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FAQ: Google’s new privacy policy

2012-01-30T10:06:00.000-08:00

Hayley Tsukayama answers questions about Google's new privacy policy in this Washington Post article.

Deep Web Research 2012

2012-01-25T08:11:00.000-08:00

Marcus Zillman's annual deep/invisible web research report is now available on LLRX. The report includes an impressive number of articles on the deep web, and an extensive list of search engines (including verticals) and tools for locating this content, which never get indexed by any of the big search engines.

"The Deep Web covers somewhere in the vicinity of 1 trillion plus pages of information located through the world wide web in various files and formats that the current search engines on the Internet either cannot find or have difficulty accessing. The current search engines find hundreds of billions of pages at the present time of this writing."

This is the 8th annual deep web research report.

Jonathan Marshall Offering Passaic County Criminal Defense Services

2012-01-24T08:08:00.000-08:00

The Law Offices of Jonathan F. Marshall offer criminal defense legal services through their Passaic County and Mercer County, NJ offices.

New Propecia Microsite from Hissey Kientz

2012-01-23T06:05:00.000-08:00

Stem client Hissey Kientz LLP recently launched a microsite for its Propecia side effects practice. The new site gives details on the hair loss drug and sexual side effects it has been linked to, as well as information on lawsuits and research related to the drug.

ComScore’s 2011 Social Report: Facebook Leading, Microblogging Growing, World Connecting | TechCrunch

2011-12-22T15:41:00.000-08:00

ComScore’s 2011 Social Report via TechCrunch: Good numbers: "Google+ now has 65 million users worldwide", "1 in every 5 minutes of time online is now being spent on social networking sites", "Facebook, now reach 82% of the world’s internet-using population".

2012 Pricing Trends for Canadian Law Publications

2011-11-30T16:11:00.000-08:00

The 2012 edition of the ever-useful guide from CALL's Vendor Liaison Committee is now available.

(via Joanna Spurling at the VALL Blog)

Stem Welcomes Thorsteinssons

2011-11-09T10:02:00.000-08:00

Stem welcomes our newest client Thorsteinssons LLP Tax Lawyers.

The firm's new website just went up yesterday, along with a brand new online publication, the Canadian Tax Alerts.

Pushor Mitchell Launches Canadian Tax Dispute Website

2011-11-07T12:04:00.000-08:00

Congrats to Stem client Pushor Mitchell LLP who launched Canadian Tax Dispute Help today, including a requisite blog for commentary.

Historical Canada Gazettes now searchable online

2011-10-03T06:28:00.000-07:00

Library & Archives Canada has added back issues of Canada Gazette from 1841-1997 to complement the existing archive of issues from 1998-present.

Hat tip to Simon Fodden at Slaw.ca.

Hissey Kientz LLP Launches New Zoloft and Depikote Birth Defects Websites

2011-09-21T13:25:00.000-07:00

Stem client Hissey Kientz LLP has launched two new informational microsites related to birth defects potentially caused by the products Zoloft and Depakote.

Google+ Now Lets You Search for People & Topics

2011-09-20T11:28:00.000-07:00

Google+ alters search box to include topics, brands. Good news.

The G+ spot

2011-08-01T13:45:00.000-07:00

via Nicholas Carr: "Google+ skews pretty heavily to the publishing side. Its early core membership seems dominated by what might be called the new media axis - a combination of techies and media types who love to talk shop. These folks aren't generally too keen on Facebook (too conversational, too intrusive, too untrustworthy), and while they tend to be heavy Twitter users, many of them have become frustrated by Twitter's limitations.

Being Nice to Your Partner’s Kids: Inheriting Child Support Obligations « Familyllb's Blog

2011-07-27T11:36:00.000-07:00

Being Nice to Your Partner’s Kids: Inheriting Child Support Obligations « Familyllb's Blog: "When and to what extent does a non-biological parent-figure have support obligations towards the children of his or her new partner?

via Markham divorce lawyer Russell Alexander

HKLLP Launch Zoloft Defects Website

2011-06-22T11:16:00.000-07:00

Stem client Hissey Kientz LLP have launched a new recall website on Zoloft Birth Defects. The site reviews the legal implications surrounding a recent FDA warning on the use of the antidepressant during pregnancy.

BC Grass Hockey Appeal Lost by School District

2011-06-14T09:30:00.000-07:00

Chilliwack School District Loses Grass Hockey Incident Appeal – Published by Waterstone Law LLP.

Person vs. Enterprise in RICO Prosecutions

2011-06-06T09:14:00.000-07:00

Ron Chapman discusses why the distinction between "person" and "enterprise" is critical during a RICO prosecution.

How To Use Free Alerts For Link Discovery

2011-05-10T06:31:00.000-07:00

"Alerts are a great way to stay informed about what’s being said [about you or your company]. You can use alerts just to monitor your brand or a keyword and stay informed, or you can view the information sent to you as a new place to get a link, however you go about doing that."

No Crash – No Cash? The Big Lie of LVI

2011-04-28T17:01:00.000-07:00

From David Sliman at Waterstone LLP.

DePuy Lawsuit FAQ

2011-04-21T11:08:00.000-07:00

Hissey Kientz LLP have released DePuy Lawsuit FAQ and a summary of the Johnson and Johnson Recall.

Illinois Roundup: Nursing Home Injury Laws

2011-04-21T11:03:00.000-07:00

Jonathan Rosenfeld offers a roundup of Nursing Home Injury Laws in his home state of Illinois.

Canadian M&A Guide for Chinese Acquirers

2011-04-18T16:17:00.000-07:00

How to use new media to access old media

2011-03-07T14:52:00.000-08:00

From colleague Jordan Furlong.

John Marshall Expands NJ Pretrial Intervention Guide

2011-02-15T13:15:00.000-08:00

The Law Offices of John Marshall have extended their website guide on the topic of New Jersey Pre-trial Intervention. The NJ PTI program permits an individual to avoid prosecution for a criminal offense by successfully completing a period of supervision (i.e. probation).

Scuttle | Download Scuttle software for free at SourceForge.net

2010-12-17T16:33:00.000-08:00

Possible Delicious replacement.

"Web-based social bookmarking system. Allows multiple users to store, share and tag their favourite links online."

Location Matters Up in the Cloud

2010-12-15T15:30:00.000-08:00

from Michael Geist

Legal Project Management - The Next New Area for Paralegals to Conquer?

2010-12-15T15:23:00.000-08:00

via The Estrin Report

Paxil Recall & FDA Warnings

2010-12-15T15:18:00.000-08:00

HKLLP has released new website sections describing the FDA's Paxil Warnings and Recall.

The firm's Paxil Birth Defects Lawyers website is dedicated to describing the risks of taking Paxil during pregnancy.

Waterstone Launches BC Injury Lawyers Blog

2010-12-13T14:25:00.000-08:00

Google Ordered To Fork Over A Dollar For Street View Trespassing (Yes, $1)

2010-12-03T14:09:00.000-08:00

Via SEL.

New DePuy Hip Replacement Lawyers Website

2010-11-26T13:29:00.000-08:00

New product recall website from Stem client Hissey Kientz LLP reviews the Hip Replacement Recall by DuPuy Orthopaedics, and parent company Johnson & Johnson.

Mesothelioma deaths among women on the rise

2010-11-26T10:26:00.000-08:00

via HKLLP's Mesothelioma Lawsuit Blog

Patent Basics for Canadian Startups

2010-11-22T11:04:00.000-08:00

Gowlings James Longwell on Patent Basics for Startups.

Arizona’s New Medical Marijuana Law: What Does It Mean?

2010-11-19T10:58:00.000-08:00

New post by Lawrence Koplow.

6th Annual Holiday Gift Guide for Lawyers

2010-11-16T11:08:00.000-08:00

From Reid Trautz.

Elephant Post: How do you market your department and yourself within the firm?

2010-11-12T17:13:00.000-08:00

from 3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Strategic Legal Technology - COLPM Social Media Panel

2010-11-01T12:16:00.000-07:00

Ron Friedmann's recap of the COLPM panel I took part in: Social Media: the Ultimate Business Development Tool or a Huge Waste of Time.

Hissey Kientz Add Depuy Recall Practice

2010-09-16T09:18:00.000-07:00

Stem client Hissey Kientz, a national product liability firm based out of Austin, Texas have launched a new practice and product recall website.

The new practice relating to cases surrounding the recent Depuy hip replacement recall; and DePuy Orthopaedics August, 2010 recall of its ASR hip parts.

The second announcement was a new website dedicated to the issues that may be caused by the antidepressant Paxil, which the FDA has linked to an increased risk of birth defects. More information on Stem's news item.

Florida Criminal Records - Getting a Certificate of Eligibility with Open Charges?

2010-09-03T14:46:00.000-07:00

Ron Chapman has a new FAQ post up on Getting a Certificate of Eligibility in Florida if You Still Have Open Charges. Ron reviews the case: A.J.M. v. Florida Department of Law Enforcement

Stem Legal Welcomes Waterstone Law

2010-08-30T10:35:00.000-07:00

Very pleased to welcome a firm from my home in BC's Fraser Valley.

The Web Is Dead? A Debate | Wired Magazine

2010-08-17T12:30:00.000-07:00

The Web Is Dead? A Debate: Perhaps the best piece in recent memory on the future of the web, competition of the closed-Apps market, and maturity of Internet content delivery. - SM

Free PHP URL shortener script - Brian Cray

2010-08-17T11:14:00.000-07:00

PHP URL shortener script

Library of Congress Gets iPhone App

2010-08-13T17:01:00.000-07:00

Shiny, Appy People: Library Gets iPhone App « Library of Congress Blog:

Koplow Launches Arizona Sex Crimes FAQ

2010-07-29T08:54:00.000-07:00

Lawrence Koplow has launched a new FAQ website on Arizona Sex Crimes.

A long time client of Stem, this website adds to the network we use to support Koplow Law's criminal defense & DUI practice groups. Lawrence also co-edits our DUI law watch website, and blogs on both both areas of Arizona law.

Stem Legal News: HKLLP Launches New Blog

2010-07-21T10:11:00.000-07:00

Stem's Texas client HKLLP have launched their first lawyer blog which will track mesothelioma lawsuits in the US.

ALA: Number Employed in Libraries

2010-07-09T16:02:00.000-07:00

ALA Library Fact Sheet 2 - Number Employed in Libraries.

Home Detention for Scottsdale DUI Cases

2010-07-09T15:18:00.000-07:00

Lawrence Koplow has more details on the Scottsdale Home Detention Program for DUI cases and its use as an alternative to "lengthier terms of incarceration".

123 Million Americans Reading Newspapers On The Web 07/07/2010

2010-07-08T12:52:00.000-07:00

via MediaPost. 07/07/2010.

Web 2.0 Suicide Machine

2010-07-07T16:50:00.000-07:00

"click here to sign out forever" nice. :)

Georgetown Law Paper: Top 10 Law School Home Pages of 2009

2010-07-07T16:48:00.000-07:00

Author: Roger Skalbeck, Georgetown University Law Center

Automated Snail Mail Tools

2010-07-05T08:53:00.000-07:00

via Matt Mullenweg. Toolbox addition.

OCLC Canada LTS Library Technical Services to perform cataloguing for Ontario Colleges

2010-06-17T16:12:00.000-07:00

"OCLC Canada LTS Library Technical Services will perform full cataloguing and physical processing of library materials for 18 of the 24 publicly-funded Ontario colleges"

How to Build Keyword-Based Flickr RSS Feeds — ResearchBuzz

2010-06-02T10:55:00.000-07:00

Another great tip from ResearchBuzz.

Precedent's Law firm website of the month: Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP

2010-05-28T16:33:00.000-07:00

Gowlings.com is the law firm website of the month at Precedent Magazine.

Canadian climate change policy

2010-05-28T12:12:00.000-07:00

Gowlings Canadian Climate Change law group has released the May edition of their newsletter. The lead article compares Canada & US policy and whether the current Canadian government will move towards meeting standards set south of the border .

Law Practice Matters - Is Your Second Monitor Making You Less Effective?

2010-05-19T13:45:00.000-07:00

Erik Mazzone on dual monitors and productivity.

New blog on Florida DUI

2010-05-19T13:38:00.000-07:00

New blog for client Lenamon Law; written by Brooke Terpening and sponsored by the firm's Miami DUI Attorney practice.

Articling Guidelines for Downtown Vancouver Firms « BC Law Watch Blog

2010-05-19T12:54:00.000-07:00

[via BC Law Watch]

3 Geeks and a Law Blog: Are Law Firm Library Directors Passé?

2010-05-19T12:52:00.000-07:00

University of Texas announces dual MSIS/JD degree

2010-04-19T14:13:00.000-07:00

"The School of Information and the School of Law at The University of Texas at Austin will admit the first cohort of students for a new three-year dual degree program in fall 2010.

The degree, a Master of Science and Information Studies and Doctor of Jurisprudence (MSIS/JD) responds to an increased need for specialist trained to help address legal issues arising from the increasingly complex and changing world of information use, retrieval and storage in the 21st century."

(via Slaw)

MME Showcase Contingency Fee IP & Patent Litigation Offering

2010-04-01T16:28:00.000-07:00

Stem client McClanahan Myers Espey LLP updated their IP & Patent Litigation practice page today.

Like other MME service offerings, their work is contingency fee based, but this page specifically addresses the firm's defense and prosecution work for IP & patent litigation.

Jack Newton at LexThink's Ignite Law

2010-03-29T16:26:00.000-07:00

Clio's Jack Newton at the inaugural Ignite Law talks about Zappos & the power of customer service.

Great talk & another reason I regret not being able to go to Techshow this year.

LinkedIn set to open shop in Canada

2010-03-29T12:59:00.001-07:00

"Networking site LinkedIn Corp. will announce this week it now has more than two million Canadian members on its site – almost double what it was just one year ago, making it one of its fastest-growing markets among the 200 countries it has members" and "plans to open an office in Toronto in the next few months".

Hat tip to Omar Ha-Redeye for the news.

Decision on Google library likely to change publishing indelibly

2010-03-25T14:36:00.000-07:00

[via Seattle Times]

Map of Free Legal Resources Provided by Each State Bar

2010-03-10T13:23:00.000-08:00

3 Geeks and a Law Blog have released a map of free legal research products provided by State Bar associations.

Is the Kindle finally ready for the Web? | Library Stuff

2010-03-10T12:08:00.000-08:00

Full agreement here. Kindle is not web friendly.

US Death Penalty Cases: Furman thru 2009

2010-03-10T09:56:00.000-08:00

Terry Lenamon has released a list of U.S. Supreme Court death penalty cases: Furman (1972) thru 2009, on his Death Penalty blog.

Hissey Kientz LLP Launches Legal Documents Database

2010-03-05T12:31:00.000-08:00

Hissey Kientz LLP has opened a new section on their website for publicly available documents related to some of their practice ares. Notably:

Many of these documents are also listed on the firm's JD Supra profile.

Informationoverlord » Digital Economy Bill introduces new website blocking powers

2010-03-05T12:24:00.000-08:00

from Scott Vine

Ballmer: Microsoft ‘Betting Our Company’ On The Cloud

2010-03-04T15:05:00.000-08:00

[from paidContent.org] : "70 percent of employees are doing something cloud-based or cloud-inspired. That will go up to 90 percent in a year. “We’re all in,”

Good retort to the anti-cloud contingent. Tough argument when MS won't back you.

New PubSubHubbub Plugin For WordPress @ Joseph Scott

2010-03-03T15:28:00.000-08:00

via Joseph Scott

Courthouse Libraries BC > Online Point-in-Time Searches for Federal Legislation

2010-02-26T16:32:00.000-08:00

Great tutorial from Kristina Oldenburg at Courthouse Libraries BC.

Nursing Home Injury Laws Launched

2010-02-09T14:52:00.000-08:00

Stem client Strellis & Field have launched a new website, Nursing Home Injury Laws, that aggregates the publicly available laws State-by-State.

Each State page (See Illinois as an example) identifies negligence and wrongful death laws, and whether there is an applicable Statue of Limitations or Damages Cap for each State. These pages also include links to State laws, general resource links, and any related posts from Jonathan’s Nursing Home Abuse blog.

[via Slaw]

New website for Lenamon Law Trial Lawyers

2010-02-02T11:07:00.000-08:00

Stem client Lenamon Law have launched a new website for the firm. This site follows their newly redesigned blog on US death penalty law.

How to Protect Your Privacy with Facebook’s New Privacy Settings in 17 Easy Steps

2010-01-19T16:54:00.000-08:00

via Inside Facebook

A Third of Adults Now Post to Sites Like Facebook, Twitter Once a Week - Digits - WSJ

2010-01-19T16:42:00.000-08:00

Forrester research: "A third of adults online are now using the Web for “quick conversations,” posting updates on sites like Facebook and Twitter at least once a week."

Related post from Forrester blog.

Twitter.com vs The Twitter Ecosystem

2010-01-18T08:48:00.000-08:00

Twitter.com vs The Twitter Ecosystem: "is 3-5x bigger than the former and that delta is likely to grow even larger. "

Technology Review: How Google Ranks Tweets

2010-01-14T09:29:00.000-08:00

Cites Amit Singhal, and how search engines may identify "reputed followers".

Law Practice Matters -Tech Products I Use Every Day and Love

2010-01-08T12:07:00.000-08:00

Written by Erik Mazzone. I should take the time to write a similar post.

Reid My Blog!: Debating the Intersection of Confidentiality and iPhone Security

2010-01-08T11:48:00.000-08:00

A very practical approach to smartphone security.

New Bankruptcy Practice for Ronald Chapman

2009-12-23T16:18:00.000-08:00

Stem client Ronald Chapman has launched a new website that recognizes and extends his legal services to include bankruptcy representation work. His new website and companion blog are now live, and a more detailed announcement should be up after the holidays.

Six Social Media Trends for 2010 - Conversation Starter - HarvardBusiness.org

2009-12-08T12:20:00.000-08:00

via David Armano

Courthouse Libraries BC > Wikipedia in Court Cases

2009-12-08T09:26:00.000-08:00

Good summary of Canadian use of Wikipedia in Court Cases

Ron Chapman Lauches Federal Criminal Lawyer FAQ

2009-12-08T09:21:00.000-08:00

As noted on JusticeFlorida.com, Ron Chapman has launched a new FAQ website on Federal Crime Law. These Q&A sets are related to Ron's work as a Florida federal criminal attorney, often taken from his related blog posts.

New website for Strellis & Field

2009-12-04T09:20:00.000-08:00

Stem client, Strellis & Field, personal injury lawyers based in Chicago, recently launched their new website at www.strellislaw.com.

SaaS Security: Can You Trust Your Data in the Cloud?

2009-11-25T10:06:00.000-08:00

via Technology eReport Newsletter | ABA General Practice, Solo & Small Firm Division. Authored by Themis President Jack Newton ... Stem client & producer of legal practice software Clio.

Law 2.0: New Web 2.0 tools help in-house counsel collaborate, but they aren’t perfect

2009-11-02T10:02:00.000-08:00

via Inside Counsel

Rosenfeld on Preventing Wandering Patient Tragedies

2009-10-26T12:25:00.000-07:00

Stem client and Chicago Nursing Home Attorney, Jonathan Rosenfeld was interviewed recently on the topic of preventing wandering patients.

BookServer: Internet Archive to Build an Open Web of Books

2009-10-20T08:45:00.000-07:00

via RWW

Cruising Yale’s libraries

2009-10-20T08:44:00.000-07:00

via Yale Daily News

Managing your reputation through search results

2009-10-16T12:49:00.000-07:00

Tips on online reputation management from Google's Webmaster Central Blog.

More that 50% of UK firms block Facebook

2009-10-16T08:54:00.000-07:00

UK firms block Facebook | Business News | Technology Digital

Off the Shelf, Onto the Laptop - Libraries Try Digital Books

2009-10-15T10:46:00.000-07:00

Story at NYTimes.com

Taplynx - Build iPhone Apps & iPod Touch/iTouch Apps - iPhone Application Framework

2009-10-15T09:14:00.000-07:00

New SDK offering from Newsgator.

Law Librarian Group on LinkedIn up to 579 members

2009-10-14T16:42:00.000-07:00

via Abstracked: "Law Librarian Group on LinkedIn. We're up to 579 members!"

Justice Served's 2009 Top10 Court Website Awards

2009-10-14T16:39:00.000-07:00

PDF file for the press release.

COPE: Create Once, Publish Everywhere

2009-10-14T16:32:00.000-07:00

via programmableweb blog.

Global decline in P2P traffic

2009-10-13T08:38:00.000-07:00

Peer-to-Peer Passé, Report Finds | Epicenter | Wired.com

No refunds and no nukes: a look at the Apple iPhone App Store Terms and Conditions

2009-10-13T08:36:00.000-07:00

via iPhone J.D..

The Pomodoro Technique: A GTD Alternative?

2009-10-09T16:32:00.000-07:00

[via Web Worker Daily]

Complex PTSD Recovery

2009-10-09T16:30:00.000-07:00

Twisters and Roller Coasters: Living with Complex Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. New article from The Meadows Addiction Treatment Center.