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Montana Blogger Sued for Defamation Not a Journalist, Judge Rules
A federal judge in Oregon has ruled that a Montana woman sued for defamation was not a journalist when she posted online that an Oregon lawyer acted criminally during a bankruptcy case.
Music Site Ruled Not 'Interactive' Enough
A webcasting service that provides users with individualized Internet radio stations is not required to pay licensing fees to copyright holders of the songs the service plays, the 2nd Circuit ruled Friday. The service was ruled not "interactive" enough to impose the fees.
'The Recorder' Hosts Law Tech Day 2012
The Recorder, LTN's sibling publication, is hosting a free half-day workshop, called Law Tech Day, in San Francisco on September 19. Monica Bay, LTN magazine's editor-in-chief, and Sean Doherty, LTN's technology editor, will present the keynote address, entitled "Ripped From the Headlines: Seven Technology Trends Lawyers Must Know."
Trust but Verify: Court Filings
Last month, in "Trust but Verify," D. Casey Flaherty, corporate counsel at Kia Motors America, identified a mini audit that in-house counsel can administer remotely to assess a firm's attitude about predicting budgets for a project. In this article, he offers a second mini audit, to determine if firms can capitalize on economies of scale.
N.Y. Green Laws May Spur Retrofitting
Two of the bills signed into law as part of New York's Greener, Greater Buildings Plan -- benchmarking and energy auditing and adjustments -- will compel an examination of the energy usage of large buildings throughout the city. The new legislation may result in efforts by owners to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings under a process known as "retrofitting."
Tech Chief Plans E-Filing, Video Systems for Judges and Lawyers
Robert Taylor had his work cut out for him when he took the job of chief information officer for Fulton County: The district attorney's office wanted one software application for its operations, the jail chose another, and the public defender and the clerk's office opted for two other methods. Now Taylor wants to integrate the disparate systems and implement new software designed to help judges manage cases. He's also looking at videoconferencing as a way to alleviate case backlogs.Can Snooping Spouses Use Spyware Evidence in Court?
Is your spouse cheating on you? And if so, can you prove it? Increasingly, people are turning to Internet monitoring software -- also known as spyware -- to find the smoking gun. But can you use this evidence in court as part of a divorce case? Attorney Meredith Brennan examines a recent Florida case addressing the admissibility of evidence of a spouse's online affair obtained through the use of spyware.
Why the FTC Should Take the U.K.'s Lead on the Internet
In May, the Federal Trade Commission announced it was undertaking a review of its "Dot Com Disclosure Guidelines," adopted in 2000 to provide insight to marketers using the internet. Doug Wood, of Reed Smith, takes an envious look across the Atlantic to answer the question: Do sellers and consumers really need more guidance from the FTC on internet marketing practices?Trending Stories
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