Firm Vice Chairman Uses Twitter to Strike Back at NYT Reporter for Story on Client
The National Law Journal
Cassidy & Associates vice chairman Gregg Hartley didn't like a critical New York Times story on one of the firm's biggest clients, Equatorial Guinea. So he's hitting back against the reporter using an unusual vehicle: his personal Twitter feed. The reporter's father, a federal judge, presided over a high-profile case involving Equatorial Guinea. Hartley acknowledged that he hadn't verified the connection before tweeting. "Here's one thing about social media. You don't have to always be right," he said.
Law Firm Invokes Privacy Laws in Suing Rival Over Search Engine Keywords
The Associated Press
Habush Habush & Rottier is one of Wisconsin's largest law firms, but search for iterations of "Habush" and "Rottier" and a sponsored link for Cannon & Dunphy attorneys often shows up. The practice of paying for keywords on search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's has occasionally prompted a rival to claim trademark infringement, but Habush is trying a new angle. In a suit filed Thursday, Habush accuses its competitor of violating privacy laws.
Mastering Outlook to Increase Productivity
Texas Lawyer
Microsoft Outlook isn't perfect, but there is more to its e-mail and calendar functions than meets the eye. By combining some of Outlook's best undiscovered features with a little ingenuity, lawyers can reduce their stress levels and perhaps add a bit of leisure time to their schedules.
Book Mulls Multimedia Presentations in Court
The Connecticut Law Tribune
A new book explores technology in the courtroom and its effect on jurors, judges and attorneys. Multimedia presentations can be influential, but with editing and virtual reality animation, for instance, multimedia evidence can walk the line between being helpful and being misleading.
Are Technology Patents Lost on Jurors?
The Connecticut Law Tribune
Intellectual property attorneys say the primary concern when they're preparing for a legal battle over who owns a patent is to make sure they're able to explain in layman's terms what the case is all about. So how often do the attorneys worry about their message getting through?
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