 | The Practice Paper Newsletter |  | | April 20, 2011 FindLaw.com The Practice Paper Newsletter | 
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LAWYER MARKETING: TOP TIPS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TO OVERCOME THEIR GOLIATH COMPETITION
(FindLaw Law Firm Business Center) - Start-ups, entrepreneurs, and small business have more power than they realize when it comes to toppling the giants in their industry. Marketing and branding expert, Stephen Denny is the author of the new book, "KILLING GIANTS: 10 Startegies to Topple Goliath in Your Industry"
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TOOLS OF THE TRADE: BUSINESS CARDS NOW FEATURING QUICK RESPONSE CODES
(FindLaw's Strategist) - Soon, a business card with just your name and phone number on it might just be a dinosaur. For one Virginia firm, it has taken its business card digital. Beginning this month, the 50-plus attorneys at Odin Feldman Pittleman have the option of adding a Quick Response barcode that can transmit information via bar code scanners and camera phones.
| COURT SIDE: COULD PAUL CEGLIA'S EMAIL PROVE HE OWNS HALF OF FACEBOOK?
(FindLaw's Technologist) - Paul Ceglia, who has been steadfast in his claims that a 2003 investment and programming contract entitles him to a portion of Facebook, amended his lawsuit against Mark Zuckerburg last week to include new evidence. The evidence? A series of emails from 2003 and 2004 that purportedly demonstrate that Ceglia is entitled to 50% of the social network. Facebook maintains that the emails are fake.
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| PA. COURT-APPOINTED LAWYERS CHALLENGE PAY ON DEATH PENALTY CASES
(FindLaw's Strategist) - In a move that has surprised many in the Pennsylvania legal community, a group of court-appointed death penalty attorneys led by Marc Bookman has filed suit against the Commonwealth for the lackluster rates it pays in homicide cases. Surprisingly, the suit isn't actually about attorneys' fees and unwanted court appointments. No, it's about clients and their constitutional rights.
| BARRY BONDS JURY VERDICT
(FindLaw's Courtside) - The jury in the Barry Bonds case has found the slugger guilty of obstruction of justice, but was unable to reach a unanimous verdict on three counts of making false statements to a grand jury.
| INSIDER TIPS & LAW FIRM NEWS: AN EXPERT'S CHANGE OF MIND CAN BE SHATTERING
(FindLaw Law Practice Management Center) - Twice last month, in high-stakes cases with high-profile expert witnesses, the experts reversed gears on their own opinions, potentially shattering the cases in which they were involved. In both instances, the reversals came after the experts became aware of additional facts not previously disclosed to them. The two cases highlight the ethical quandaries experts face when new information comes to light in a case and the practical quandaries attorneys face when having to confront an expert's change of mind.
| RESPONDING WITH EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE WHEN YOUR VALUES ARE VIOLATED IN THE WORKPLACE
(FindLaw Law Business Center) - Consider two co-workers with seemingly incompatible beliefs. Scott is a financial advisor who takes pride in hard work and frequently puts in long hours because he believes the amount of time he spends at the office reflects his dedication. He is married and has two children, who he is putting through college. His co-worker, Ron, also values being industrious but works a strict nine-to-five schedule, so he can assist coaching his son's baseball team, eat dinner with his family, read to his youngest daughter, etc. He manages his accounts well and is well liked by his clients. He is not the top-producing advisor in the office.
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