Newsletters – Ted Gordon

I Was in an Automobile Accident and Hurt. How Much Compensation Can I Expect?

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter November 1, 2025 Newsletter #8 You were driving along on the freeway, and somebody rear-ended you, doing $5,000 in damage to your car and causing neck injury (resulting in $6,000 in medical bills). You lost wages for medical appointments, mainly x-rays and…

Does a Conviction for Driving Under the Influence (“DUI”) Really Affect the Rest of My Life?

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter March 1, 2026 Newsletter #12 For simplicity I am using the term alcohol, but the statute specifically includes prescription drugs given by a doctor, marijuana, hard narcotics, and over-the-court pills. Let me start by saying I’m not against drinking, but when I represented…

How to Protect Yourself When Dating Online

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter February 1, 2026 Newsletter #11 Online dating seems to be both a sign of the times and a necessity. We’ve come a long way. According to a 2025 issue of the Economist magazine: “Two thousand years…

How Much Am I Entitled to If I Am Bumped from a Flight or My Flight is Late?

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter April 1, 2025 Newsletter #1 By the time you get through the traffic jam and find a parking space, it is no wonder you’re not warm and fuzzy when meeting the ticket agent. She adds to your joy by smiling and saying that…

What If I Am a Passenger in a Car Where the Police Stop the Driver, and They Start Questioning Me? What Are My Rights?

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter December 1, 2025 Newsletter #9 You are a passenger in a car driving down the highway when suddenly, there are bright red lights and sirens behind you. The driver pulls over. You are just a passenger and may think you have nothing…

How Much Am I Entitled To If My Luggage Is Lost or Damaged?

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter May 1, 2025 Newsletter #2 Even if you arrive at your destination without being bumped, downgraded in class, or facing a canceled flight (as discussed in the prior month’s newsletter), your luggage may occasionally encounter issues. If your luggage is merely delayed,…

How to Invest Wisely in Stocks Using the Billionaire Warren Buffet Method

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter October 1, 2025 Newsletter #7 I can’t tell you how to get rich quickly. I can only tell you how to get poor quickly by trying to get rich quickly. Andre Kostolany. Do you know how to research before…

How Do I Stop Salespeople from Continuing to Take Advantage of Me with Their Sneaky Techniques?

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter January 1, 2026 Newsletter #10 Introduction You could write books about the ways a crafty and less scrupulous salesperson can maneuver you into paying too much for items. It is done all the time, and you don’t even realize it most of…

How to Get Consistently Good Search Results with ChatGBT and Other AI Models

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter August 1, 2025 Newsletter #5 Current Limitations of AI The first thing you need to know about AI (such as ChatGPT or other such programs) is both its strengths and weaknesses. I will discuss ChatGBT, but my comments apply to any AI model.…

What College WOMEN Need to Know to Protect Themselves, and Probably Don’t Understand.

Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter July 1, 2025 Newsletter #4 Dear Young Woman: It is an exciting time in your life, where you shed your high school life, probably leaving the safety and control of your parents, and venture out on your own to a university setting.…

What College MEN Need to Know to Protect Themselves, and Probably Don’t Understand.

Everyone is a college student, has a kid who is, or knows a friend who has such a child Ted Gordon, MBA, JD Monthly Newsletter June 1, 2025 Newsletter #3 Congratulations on being an adult. Being an adult means much more than simply being 18; it entails being responsible…