At a loss as to value of social networks to you? Take a look at this video, ‘Social networks in plain English’ from CommonCraft. Source for post: Kate Daisley at ALM
Monthly Archives: June 2007
Marketers participation in blog discussion a plus for consumers and marketers
A mini firestorm arose this week when selected high profile bloggers on the Federated Media Network were deployed to write marketing copy for Microsoft and Cisco Systems. As the New York Times’ Dan Mitchell reports, “Bloggers [Around the Internet]…. said they were not looking for supposedly independent bloggers to team up with marketers to sell… Continue Reading
New British Foreign Secretary a blogger
With yesterday’s change in Prime Minister from Tony Blair to Gordon Brown, Britian’s Foreign Secretary will become David Miliband. Mildiband is a blogger. He’s been blogging as Secretary of State for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs. Neville Hobson, who I picked this up from, asks whether Miliband will continue as the most senior British politician… Continue Reading
Podcasting legal guide for Canada
Rob Hyndman, via Michael Geist, picked up on a podcasting legal guide for Canada (pdf). Andy-Kaplan Myrth and Kathleen Simmons released it through Creative Commons Canada. Technorati Tags: blog law
Apple to offer RSS reader for iPhone?
Another good reason to track down that iPhone Friday night may be Apple’s offering of an RSS reader for the iPhone. eWeek’s Daniel Turner reports some folks saw a new page on Apple’s website depicting a screenshot of what appeared to be an RSS list on an iPhone. That image has since been replaced with… Continue Reading
Supreme Court school race case blogging signals future legal discourse
Orin Kerr at The Volokh Conspiracy highlights the excellent blogging regarding today’s Supreme Court decision that students cannot be assigned to public schools because of their race. Orin referenced posts by Eric Muller, Paul Horwitz, and Jack Balkin. He goes on to ask readers to list other posts on the case they think are particularly… Continue Reading
Immigration law blogs a valuable point of reference in understanding immigration law
Immigration is a difficult issue growing more complex by the day, and understanding the laws surrounding it has quickly become important to many Americans. But according to experts in the field, despite recent political decisions that have seemed indicative of progress, the picture will remain murky for the foreseeable future. "It’s been more than [ten… Continue Reading
Avvo files motion to dismiss class action lawsuit
Just got word from Avvo CEO, Mark Britton, that Avvo’s filed a motion dismiss in the federal class action that had been brought against the company. Mark has also blogged on the matter saying that “this case should have never been filed in the first place.” On a quick glance at the motion, it’s leading… Continue Reading
AOL’s news sites adopt look of blogs : No RSS feeds
As reported by the Washington Posts’ Sam Diaz, AOL’s news sites have adopted the look of blogs. The AOL sites will display short news stories — some as short as a sentence or two– accompanied by video clips, photographs or interactive polls intended to engage readers. Though AOL says they’re doing this to reflect a… Continue Reading
Accounting blog success also visible at domestic firm
Note: Today’s article is the second in a two-part series on accounting blogs. To view part one, click here. The growing interest in accounting blogs isn’t only happening abroad. For domestic evidence of accounting blog success, skeptics should look no further than From Greg’s Head, a blog started in early 2006 by Pannell Kerr Forster… Continue Reading
Juror excused for reading blog in Peregrine Systems fraud trial
A federal judge presiding over Peregrine Systems financial fraud trial (wikipedia) dismissed a juror yesterday for reading a blog about the proceedings. Judge Thomas Whelan found the juror violated the basic rule that jurors not look at anything about the case outside the courtroom to ensure only evidence presented at trial is considered. The San… Continue Reading
Guest blogging a good way to market your blog and enhance your reputation
Asking to be a guest blogger on another blog that reaches your target audience is an excellent way to enhance your reputation and market your own blog. Ideally, the blog on which you’ll be posting is published by a prominent player in the legal industry, has been around for a bit, and draws a steady… Continue Reading
Links should not open in new window revisted
Des Walsh revisits why links should not open in a new window. References earlier posts by Darren Rowse and me that Internet readers are passionately opposed to the practice. In that I still get folks wanting to have their blog open links in a new window, thought it worth rehasing. The practice of having links… Continue Reading
English accountants make their way to the blogosphere
Note: Today’s article is the first in a two-part series on accounting blogs. To view part two, click here. While LexBlog has clients blogging on different issues outside of the law, there is one industry – accounting – that is just starting to get it’s arms around what blogging can do for business. In this… Continue Reading
Blogging vs beat writing
Bloggers weren’t always the primary culprit for the decline in newspaper readership. Before beat writers started blaming "kids with computers in their mom’s basement," they said television programs like SportsCenter were giving people sensationalized news before they got a chance to read a better account in the following morning’s paper. Well, it looks like these… Continue Reading