Online Travel Companies Avoid Local Taxes
January 29, 2009
For the first time, a federal appellate court has held that online travel companies cannot be compelled to collect and pay local "bed" taxes on the rooms they sell to consumers. Similar disputes nationwide have been percolating through federal and state courts challenging the application of occupancy tax laws, written before online travel booking took off. The various suits sought payments from online firms.
Curbing Internet Defamation
January 29, 2009
An identifiable Internet speaker who sends an unlawful e-mail or posts an unlawful Internet message is subject to traditional litigation tactics. However, countless Internet speakers are not effortlessly identifiable. Hence, novel technical, administrative law and litigation tactics are advantageous for successfully curbing Internet defamation.
What's in a Domain Name? The Changing Internet
January 29, 2009
Generic, top-level domain names (gTLDs), such as .com or .net, are the sorters of the Internet. They serve the single purpose of identifying the database in which a domain name is registered. Last June, ICANN reversed its long-held position and announced that it would allow an unlimited number of generic top-level domains.
Online Anti-Porn Law Dies at Supreme Court
January 29, 2009
A federal law intended to restrict children's access to Internet pornography died quietly last month at the U.S. Supreme Court, more than 10 years after Congress overwhelmingly approved it. The Supreme Court rejected U.S. government prosecutors' last-ditch defense of COPA without comment, meaning that the law will not be enforced.
RIAA Tempers Tactics
January 29, 2009
In December, the RIAA announced that it would no longer look to file suit against individual file sharers and instead form relationships with ISPs that maintain the online accounts of the consumers.
Document Management With Lextranet 5.6
January 29, 2009
There is no shortage of e-discovery case-management tools on the market. Each has its unique strengths and shortcomings. Most applications provide a plethora of features for managing document workflows, searching the database, reviewing and coding documents and so on. But having the most features doesn't necessarily translate into the strongest solution. User-friendliness, customization and reviewer throughput speed are much more important than having the most "bells and whistles" or a zillion different functions.
Empower Your Browser: New Possibilities
January 29, 2009
The Web browser has evolved into a platform for our digital lives, offering more interactivity while moving further beyond its passive browsing roots (i.e., checking e-mail, paying bills and balancing checkbooks, watching videos, social networking, playing games, networking and even managing a law practice). That is precisely the core of Google's new Web browser called Chrome.
Rules Governing Fax and E-mail Ads
January 29, 2009
The importance of having a robust compliance policy to review the content of proposed advertisements is well-known and widely accepted. But what may not be as familiar is the need for a separate policy focused on the means of disseminating such advertising. Here's why.
Law Firms and Social Networking
January 29, 2009
Along with the viral popularity of social networking Web sites (one of these sites is the fourth most-trafficked Web site in the world), legal blogs, collaboration sites, and informal online education options comes the vulnerability of some risk. Here's what to do.
Technology and Law Firm Management
January 29, 2009
Technology innovations in legal practice will become standard as the author's generation moves into management and leadership roles. Here's why.
