Category: General Legal News

Lawyers Using Social Networking Sites For Legal Information

Good article from Law.com about how lawyers are using social networking sites like Facebook and Myspace to get information on clients. By Vesna JaksicThe National Law JournalOctober 15, 2007 At Malbrough & Lirette in Houma, La., a secretary browses MySpace and Facebook Web sites each day. She’s not checking the online social networking sites for …

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Zillow Real Estate Site Has FTC Complaint Filed

CNET is reporting real estate info site, Zillow, has had an FTC complaint filed against it for posting misleading home pricing estimates. In its complaint with the Federal Trade Commission, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition states that Zillow is “intentionally misleading consumers and real-estate professionals to rely upon the accuracy of its valuation services despite …

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Law Firm Web Sites: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Good article about law firm web design by Jim Austin of The Legal Intelligencer. Some interesting highlights… Fewer firms are using "splash" pages — animated graphics or Flash presentations with little to no content. Splash pages increase download times, confuse search engines and can discourage visitors looking for content. Also, firms are moving away from …

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Online Service to Show Saddam Hussein Trial

Court TV’s online service will offer full coverage of Saddam Hussein’s trial when it resumes, perhaps as early as next Monday. Court TV Extra said Tuesday it would show the trial on a 20-minute delay. It is scheduled to air from roughly 4 to 9 a.m. EST, with on-demand highlight clips also available. Source: Law.com