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Melissa Sachs wrote a new blog post: Westlaw Journals weekly round-up

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:00:52 +0000

Melissa Sachs wrote a new blog post: Westlaw Journals weekly round-up The new Westlaw Journals blog brings you litigation headlines in over 30 substantive areas of law. Here are some highlights from the past week: Supreme Court sides with Monsanto in seed patent case : In a victory for patent owner Monsanto Co., the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that farmers may not reproduce the company’s patented seeds by planting and [...]

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Jeremy Byellin wrote a new blog post: How to deliver bad news to your client

Wed, 22 May 2013 13:00:09 +0000

Jeremy Byellin wrote a new blog post: How to deliver bad news to your client Last week’s post discussed how to properly set your clients’ expectations to ensure that they are as satisfied with your work as possible. Although setting proper expectations serves many purposes, its use in the context of ensuring client satisfaction is to increase the likelihood that your clients will refer you to their family and friends. As [...]

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Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Shocking wager

Wed, 22 May 2013 11:00:19 +0000

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Shocking wager 145 Electricity 145k12 Injuries Incident to Production or Use 145k16 Defects, Acts, or Omissions Causing Injury 145k16(7) k. Proximate Cause of Injury. Height of first step on utility pole was not a cause in fact of accident which occurred when plaintiff came into contact with electrical line carrying approximately 8,000 volts where plaintiff's decision to climb pole was made as [...]

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Alan Gutterman wrote a new blog post: Key elements of a COPPA rule compliance program

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:00:43 +0000

Alan Gutterman wrote a new blog post: Key elements of a COPPA rule compliance program This is the last of a short series of posts I’ve been doing on the substantial changes to the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Rule (“Rule”) in 16 C.F.R. Part 312 that become effective on July 1, 2013. As you may know, the Rule has been developed and enforced by the Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) to implement [...]

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Jury Verdicts wrote a new blog post: D.C. District Court Approves $29.4M Settlement Regarding Company's Alleged Illegal Foreign Bribes

Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:40 +0000

Jury Verdicts wrote a new blog post: D.C. District Court Approves $29.4M Settlement Regarding Company's Alleged Illegal Foreign Bribes Securities and Exchange Comm'n v. Eli Lilly & Co. (D. D.C.) Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Pays SEC $29.4M for Illegal Foreign Bribes 2013 WL 1151851 Settlement Summary 2012 WL 6630871 Complaint Note: The links above are intended for Westlaw users. You will be asked to sign on to Westlaw before being taken directly to the document. Publish Your Cases [...]

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Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Now That's a Roadblock

Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:51 +0000

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Now That's a Roadblock 35 Arrest 35II On Criminal Charges 35k60.4 What Constitutes a Seizure or Detention 35k60.4(2) k. Particular Cases. Driver of stolen car who was attempting to elude police was "seized" for purposes of Fourth Amendment, when police officers placed 18-wheel truck completely across highway in path of flight. Brower v. County of Inyo, 109 S.Ct. 1378 (1989) [...]

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FindLaw wrote a new blog post: Legal Marketing: Four Elements of a Great Blog Post

Mon, 20 May 2013 17:07:16 +0000

FindLaw wrote a new blog post: Legal Marketing: Four Elements of a Great Blog Post “Why should I read this?” Every time a reader or potential client visits your blog, this is likely to be the first thing that goes through their mind. You have to quickly convince them that your content is interesting and valuable. Fail to provide useful content and you’ll lose readers. How can you keep your audience? [...]

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Will Ashenmacher wrote a new blog post: âIt was Bowman, not the beanâ: Supreme Court decides in favor of Monsanto

Mon, 20 May 2013 16:31:54 +0000

Will Ashenmacher wrote a new blog post: ‘It was Bowman, not the bean’: Supreme Court decides in favor of Monsanto (Editor's note: We have previously covered the Supreme Court's ruling in Bowman v. Monsanto Co . last week. Here's another view on the case.) To paraphrase “Jurassic Park,” that enduring classic of 1990s cinema, nature always finds a way . But apparently, so do agribusiness giants. Last Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that farmers could not use copies of Monsanto’s genetically engineered [...]

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Patricia Taylor wrote a new blog post: Shifting Dynamics in the Perception of Law School Education

Mon, 20 May 2013 15:00:05 +0000

Patricia Taylor wrote a new blog post: Shifting Dynamics in the Perception of Law School Education Many pre-law students who are facing a tough legal job market say they plan on pursuing a law degree, not to practice, but to get a competitive edge in the business world. Kaplan Test Prep surveyed more than 200 pre-law students who took a Kaplan LSAT prep course. Only 5 percent of those surveyed listed salary as [...]

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Craig Blakeley wrote a new blog post: The Weakened State of E-Mail Privacy

Mon, 20 May 2013 14:00:47 +0000

Craig Blakeley wrote a new blog post: The Weakened State of E-Mail Privacy In response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, documents released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and various U.S. Attorneys’ offices paint a confused picture regarding the current state of electronic mail privacy. The documents indicate that the FBI takes the position that it can review electronic communications, including [...]

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Jessica Nelson wrote a new blog post: WESTLAW NEXT Tip of the Week: Keycite - Feel confident the Cases you're citing are Good Law

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:28 +0000

Jessica Nelson wrote a new blog post: WESTLAW NEXT Tip of the Week: Keycite - Feel confident the Cases you're citing are Good Law Did you know that in 2012 over 300,000 cases were added to WestlawNext™? The law is ever-evolving. The status of the cases you cited in your pleadings may have changed over the course of litigation. You have to be confident that you are relying on the strongest precedent to make effective arguments. On WestlawNext, KeyCite® [...]

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Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Puppy Denial

Mon, 20 May 2013 11:00:10 +0000

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Puppy Denial 115 Damages 115III Grounds and Subjects of Compensatory Damages 115III(A) Direct or Remote, Contingent, or Prospective Consequences or Losses 115III(A)2 Mental Suffering and Emotional Distress 115k57.19 Intentional or Reckless Infliction of Emotional Distress; Outrage 115k57.25 Particular Cases 115k57.25(1) k. In General. Restaurant's denial of entry to customer's untrained service puppy was not extreme or outrageous conduct under California law, as would be intentional [...]

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Daniel Garrie wrote a new blog post: Preventing Digital Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (Part 3 of 5)

Fri, 17 May 2013 14:00:51 +0000

Daniel Garrie wrote a new blog post: Preventing Digital Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (Part 3 of 5) This series of blogs gives the reader a perspective on the rights, duties, and responsibilities of employers and employees with respect to digital sexual harassment in the workplace. Part Three. Judicial Response to privacy in the workplace In this installment on preventing sexual harassment, I will look at the judicial response to privacy in the workplace and the [...]

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Jeremy Byellin wrote a new blog post: Today in 1954: The Supreme Court decides Brown v. Board of Education

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:00:46 +0000

Jeremy Byellin wrote a new blog post: Today in 1954: The Supreme Court decides Brown v. Board of Education In our “Today in Legal History” series, we cover a wide variety of historical legal events. Some, such as last week’s Nix v. Hedden Supreme Court case ruling that tomatoes are vegetables, not fruits, are somewhat amusing. Others, such as March’s Minor v. Happersett Supreme Court case ruling that women have no constitutional right to vote (before the ratification of the [...]

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Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Photographer's rights

Fri, 17 May 2013 11:00:51 +0000

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Photographer's rights 92 Constitutional Law 92XVIII Freedom of Speech, Expression, and Press 92XVIII(Q) Education 92XVIII(Q)2 Post-Secondary Institutions 92k2006 Access to Facilities and Other Public Places; Public Forum Issues 92k2008 k. Outside Persons or Organizations. Photographer had no First Amendment right to access to graduation ceremonies at state universities, for commercial purpose of taking photographs of graduates and later soliciting sale of such photographs, although [...]

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EpicWebResults created the group 5 Golden Rules for Marketing a Law Firm Website

Fri, 17 May 2013 09:11:37 +0000

EpicWebResults created the group 5 Golden Rules for Marketing a Law Firm Website

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John K. DiMugno wrote a new blog post: California Supreme Court to decide whether mere conduct can trigger liability insurance coverage for product disparagement or trade libel

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:00:59 +0000

John K. DiMugno wrote a new blog post: California Supreme Court to decide whether mere conduct can trigger liability insurance coverage for product disparagement or trade libel Standard form commercial General Liability policies now include coverage for “injury ... arising out of ... ral, written or electronic publication of material that slanders or libels a person or organization or disparages a person's or organization's goods, products or services” In recent years, courts have struggled with the question what must be alleged to trigger [...]

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FindLaw wrote a new blog post: Legal Marketing: Four step process for a successful law firm pay-per-click (PPC) campaign

Thu, 16 May 2013 14:00:31 +0000

FindLaw wrote a new blog post: Legal Marketing: Four step process for a successful law firm pay-per-click (PPC) campaign Paid search advertising, or pay-per-click (PPC), can help your firm target a specific audience or quickly boost visibility in a unique niche. PPC involves bidding, buying and creating ads that match specific keywords or phrases. When Web users search for a word or phrase you’ve purchased, your ad appears in a special section adjacent to the [...]

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Jeremy Byellin wrote a new blog post: Hot Docs: Class action lawsuit alleges Apple knew about "latent defect" in iPhone power button

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:00:11 +0000

Jeremy Byellin wrote a new blog post: Hot Docs: Class action lawsuit alleges Apple knew about "latent defect" in iPhone power button If you own an iPhone 4, and it’s older than 18 months in age, chances are that your phone’s power button has stopped working, at least according to a new class action lawsuit. The suit , filed last Friday, claims that the iPhone 4 suffers (and has always suffered) from a latent defect in a flex cable that [...]

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Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: "Gangsta rap"

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:00:20 +0000

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: "Gangsta rap" 230 Jury 230V Competency of Jurors, Challenges, and Objections 230k124 Challenges for Cause 230k131 Examination of Juror 230k131(8) k. Personal Opinions and Conscientious Scruples. In prosecution for being a felon in possession of a firearm, court's use during voir dire of term "gangsta rap" was not improper; defendant introduced topic into case by mentioning to arresting officer that danger was inherent [...]

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Legal Solutions Blog | Site Wide Activity

Melissa Sachs wrote a new blog post: Westlaw Journals weekly round-up

Jeremy Byellin wrote a new blog post: How to deliver bad news to your client

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Shocking wager

Alan Gutterman wrote a new blog post: Key elements of a COPPA rule compliance program

Jury Verdicts wrote a new blog post: D.C. District Court Approves $29.4M Settlement Regarding Company's Alleged Illegal Foreign Bribes

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Now That's a Roadblock

FindLaw wrote a new blog post: Legal Marketing: Four Elements of a Great Blog Post

Will Ashenmacher wrote a new blog post: âIt was Bowman, not the beanâ: Supreme Court decides in favor of Monsanto

Patricia Taylor wrote a new blog post: Shifting Dynamics in the Perception of Law School Education

Craig Blakeley wrote a new blog post: The Weakened State of E-Mail Privacy

Jessica Nelson wrote a new blog post: WESTLAW NEXT Tip of the Week: Keycite - Feel confident the Cases you're citing are Good Law

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Puppy Denial

Daniel Garrie wrote a new blog post: Preventing Digital Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (Part 3 of 5)

Jeremy Byellin wrote a new blog post: Today in 1954: The Supreme Court decides Brown v. Board of Education

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: Photographer's rights

EpicWebResults created the group 5 Golden Rules for Marketing a Law Firm Website

John K. DiMugno wrote a new blog post: California Supreme Court to decide whether mere conduct can trigger liability insurance coverage for product disparagement or trade libel

FindLaw wrote a new blog post: Legal Marketing: Four step process for a successful law firm pay-per-click (PPC) campaign

Jeremy Byellin wrote a new blog post: Hot Docs: Class action lawsuit alleges Apple knew about "latent defect" in iPhone power button

Westlaw Insider wrote a new blog post: "Gangsta rap"

Will Ashenmacher wrote a new blog post: âIt was Bowman, not the beanâ: Supreme Court decides in favor of Monsanto