Lesson for Lawyers: What You Say Online Can (And Will) Be Used Against You by Donald Scarinci on 5/15/2012 Lawyers continually warn their clients to be cautious about what they say on the internet and on social media sites such as LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter. Saying the wrong thing can harm a company’s reputation and even lead...more
Todd Janson v. LegalZoom.com, Inc. Federal Court Rules that LegalZoom Self-Help Service is Unauthorized Practice of Law by Larry Bodine on 8/2/2011 A federal district court, applying Missouri law, ruled in a summary judgment motion, that LegalZoom.com's self-help legal document preparation service is unauthorized practice of law. The service goes beyond self-help because...more
Jackson Reforms: A reform too far? by Martin Callan on 6/12/2011 The Jackson Reforms, proposed by Lord Justice Jackson appear to be nothing short of a direct assault on “access to justice” and the “gateway to justice”....more
Habush Habush & Rottier vs. Cannon & Dunphy Habush v Cannon - Judge Charles Kahn Summary Judgment Decison.pdf by Ross Fishman on 6/8/2011 This is the Court Decision finding in favor of the defendants' Motion for Summary Judgment in the Habush Habush & Rottier vs. Cannon & Dunphy "Invasion of Privacy" lawsuit. The case involves internet-based marketing...more
Big court victory for law firm consumers re online marketing and Google AdWords by Ross Fishman on 6/8/2011 This discusses a landmark case of first impression involving Google AdWords and online marketing of law firms. This case, Habush Habush & Rottier vs. Cannon & Dunphy, involves the two most prominent personal injury firms...more
Jury Holds Blogger Liable for $60,000 in Defamation Case filed by fired community leader by Larry Bodine on 3/14/2011 A jury in Minneapolis held blogger John (Johnny Northside) Hoff liable for $60,000 in damages for a truthful post charging that the plaintiff was involved in a high-profile mortgage fraud case. The jury agreed with the...more
Jerry Moore v. John Hoff Jury Holds Blogger Liable for $60,000 in Defamation Case filed by fired community leader by Larry Bodine on 3/11/2011 A jury in Minneapolis held blogger John (Johnny Northside) Hoff liable for $60,000 in damages for a truthful post charging that the plaintiff was involved in a high-profile mortgage fraud case. The jury agreed with the...more
Regulating Online Marketing? Red Alert - The ABA Isn't the Enemy. by Ross Fishman on 11/18/2010 There's a lot of hyped-up commentary regarding the ABA's proposed regulation of online lawyer marketing, as though this will end all law firm marketing on the internet. To the contrary, this is not really much of an issue...more
Habush Habush & Rottier vs. Cannon & Dunphy Habush vs. Cannon Dunphy Ross Fishman Law Firm Marketing Expert Report .pdf by Ross Fishman on 10/18/2010 Ross Fishman's law firm marketing expert witness report in Habush Habush & Rottier vs. Cannon and Dunphy. This report analyzes and details issues relating to the First Amendment; constitutional law, Google AdWords;...more
Habush Habush & Rottier vs. Cannon & Dunphy Habush vs. Cannon Dunphy Ross Fishman Law Firm Marketing Expert Report .pdf by Ross Fishman on 10/18/2010 Ross Fishman's law firm marketing expert witness report in Habush Habush & Rottier vs. Cannon and Dunphy. This report analyzes and details issues relating to the First Amendment; constitutional law, Google AdWords;...more
Simpson Strong-Tie Co. v. Gore CA Supreme Court Rules in Favor of lawyer-advertising Rights of Plaintiff Lawyer seeking Clients by Larry Bodine on 5/17/2010 The California Supreme Court ruled in Simpson Strong-Tie Co. v. Gore on May 17, 2010 that a plaintiff lawyer who was seeking clients for a possible class action lawsuit had a right to publish an advertisement regarding...more
CARLTON FIELDS AND THE ACLU OF GEORGIA HOST SUPREME COURT UPDATE by Carlton Fields on 5/4/2010 Carlton Fields’ Atlanta office and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Georgia hosted a Supreme Court Update Continued Legal Education (CLE) program on Thursday, April 29, 2010. The program took place over lunch at...more
California Highway Patrol - Methods the CHP uses to "Detect" & "Evaluate" Drunk Drivers by Richard Wagner on 2/5/2010 The CHP manual says, "the methods used by the California Highway Patrol to detect and evaluate the impaired driver are consistent with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) standards. Drivers under the...more
Clearing Up Fourth Amendment Principales in Cloud Computing by Karasma Media Public Relations on 1/22/2010 David A. Couillard of the Minnesota Law Review, explores the potential applicability of the Fourth Amendment to data stored in off-site servers: spreadsheets in Google Docs, accounting data hosted on FreshBooks, and pretty...more
7 Sites that will keep Legal Marketers on their toes and up to speed with social media marketing rules by Karasma Media Public Relations on 10/30/2009 Keeping up to date with state, federal and ABA’s rules regarding online communication is a challenge! Online technology gives us the ability to communicate at warp speed, so if you’re having some difficulty keeping up,...more