I wrote in July that Wisconsin was mulling bills that would allow divorced parents to visit their children “virtually” — through computer videoconferencing and other electronic means. Yesterday, the bill was passed into law. Michael Gough of InternetVisitation.org says this makes Wisconsin the second state to enact a virtual visitation law.…
Lawyer blogs his trials and errors
John D. Conry may not be the first lawyer to launch a blog as he also launches his own firm. I suspect he is the first, however, to create the blog in order to chronicle “my mistakes as I go through the process of establishing this firm.” As Ernie the Attorney suggests,…
Harvard Law joins in site to battle ‘badware’
Harvard University’s Berkman Center and the Oxford Internet Institute today launched what they call a “neighborhood watch” initiative against spyware and other malicious software programs. StopBadware.org will spotlight companies that trick Internet users to download malicious spyware, adware and malware programs.
The multiyear initiative is being supported by Google,
Ken Lay’s defense team launches Web site
With the federal criminal trial of former Enron Corp. CEO Kenneth Lay set to begin Jan. 30, he and his defense team have launched a Web site designed to enhance his public image and present his side of the story: Ken Lay Information. The site includes the texts of his court filings, biographies of…
Add another Mass. law blogger
I’ve been attempting to track law bloggers in Massachusetts. I’ve posted about them before here, here and here. Now here is another: Massachusetts Campaign for Open Government, a blog by lawyer Karla J. de Steuben that is part of a larger site devoted to open government in the state.…
Google News comes out of beta
Notice anything new on the Google News page? It no longer says “beta,” as it has since its launch in September 2002. The company announced yesterday that it was taking Google News out of beta. It also announced the addition of “Personalized Search” for news (beta, of course). If you sign up for…
Viruses mark 20th anniversary
According to this report, Jan. 19 was the 20th anniversary of the first PC virus, a 1986 boot-sector virus called “Brain” that infected computers via floppy disks.…
Legal Affairs to cease publishing
Sadly, the magazine Legal Affairs will cease publishing after its next issue reaches subscribers in February. Editor/publisher Lincoln Caplan explains:
…“As many start-ups do, Legal Affairs has run out of time for realizing our dream of creating a self-sustaining print magazine without breaking stride. We’ve been unable to attract a second round
Lawyer’s blog chronicles tattoo culture
New York lawyer and writer Marisa DiMattia says her strict Greek father would not be happy with the site, but that does not keep her from sticking with Needled, a fascinating blog devoted to the fine art and culture of tattoos. Today’s post, for example, is about a collection of vintage circus sideshow…
Putting Enron’s e-mail on public display
Suddenly it seems that everyone in the e-discovery world is putting Enron’s e-mail on display, offering the public a window into one of the most notorious corporate scandals of our times.
It started when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission published its Enron investigation database in cooperation with Aspen Systems Corporation. This…
Search anonymously on Google, Yahoo
News this week that the Justice Department is asking a federal court to compel Google to turn over records of millions of its users’ search queries is shocking and disturbing. Worse yet, America Online, Yahoo and MSN have already complied with the subpoena.
For anyone who would rather not leave behind a…
Law profs launch business blog
Five law professors and one anonymous contributor yesterday launched Truth on the Market, a blog offering commentary on law, business, economics and other topics. The five professors are Thom Lambert, associate professor at the University of Missouri School of Law; Geoffrey Manne, assistant professor at Lewis & Clark Law School; Keith…