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Posted on August 07, 2009
Scott Vine's thoughts on Rupert Murdoch & News International's plans to charge for content on all their newspaper websites.

New Canadian Competition Commissioner Named to 5-year Term

Posted on August 05, 2009

First Ever US Criminal Prosecution for Domain Name Theft

Posted on August 04, 2009
"...on July 30th, Daniel Goncalves was arrested at his home in Union, New Jersey and charged in a landmark case, the first criminal arrest for domain name theft in the United States."

Search for best Canadian law firm website

Posted on July 24, 2009
via FP Legal Post.

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Hissey Kientz Reports Reglan Adverse Events Doubles from 2006 to 2008

Posted on July 14, 2009
New press release from Hissey Kientz showing the number of reported cases of tardive dyskinesia and other movement disorders with a connection to Reglan have more than doubled between 2006 and 2008.

Why SLA Must Consider a Name Change

Posted on July 02, 2009
Interesting. Not sure this shouldn't have gone down 10 years ago. Most competing terms have become entrenched in other professions, and there's a lot of lost ground for 'librarians' to now re-brand.

New TBI FAQ Website from John Hochfelder

Posted on July 02, 2009
Stem client John Hochfelder has launched a new website supporting his traumatic brain injury practice: the Brain Injury Lawyer FAQ at www.braininjuryfaq.com.

Canadian Association of Law Libraries Membership Survey Results

Posted on June 29, 2009
Michel-Adrien Sheppard at Library Boy points us to the key findings from a recent CALL survey.

Knowledge Management (Lawyers Weekly)

Posted on June 23, 2009
"The number of knowledge management lawyers is on the rise, but the field is still working out some kinks"

Legal SaaS: 10 Things Every Lawyer Should Know

Posted on June 17, 2009
Question 1: What Is Software As A Service?

Ari Kaplan: Tap Summer Associates' Web 2.0 Savvy

Posted on June 11, 2009
Ari Kaplan comments on web 2.0 tools and how firms can lever Student know how. Also quotes yours truly, and cites Stem's recent tracking of lawyers on LinkedIn.

Trust and the marketing department

Posted on May 27, 2009
Another gem from Jordan Furlong at Law21. Trust isn't just a lawyer's issue, however. Most people in business want their 'gut reaction' involved. It just so happens that the stakeholders are plentiful.

Ten legal technology twitterers worth following

Posted on May 27, 2009
A list from the LinkedIn group Legal IT Professionals.

Hissey Kientz Website Re-Launch

Posted on May 13, 2009
As noted at Stem Legal, Hissey Kientz LLP recently re-launched its website. Notable additions to the site include multimedia and a new practice area page for the psoriasis drug Raptiva.

The Fortune 500 and Blogging Study - Center for Marketing Research - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth

Posted on May 11, 2009
The Fortune 500 and Blogging Study. Center for Marketing Research - University of Massachusetts Dartmouth.

Thomson Reuters' legal unit surges

Posted on May 08, 2009
Noted: "The legal business, which provides databases to law firms, saw its operating profit increase 3 per cent to $241-million (U.S.) amid the economic downturn. That helped cushion the markets division, the company's other major business, which supplies high-end financial data to banks and stockbrokers...

Canadian Insurance Magazine: "People You Should Know"

Posted on May 08, 2009
An item I just picked up on. The February edition of Canadian Insurance Magazine listed Nigel Kent, an Insurance Lawyer with my former firm, as one of their "2009 People You Should Know".A very nice compliment, and a flattering interview.

IP Professionals on Twitter | The Invent Blog®

Posted on May 06, 2009
Stephen Nipper over at the Invent blog has a great list of IP Professionals on Twitter.

Small Marketing Steps with Big Impact

Posted on May 04, 2009
GPSolo Magazine - April/May 2008: "Small Marketing Steps with Big Impact".Practical web marketing article from JD Supra's Aviva Cuyler.

FeedDemon does Google Reader ? Rock On! ? Shooting at Bubbles

Posted on April 30, 2009
FeedDemon now supports Google Reader synchronization and Google Reader Shared Items.

New Websites for Marshall Law Offices

Posted on April 29, 2009
Stem client news: John Marshall has recently added a number of new websites, including:Launch of the New Jersey Marijuana Lawyer, with criminal defense service descriptions for Possession charges, School Zone charges, and NJ Marijuana Distribution charges; expanded coverage on New Jersey Dog Bites on the firm's Personal Injury website; andA new blog - The New Jersey DWI Lawyer Blog...

Twitter Quitters Post Roadblock to Long-Term Growth | Nielsen Wire

Posted on April 29, 2009
"Currently, more than 60 percent of Twitter users fail to return the following month, or in other words, Twitter?s audience retention rate, or the percentage of a given month?s users who come back the following month, is currently about 40 percent. For most of the past 12 months, pre-Oprah, Twitter has languished below 30 percent retention...

U.S. Justice Dept Opens Inquiry Into Google Books Deal

Posted on April 29, 2009

Black?s Law Dictionary goes Mobile!

Posted on April 27, 2009
"Black?s Law Dictionary is now available as an iPhone app!"

The Power Of Passed Links

Posted on April 17, 2009
Link value comparision: Google, Email, Facebook, Twitter. Interesting: email had highest value attributed, but lacks from the one-to-one relationship compared to the one-to-many of social networking tools.

Social networking opens attorneys to fresh world - Wisconsin Law Journal

Posted on April 08, 2009
A couple of nice quotes from yours truly. Via the ABA LPM webinar on Social Media for Lawyers.

Google's Love For Newspapers & How Little They Appreciate It

Posted on April 07, 2009
A must read post by Danny Sullivan on the news industry & Google.

Florida Criminal Records FAQ

Posted on April 07, 2009
New website from Stem client Ronald Chapman: Florida Criminal Records FAQ.

Drug Rehab FAQ Site Launched

Posted on March 19, 2009
Stem Legal client The Meadows of Wickenburg has just launched a new content collection of frequently-asked questions about drug rehab. The site answers questions about choosing, attending, and life after rehab.

CALL's Vendor Liaison Committee has Tools you can Use

Posted on March 16, 2009
A pair of checklists for librarian-vendor best practices and cost containment strategies.

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