The Attorney's Bookshelf
July 22, 2004
As practicing attorneys, we struggle to keep abreast of developments in the law. Most likely, we cannot, in addition to this research and study, find the time to keep up with psychological research and analysis regarding divorcing and separating families. In order for family law practitioners to advance their understanding of the emotional side of divorce, child custody and the other baggage that comes along with family legal problems, a few choice reading and reference materials can go a long way. Here are a few books I've found indispensable for this task.
Legal Defensibility of e-Signatures Tested In Simulated Trial
July 01, 2004
On June 17, the law firm of Lord, Bissell & Brook LLP, along with electronic-signature firm DocuSign Inc. and sponsors, staged a 2-hour mock trial to demonstrate the unique issues that a challenge to electronically signed documents presents.
Tort Liability of Out-of-Possession Landlords
May 24, 2004
<i>Ingargiola v. Waheguru Management, Inc.</i>, decided recently by the Second Department, revisited a question that has long engendered confusion in the New York courts: What liability does a landlord bear for personal injuries suffered in leased premises? <i>Ingargiola</i> also presented a related question: What steps can a landlord take to reduce exposure for any liability the landlord would otherwise bear? This article explores those issues.
Getting Wired: Niche Alternatives for Distributing Your Firm's News
April 01, 2004
These are questions many industries have been asking themselves about the larger wires, and the legal world is starting to as well. The large wire services definitely have their place in the world of media relations. But, let's face it, you're not Microsoft. And, the legal news business can be a small world. There are only so many legal trades. In the wider media universe, most reporters and editors do not go to the big wires looking for story ideas or sources. In general, those releases issued on the big wires spin a corporate message, and are too processed to be of assistance to a reporter covering a particular legal issue. So, if the larger wires won't get you the media attention you want, what will?
Courthouse Steps
April 01, 2004
Recently filed cases in entertainment law, straight from the steps of the Los Angeles Superior Court.
DMCA Abuse?
March 01, 2004
After someone electronically lifted embarrassing e-mails from Diebold Inc. and posted them online, the company responded with a tactic that more and more companies are using to put a lid on Internet distribution of sensitive information: Diebold sent cease-and-desist notices to organizations hosting Web sites and forums that had published, or even linked, to the e-mails. The messages portrayed participants in Diebold's electronic voting business confirming their critics' worst nightmares about security vulnerabilities. Information may want to be free. But specialists say that sending such notices under the 5-year-old DMCA succeeds, in the vast majority of cases, in promptly curtailing online distribution. The technique is so effective, critics contend, that it is often abused in situations where no copyright protection applies or ' as with the Diebold case ' there would be a strong fair use defense.
Recognizing and Managing Serial Litigation
March 01, 2004
Among the challenges facing product manufacturers in the 21st century are recognizing and managing the legal threat posed by multiple, individual product liability lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions.
