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Must-Have Software and Gadgets for Paralegals
There is much new technology out there for paralegals. But for Kim Walker, senior litigation paralegal with Berger & Montague, balancing cost against time savings is a necessity.
Coalition of 87 Seeks to Postpone Unlimited Top-Level Domains
An alliance of 87 business groups and companies has formed to protest next January's planned expansion of the 22 generic top-level domain names to an almost limitless number.
Litigation Powerhouse Lanier Launches Revamped Web Site
The Houston-based Lanier Law Firm, famous for winning a $253 million Vioxx-related jury verdict against pharmaceutical giant Merck & Co. in August 2005, seems to want its online presence on par with its stellar reputation in the courtroom. Toward that end, W. Mark Lanier and his staff announced the launch of the firm's redesigned and expanded Web site Friday. But will it be successful as a marketing tool? Marketing consultant Larry Bodine saw positive and negative indicators on the site.
Does New Missouri Law Muzzle Teachers on Facebook?
Vivian Berger, professor emerita at Columbia Law School, writes that a Missouri law restricting web contact between teachers and students chips away at speech with a meat-ax instead of a scalpel.
Insurance for Information Stolen in Data Breaches
As data breaches proliferate, write Lowenstein Sandler's Joseph D. Jean and Rachel M. Wrightson, insurance coverage should be among the first lines of defense.
Virtual IP Rights Rock Online Gaming World
San Francisco-based game developer Linden Lab has rocked the online role-playing game world by granting "Second Life" players IP rights to their virtual creations. Linden Lab insulates itself from real-world liability with a user license agreement, but a player who develops a new virtual car model might have a copyright claim against another player who makes unauthorized virtual duplicates. The possibilities may soon draw U.S. law into virtual worlds.
Managing Change: Lessons Learned
When Judith Flournoy moved from New York City to Los Angeles to become CIO of Loeb & Loeb, she didn't just pick up and go. The process involved evaluating the pros and cons, identifying the value, and then accepting that change -- a huge upheaval, really -- was necessary and welcome. The same holds true for implementing new technologies in a law firm or law department.Trending Stories
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