Robert Ambrogi

Is a Massachusetts lawyer, writer and media consultant. He also writes the blog Media Law and cohosts the legal affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer

If you have been unable to e-mail me …

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I learned this morning that e-mails sent over the weekend to my “legaline.com” addresses were being rejected as undeliverable. This resulted from my ISP “upgrading” my account to a new server last week. Supposedly, the problem is now fixed.

If you are unable to reach me by e-mail at my legaline.com address, please let me…

New search engine offers ‘richer’ results

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The developers of the new search engine Exalead say their goal was to design a “new and much richer user experience for information access, based on speed, interactive navigation and ease of use.” They have succeeded in creating a search tool that — while not as expansive in its coverage as, say, Google

Prisoner legal aid goes high-tech

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A new Web site aims to use the power of the Internet to deliver post-conviction legal services to prisoners throughout the United States. Called Prison Services Project, its purpose is to provide a brief and case management service for incarcerated pro se litigants and to serve as an intake, case management and referral…

Site tracks lawmakers’ privately sponsored travel

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How much money did your senators and representatives take for travel from private organizations? An American Public Media site, Power Trips, has the data. Here is the site’s introduction:

“Reforms in recent years have made many of the lush perks once enjoyed by Congress disappear. But not all, certainly not travel. That’s the conclusion

Internet talk radio for the legal community

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A Massachusetts company founded by former television broadcasters has launched a Web site devoted to Internet broadcasting of legal news and talk shows. Called The Legal Talk Network, the site so far offers only a handful of video and audio programs produced in cooperation with attorneys in Massachusetts but it aims to become a…