It was announced last week that the Department of Justice had some something many would deem unthinkable: they secretly obtained the phone records of twenty Associated Press reporters. This was done in an effort to root out a…more
Not too long ago, Yahoo! CEO Marissa Meyer came under scrutiny for her less-than-progressive policy banning working remotely. Oh, how things have changed as just recently she and the company have received praise for their new…more
It was announced earlier this week that charges had been filed in New York against eight members of a cybercrime ring that conducted a massive heist involving ATMS all over the globe. Though the heist is unlike any we’ve ever…more
For more than a year, hydraulic fracturing has been one of the country’s biggest hot-button issues—both inside and out of the legal space. The cry from opponents of the practice, which uses pressurized liquid to extract natural…more
Since it’s been almost a full year since Ann Curry tearfully departed The Today Show, it’s almost hard it’s a story still being talked about around the country. NBC’s conduct in this situation, phrased by Curry as a”professional…more
Google is a part of so many facets of our lives, and the amount of data they have access to on each and every one of us is troubling if you think too hard about it. But’s something just about everyone’s grown accustomed to…more
“Eighty percent of success is just showing up.” That old Woody Allen adage used to apply to the world of legal blogging, where before just publishing one or a few blogs would put a law firm well ahead of their competitors—but…more
If you put a little bit of thought into it, putting together the basics of a strong social media strategy is more straightforward than one might think. First, start with the low-hanging fruit and make sure your firm has a strong…more
As Sam Glover harped on both before and at the conference, blogging isn’t about direct marketing, it’s about building a level of trust and a network of relationships. Karen Koehler followed that up during her talk at…more
Hey, remember the STOCK Act? The legislation intended to cut down on insider trading by members of Congress and prohibt the use of non-public information for private profit was recently signed into law—albeit quietly—as…more
Almost anyone will tell you: being able to talk to someone face to face provides an entirely different experience than speaking to them over the phone. But while face-to-face meetings can take some to set up, Skype provides the…more
While the site may make the average person think of restaurant reviews first, it’s important to note that Yelp.com covers much, much more than that. And that includes the professional services industry (of which legal is part…more
Lawyers best work comes from referrals and word-of-mouth reputation. It’s always been that way, and the advent of social media hasn’t changed that. But while social media hasn’t change the source of good work, it has greatly…more
What was once Avvocating is now Lawyernomics as Avvo’s annual conference on legal technology and marketing will focus more than ever on “the business of law.” Continuing our pre-event coverage of the this weekend’s event, I had…more
The necessary balance between incentivizing and rewarding innovation with making those innovations widely available—and not stifling advancements by keeping competitors down—has been at the heart of patent law for some time. We…more
