Jan 2004
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                                            #22
                                            My lawyer is glad, he knows he's getting paid
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                                            • scorpion3600
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                                              • Jan 2003
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                                              #23
                                              All this lawyer does is set up the company and draft papers and then deposit the checks and do the taxes. I don't see how getting into all the details before matters because as someone mentioned, when they do the taxes they can see where you spend the cash. I'm sort of comfortable at leaving it with 'affiliate programs'....If they have a problem at that point they can tell me, otherwise I just say that I didn't think it was an issue...

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                                              • Kimmykim
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                                                • Jun 2001
                                                • 16015

                                                #24
                                                I'd suggest you be able and willing to tell your attorney everything except a crime you intend to commit before you commit it.

                                                If not, get a new lawyer.

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                                                • Trax
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                                                  • Aug 2001
                                                  • 14486

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by input
                                                  My lawyer is glad, he knows he's getting paid
                                                  good point hehe

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                                                  • IKE
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                                                    • Jan 2002
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                                                    #26
                                                    Lawyer - What lawyer?

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