Robert Ambrogi BlogToday marked my last day with the legal consulting firm Jaffe Associates. I have enormous respect for Jay Jaffe and his staff of marketing, media relations and creative professionals. But I have been craving more freedom to pursue projects that interest me, without having to be concerned about professional conflicts or divided allegiances. I…
If you have been unable to e-mail me …
I learned this morning that e-mails sent over the weekend to my “legaline.com” addresses were being rejected as undeliverable. This resulted from my ISP “upgrading” my account to a new server last week. Supposedly, the problem is now fixed.
If you are unable to reach me by e-mail at my legaline.com address, please let me…
New search engine offers ‘richer’ results
The developers of the new search engine Exalead say their goal was to design a “new and much richer user experience for information access, based on speed, interactive navigation and ease of use.” They have succeeded in creating a search tool that — while not as expansive in its coverage as, say, Google…
A blawgosphere birthday
Happy birthday to blawger supreme and editor extraordinaire Monica Bay.…
Trademark Blog: Three years and still blogging
Marty Schwimmer kicks off his fourth year blogging. If anything, he’s just getting started.…
Prisoner legal aid goes high-tech
A new Web site aims to use the power of the Internet to deliver post-conviction legal services to prisoners throughout the United States. Called Prison Services Project, its purpose is to provide a brief and case management service for incarcerated pro se litigants and to serve as an intake, case management and referral…
Site tracks lawmakers’ privately sponsored travel
How much money did your senators and representatives take for travel from private organizations? An American Public Media site, Power Trips, has the data. Here is the site’s introduction:
…“Reforms in recent years have made many of the lush perks once enjoyed by Congress disappear. But not all, certainly not travel. That’s the conclusion
Experiencing technical difficulties …
My ISP upgraded my account to a new server today, resulting in some glitches, such as postings disappearing and reappearing. Please let me know if you experience any problems.…
All the legal news fit for parody
In a column last year, Laughing at Lawyers and the Law, I wrote about legal humor sites. Among them was Lawpsided, where Sean Carter — a lawyer, stand-up comedian and author of the book, If It Does Not Fit, Must You Acquit? Your Humorous Guide to the Law — follows the lighter side…
Lawrence Lessig puts his past on trial
In The Choirboy, New York magazine writer John Heilemann tells the fascinating story of how well-known blawger and Stanford Law School Professor Lawrence Lessig ended up in a New Jersey courtroom confronting his own horrific past as a victim of child abuse.…
Internet talk radio for the legal community
A Massachusetts company founded by former television broadcasters has launched a Web site devoted to Internet broadcasting of legal news and talk shows. Called The Legal Talk Network, the site so far offers only a handful of video and audio programs produced in cooperation with attorneys in Massachusetts but it aims to become a…
Monitor patent searches through RSS feeds
A service launched this week enables patent professionals to create watchlists for patent searches and monitor them through RSS feeds. Called PatentMojo, its users are able to create watchlists using any search criteria. The service searches the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office data daily and delivers updates via RSS. A seven-day free trial…