2007-02-28 08:58:40
This book provides comprehensive guidance to all 21 state (and one local) legislative efforts at breach notification statutes, categorizes the various aspects of such statutes and specifically describes how each different state deals with each aspect. It points out the similarities and differences of each state law. The approach is simply a detailed summary of each different legislative scheme.
2007-02-27 08:51:34
Now you can have easy access to the Bankruptcy Code, as amended in 2005, and Rule provisions including new changes that became effective through December 2006. This handy pocket features page tabs and complete keyword indexes that guide you straight to material relevant to your case. And it is priced so you can order multiple copies for all your locations and staff members
2007-02-26 10:31:41
8.30.06: People v. Eric Delgado, Denver, CO -- Beware of playing tape recordings for a jury. Criminal cases often include audio- or video-taped interviews. Many times, these recordings are not clear – either because of the quality of sound, the presence of static or interference, or even the size of the courtroom making listening difficult. I am watching a capable prosecutor try to punctuate his Closing Argument in a Sexual Assault on a Child case by playing portions of the Defendant's audio-taped statement, using his own words against him. My courtroom is a large cave – sound is often muffled and unintelligible. The prosecutor is frustrated in his playing of the tape, although he has taken great care to transfer the portions of the statement to his computer. Unfortunately, the speakers, the corruption of the sound recording, and the size of the courtroom have made it impossible for the jury to hear clearly, thus having little impact. Perhaps the prosecutor should have simply read a transcript of the Defendant's words to the jury to illustrate his point . More...
2007-02-21 14:21:47
On August 10th, U.S. District Judge Ellen Segal Huvelle ruled that text messages handed over by an ISP to police could be used as evidence. On October 24, 2005, federal police raided a home on Potomac Drive in Fort Washington, Maryland. They allegedly seized approximately 213 pounds of cocaine and 6.5 pounds of crack cocaine. Antoine Jones and four other men were caught in the raid. More...
2007-02-20 09:15:27
A British penetration testing expert has release proof-of-concept code and sample PDF files to demonstrate how the Adobe Reader can be used to launch attacks without any user action. More...
2007-02-16 15:21:03
I always get very practical tips from the education seminars at ABA TECHSHOW®, but there is one in particular that has come in very handy. Like most consumers, I am very tired of getting the voice-mail runaround from "customer service" at many corporations. From health insurers to cell phone companies and more, they all seem to send me off into voice-mail hell before I can find a human to help resolve my problem. More...
2007-02-16 14:38:47
The 2007 edition of this best-seller will help you master both the most basic and complicated aspects of the subject by translating the complex issues of arbitrage into concise, practical language. This book will help you gain a clearer understanding of the rules of arbitrage, the relevant IRS code sections and the regulations and technical terms used in this practice.
2007-02-14 12:32:40
Friday, March 23, 2007 is Solo and Small Firm Day at ABA TECHSHOW. For the amazing price of only $245 (before the Feb. 16 early bird registration date; $295 afterwards), solo and small firm lawyers can experience all that ABA TECHSHOW has to offer. On that day there are eight sessions in two parallel tracks covering topics specifically geared to solo and small firm attorneys. They include:
- How to Swallow an Elephant: Practical Tools and Strategies for e-mail and Information Management
- Capturing More Time [and Billing it, too!]
- My Case is not Enron - Can I Afford Electronic Discovery?
- Paperless Office: Slaying the Paper Dragon
- Client Development: Keep 'Em Coming Back for More with Technology
- Talking to Yourself: Your Voice as Your Assistant
- Locking the Doors AND the Windows: Security in the Solo World
- Hardware and Software: You Bought It, You've Got It … Now Use It!
Solo Small Firm Day attendees can also attend any of the other 16 ABA TECHSHOW CLE sessions and other events offered on Friday, will get a complimentary lunch, visit over 100 legal technology vendors in the expo hall, and can finish the day by attending the always popular "60 Tips in 60 Minutes" plenary session.
Register for Solo and Small Firm Day before the February 16 earlybird deadline to save $50.
2007-02-07 12:02:04
8.24.06: People v. Alfred Damian, Denver, CO -- Prosecutors in my courtroom use aerial photographs of the location of a crime in each and every case. At times, these photographs are useful, and other times they are downright confusing – confusing to the witnesses, the jury and the court. More...
2007-02-06 07:43:49
This book covers state regulation of the design professional; ethics and rules of conduct; legal responsibilities of design professionals; construction manager's responsibilities; and litigation of disputes involving design professionals.
2007-02-05 14:43:34
On August 30th, security software company Trust Digital released the results of a sampling of data found on personal digital assistants (PDAs) and smart phones sold on eBay. By simply purchasing 10 mobile devices on eBay, Trust Digital retrieved nearly 27,000 pages of sensitive data. More...
2007-02-05 09:24:11
This fully revised and updated edition of The Family Limited Partnership Deskbook addresses the need for a current, complete reference source for practitioners who want to understand and comply with both formal and substantive requirements in the creation and administration of FLPs and LLCs. This comprehensive guide provides in-depth analysis of all facets of these planning vehicles.
2007-02-01 14:25:51
The Lawyer's Guide to Balancing Life and Work, Second Edition is about how the law fits inside you, not how you fit inside the law. Making space for creativity and passion within your current workplace and at home can yield enormous emotional rewards. But, you must first make a conscious decision to shift your perceptions. To accept that, while you can't have it all, you can create a life that reflects your creativity and values. Interactive exercises are provided throughout the text and on the accompanying CD-ROM, to help you discover how to reclaim your life. New lawyers, seasoned veterans, and those who have personal relationships to lawyers will all benefit from this insightful book.
2007-02-01 14:18:32
Construction projects of ever-increasing complexity have become the norm. As a result, formal agreements are needed for diverse and often unique issues that can occur in completing the project. These specialized agreements range from teaming arrangements to financing and surety issues to pre-construction and program management agreements.
Includes CD-ROM with Forms.