 | Modern Practice Newsletter |  | | March 17, 2011 FindLaw.com Modern Practice Newsletter |
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FEATURED ARTICLES: NATURAL DISASTERS IN THE INTERNET ERA
(Eric Sinrod) - Natural phenomena, such as earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tornadoes and tsunamis, have occurred on this planet for many millennia. And such phenomena have become disasters where humans have populated in heavy concentrations in areas subject to such phenomena. In the internet era, so much of life has seemed to move online. People spend many of their waking hours in front of their computer screens or staring into their smart phones, that they can actually forget the real world around them.
| FINDLAW'S MARK JACOBSEN TALKS SOCIAL NETWORKING WITH LEGAL MANAGEMENT MAGAZINE
(The Official FindLaw Blog) - Recently, Senior Director of Product Development, Mark Jacobsen, shared his views with Legal Management Magazine on how and why law firms should use social media in an article on the ingredients of successful websites. Mark's thoughts, along with those from Chris Kraft of FindLaw's sister business, Hubbard One, are not only insightful and useful for firms exploring the idea of using social media and an online presence to connect with potential clients, but also speak to the depth and breadth of knowledge the marketing professionals at FindLaw enjoy bringing to their work. According to Jacobsen, the full impact that social media will have on legal marketing is still not yet fully known.
| ADVERTISERS ARE FREE TO BUY SEARCH ADS WITH RIVAL'S TRADEMARK
(FindLaw's Decided) - he 9th Circuit recently determined that it is not de facto trademark infringement when a company purchases a competitor's trademark as a keyword. That way, the company's product will show up under a search engine's sponsored links when a user searches for the competitor's product. Network Automation owns AutoBase, while Advanced Systems Concepts owns ActiveBatch. Both products are scheduling and management software and are direct competitors.
| CALIFORNIA FIRM GIVES STAFF $500 FOR NEW CLOTHES AT ANN TAYLOR
(FindLaw's Greedy Associates) - Pop it with citron. Wait. The color or the fruit? And if we're talking about the color, just what exactly is citron? A bright yellow? A yellow-green? The vodka? This blogger likes color, but she also likes to call a spade a spade. Or a yellow a yellow. But if she were to work at Newport Beach, Calif. law firm Cummins & White, she'd probably be obliged to talk citron and leopard print. And it wouldn't be pretty.
| SHOULD THERE BE A EXPERT WITNESS CODE OF ETHICS?
(FindLaw's Strategist) - You took ethics in law school, the MPRE and the bar exam. Attorneys who walk into court know (or at least should know) the ethical standards they are held too. But what about the expert witness walking next to them? Does he or she know? To help guide you in your journey through the jungle of ethical behavior for expert witnesses, FindLaw is helping to propose an Expert Witness Code of Ethics.
| SUPREME COURT EXPANDS PRISONER DNA TESTING RIGHTS
(FindLaw's Decided) - Prisoners seeking post-conviction DNA testing have a new avenue by which to pursue their rights. In Skinner v. Switzer, the Supreme Court concluded that a denial of access to prisoner DNA testing can be litigated under section 1983 as a civil rights claim. Plaintiff Hank Skinner, a Texas death row inmate, began to pursue DNA testing immediately after his conviction. The state repeatedly denied his requests, reports The New York Times, eventually stating that he did not meet procedural requirements under its 2001 post-conviction DNA law. He filed a section 1983 suit, alleging that these denials violated his due process rights.
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UPCOMING EVENTS: STRICTLY GADGETS: WHICH IS BETTER FOR ATTORNEYS: MAC VS PC?
(FindLaw's Technologist) - Ah yes, the Mac vs PC debate. It's a debate that never seems to die, and has filled up countless pages of comments from trolls. But despite the hoopla, a debate still exists as to which makes for a better computer for a lawyer. The truth is, there is not a consensus in this debate. While for the moment the iPad is king in the tablet world, the computer market share is still dominated by PCs.
| HOW LATEST NEEDLES SOFTWARE CAN HELP YOUR LAW PRACTICE
(FindLaw's Strategist) - If you're looking to keep better track of things efficiently at your law firm, Needles Case Management System just came out with a new and improved version of its software. The recently released Needles 4.82 has some new surprises geared toward user accountability. Needles can now track who created an item and when an item has been created or modified in the following areas...
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