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Legally Speaking: I'll Drink To That Lawsuit
Many writers have found inspiration in the bottle. I can't claim to be one of them, but as I enjoyed an ice-cold longneck on Labor Day, I did wonder whether beer had been at the heart of any lawsuit. -
Legally Speaking: A Warning Label For The Constitution?
According to a recent survey by Findlaw, almost two-thirds of Americans can't name even one of the justices on our nation's highest tribunal, the U.S. Supreme Court. -
Record columnist wins second national legal writing award
Browning Dallas attorney and Southeast Texas Record legal columnist John G. Browning was recently named the winner of the 2010 Burton Award for Distinguished Achievement in Legal Writing. -
IP for Your Business: Protecting Your Brand on Twitter and Stopping Twitter Squatters
More and more frequently, longtime clients call me with desperation and frustration in their voices. -
Legally Speaking: You've Been Served -- Without Ever Leaving the Computer
When most people think of being served with legal documents, they picture the process server knocking at the door, literally the bearer of bad news. -
Legally Speaking: When All That Twitters Is Not Told -- Dangers of the Online Juror (Part 3)
In previous installments of this series, we've examined how technology in the form of electronic communications by jurors has entered the jury box. -
Legally Speaking: When All That Twitters Is Not Told -- Dangers of the Online Juror (Part 2)
In the previous installment in this series, we examined the current rash of cases in which the online activities of jurors � blogging or "tweeting" from the jury box, as well as consulting Internet resources or social networking sites for additional information on the case � have threatened the integrity of the judicial process. -
Legally Speaking: When All That Twitters Is Not Told -- The Dangers of the Online Juror (Part 1)
I was called for jury duty recently, and as I waited patiently with my fellow panelists for the selection process to begin, I couldn't help but marvel at the number of people pounding away at Blackberrys, iPhones and other web-enabled wireless devices.