http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:00:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Getting a non-attorney's perspective on lawsuits filed in the nation's courts is not a radical idea, is it? After all, in theory it's your average Joes and Janes who, many years and tens of thousands of dollars down the road, will be asked to decide which party is in the ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/a-lawyers-thoughts-on-a-laymans-analysis-of-a-securities-fraud-complaint/ Lawyer advertising the old fashioned way -- sort of -- is alive and well in Houston. Via my biggest fan, Scott Greenfield of Simple Justice, comes this story from the Houston Chronicle about a hot dog vendor selling prime ad space on his golf cart, which he parks right outside ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/ill-take-one-with-mustard-sauerkraut-and-an-alibi-witness/ “Oh my God. Oh my God. Oh my God,” she said, grabbing her clothes. “I thought you were your brother.” Straight out of what looks like a bad criminal law final exam comes this story from the Toronto Star (via Bad Lawyer) about a woman who claims she unwittingly had ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/twin-brother-of-womans-lover-seeks-new-trial-in-mistake-sex-case/ Hammond Action News is a blog that puts out satirical posts lampooning and commenting on the state of affairs in Louisiana. Think The Onion with a local flavor. HAN does not pretend to be a real news source. Its posts are blatantly satirical and the site even includes a disclaimer ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/keep-your-satirical-giraffe-stories-out-of-louisiana-or-else/ From the Brave New World file comes a camera phone application that must have law enforcement and many others a bit on edge. The Mail Online reports in this article that an application called "Recognizr" uses facial recognition software to enable the user to find names, telephone numbers and addresses ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/recognizr-because-sometimes-please-rob-me-is-not-enough/ Lest you think we here at Legal Blog Watch were not aware that today is Skilling Day at the Supreme Court, here's part of the story that makes for a layperson-friendly discussion over a round of Siberian Donkeys (it's a drink, I swear). If you're looking for an in-depth description ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/is-changing-venue-because-of-pretrial-publicity-a-dated-concept/ Twitter is increasingly becoming a channel for public companies to communicate with investors but, as Dominic Jones of IR Web Report observes in this post, some of Twitter's inherent limitations create compliance challenges. As Jones notes, public companies' communications to the world are in many instances regulated by the SEC ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/disclaimer-link-could-solve-compliance-dilemma-for-public-companies-using-twitter/ I wrote about this topic in passing back in December when I noted the plight of an Italian art student visiting London who, after filming certain "iconic" landmarks in the City, was tossed in prison for being a potential terrorist. There seems to be no shortage of such cases, unfortunately. ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/blog-documents-first-amendment-violations-against-photographers/ Even if robbers don't hit your house as a result of your desire to repeatedly announce your location to the world using Foursquare or Brightkite, insurance companies may soon hit your wallet. A post on Slaw.ca yesterday notes that, according to an article in the Telegraph, homeowners who use such ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/social-media-and-geolocation-users-may-face-higher-insurance-premiums/ I learned about two new legal blogs this week that look promising: Tablet Legal: On Wednesday, Jan. 27, Apple launched its new iPad. Just three days later, Portland, Oregon, business attorney Josh Barrett followed by launching Tablet Legal. The site, he wrote, will "discuss lawyers using the iPad, applications for ... http://www.courtroompresentationsinc.com/welcome-to-the-blawgosphere-tablet-legal-and-legal-crisis-strategies/