I recently noted that Ken Lay’s defense team had launched a Web site. Now another Ken in Texas has followed suit, launching a Web site as part of his defense strategy, the Houston Chronicle reports. This Ken is Kenneth Cuadra, a school district official accused of tampering with government records.…
Web law firm had no lawyer
The Web site of the Bad Credit B Gone Law Firm assured visitors it was a real law firm, “supervised by directing attorney James Brennan.” But federal postal inspectors say the site had no lawyer behind it, and instead was run by a fugitive with a history of bad debts and minor criminal charges, the…
Follow-up: Anonymous searching
I wrote on Jan. 21 about a way to search anonymously on Google and Yahoo. Since then, I’ve come across two articles that provide much greater depth and detail on searching and surfing anonymously. They are:…
Coast to Coast: Tort reform in 2006
Our legal news podcast Coast to Coast this week takes on the topic of tort reform in 2006. Joining us to discuss some of the critical issues in tort reform this year are Laurie Beacham, communications director for the Center for Justice and Democracy, and Tiger Joyce, president of the American Tort…
Microsoft releases latest beta of IE7
Microsoft has released the latest beta version of Internet Explorer 7. With tabbed browsing and RSS support, it looks surprisingly familiar to those of us who prefer to use Firefox.…
Podcast: DNA evidence and wrongful convictions
This week, an Illinois man who spent nearly two decades in prison for sexual assault was released after DNA evidence exonerated him. A week earlier, DNA evidence freed a Florida man after more than 24 years in prison for crimes he did not commit. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court heard arguments…
LegalTech: I can’t but you should
I cannot remember the last time I missed New York LegalTech, so I am disappointed that a conflict will force me to miss this, its 25th anniversary year. But I encourage others to attend. Starts Monday and runs through Wednesday.
My solace is that, instead of New York, I will be attending a…
Package your message in a mini Web site
An article I wrote about “mini sites” as marketing tools appears today on Law.com.…
Bloggers, the press and the First Amendment
Are bloggers journalists? Should anonymous bloggers be unmasked? David L. Hudson Jr., research attorney with the First Amendment Center, explores these and other questions in his recently posted article on blogging and the press.…
Google cache ruled fair use
A lawyer has lost his copyright infringement lawsuit against Google challenging its caching of a story he wrote. EFF has the details.…
An auction site for legal services
A new “reverse auction” Web site, Tip-Mart, enables purchasers of legal services to accept bids from interested lawyers and law firms. Here is its pitch:
…“In Tip-Mart’s reverse auction, buyers no longer are required to search through and evaluate thousands of potential sellers to locate legal services. Instead, buyers merely post unlimited free reverse
Winners named for law technology awards
Law Technology News yesterday announced the winners of its third annual legal technology awards, recognizing the best uses — and users — of technology in the legal profession.
Winners in the four law firm categories are: Matt Kesner, chief technology officer, Fenwick & West LLP; Kirkland & Ellis LLP/Jeffer, Magels, Butler &…