ABA Survey Shows Growth in Lawyers' Social Media Use
August 24, 2012
News flash: More lawyers are using social media! OK, we all knew that. But it's always nice to see some numbers that give us a sense of where we are. The recently published <i>2012 ABA Legal Technology Survey Report</i> on Web and communication technology does that.
Integrated Online Marketing
July 30, 2012
There's more to online marketing than simply getting a website for your law firm or getting your business listed on Google Places. The biggest trend for 2012 is the use of integrated marketing solutions
Court Orders Target Internet Companies In Trademark Disputes
July 30, 2012
A proposed law to combat digital piracy stalled last year in the face of widespread public opposition, but district courts are embracing its controversial remedies against Internet companies that do business with alleged infringers in trademark cases.
Website Accessibility Rules Are Still on Target
July 30, 2012
A recent federal court ruling, <i>National Association of the Deaf v. Netflix, Inc.</i>, held that California's state disability rights laws applied to a website, despite the absence of a bricks-and-mortar store nexus. Instead, the National Association for the Deaf (NAD) pursued the accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of a "website only" firm with no real-world presence ' Netflix.
Social Media Data Preservation
July 30, 2012
The emerging requirements for preservation solutions have created a two-fold need: identifying process solutions and the technology to support them. Fortunately, the market has seen growth in offerings aimed at meeting social media preservation strategies. This article explores some of these developments and provides a set of basic considerations to evaluate when assessing the technology.
Litigators Get (Anti-) Social in the Crusade For Brand Protection
July 30, 2012
As networkers blog about everything from the banal to the ridiculous, sifting through the social media landscape for brand protection intelligence can seem like a task of Herculean proportions. While some postings are retweeted like wildfire, garnering global exposure, others sit buried and largely unread. However, if brand owners get it right, they are sitting on a gold mine of information.
The FTC Act
July 30, 2012
The pitfalls of an inadequate privacy policy; an analysis of recent litigation.
e-Discovery and U.S.Privacy Laws
July 30, 2012
U.S. data privacy laws pose complex issues for corporations, especially in the context of e-discovery. Here's what you need to know.
