Articles Posted in May, 2007

I have posted photos of my recent trip to Russia in this gallery. They include photos of the Siberian city of Tomsk as well as pictures of Moscow taken during stopovers there.…

One of my favorite features of Amazon.com’s A9 search engine was its ability to display maps with block view images. Unlike the aerial views shown by other mapping sites, it took you to street level, linking map addresses to photographs of the actual streets and buildings in 22…

When someone dies without a will, the impact on his or her estate depends on the state in which the decedent resided. A handy new intestacy calculator — the central feature of a Web site called MyStateWill.com — helps determine the outcome of intestacy on a state-by-state basis.

The calculator is the work…

This week on the legal-affairs podcast Lawyer2Lawyer, we talk to the lawyers who defend high-profile celebrities in criminal cases. Why is the public so fascinated with stars in legal trouble? What challenges do lawyers face in representing a high-profile client? Can celebrities ever get a fair trial?

Joining cohost J. Craig Williams…

Who said there are no Russian legal blogs? Here’s one: Russian Patents Blog. This appears to be the blog of a company providing patent and trademark registration and search services in Russia.…

Levick Strategic Communications, a public relations firm that represents many clients in the legal field, has launched a blog, Stop the Presses. Written by the firm’s president and CEO Richard S. Levick, the blog will focus on helping executives and business leaders understand the mechanics of crisis, litigation and regulatory communications. Among…

Earlier this month, in anticipation of my trip to Russia, I asked here whether anyone knew of legal bloggers in Russia. No one did, apparently. While there last week, I investigated this question for myself, and likewise came up empty-handed.

My investigation consisted of asking everyone I…

For someone who grew up during an era when our collective image of Russia was based on grainy black-and-white photos of May Day military parades in Moscow’s Red Square, my trip to Russia this week was eye-opening. Our destination was the Siberian city of Tomsk and our focus…

The National Law Journal today reports that the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has launched its own wiki, a first for the federal judiciary. The wiki will allow lawyers and judges to post and change notes on procedure and practice. It launches with the complete contents of the

Canon yesterday announced the forthcoming release of a new camera, the Canon PowerShot Pro Series S5 IS. I have the current model, the PowerShot Pro Series S3 IS, and love it. The S5 makes a great camera even better, with an upgrade from 6.0 to 8.0…

If anyone knows of Russian lawyers who blog or Russian bloggers who write about courts and legal affairs, please let me know.…

My article on legal wikis appears today on Law.com Legal Technology.…