This post is the third in a series of interviews with the professionals who live at the intersection of law, the internet, and social media
This week brings with it more interviews of the people who are at the very top of the game when it comes to online presence. Today I bring you an interview [...]

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This post is the second in a series of interviews with the professionals who live at the intersection of law, the internet, and social media.
Today I’m happy to bring you the wisdom of the fabulous Mark Britton, CEO of Avvo. Conrad (whose interview I posted here Monday) was the first person I had contact [...]

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As a legal blogger, I’ve always been interested in how social media and the internet are changing the practice of law, and the way that attorneys and clients find each other. I’ve done some research, and posted on this blog about some of the things I’ve noticed, or found out about simply while being online. [...]

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I’ve written quite a bit about how the practice of law has changed and is continuing to change because of the growth of the internet, and specifically the growth of social media. In all that writing, I’ve mostly had good things to say: social media allows attorneys to share information with each other and become [...]

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We’ve been following the Toyota recalls here at GJEL for the past several months. We’ve reported on the recalls that were in response to runaway vehicles, and about the potential recall on the 2010 model of the Prius Hybrid because of faulty brakes. Today, there are four new developments. The first is good news, the [...]

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Toyota Motor Corp. has been all over the news lately. With all the news about Toyota recalling dozens of models of Toyota and Lexus vehicles for design flaws in the floor mats and accelerator pedals that can cause cars to accelerate uncontrollably, it’s hard to imagine that things could get worse for the car company. [...]

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Last Monday morning when I walked into the office, I saw Amy and Kimberly, two of the assistants to our attorneys, counting out large amounts of cash into piles. I paused, looked at them quizzically, and asked if they were planning to share.
They responded, “yes, but not with you.”
They then explained that the money was [...]

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According to the New York Times, Toyota Motor Corp announced a recall today of eight models of Toyota and Lexus vehicles in Europe. That recall affects 1.8 million cars, bringing the current total number of vehicles affected up to nearly 9 million.
What’s Wrong With These Cars?
In the last two years, there have been five fatal [...]

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The Transportation Department announced on Tuesday, January 26th, that it is prohibiting bus and truck drivers from texting while driving commercial vehicles, according to National Public Radio. The ban goes into place immediately, but is only applicable to drivers who are driving vehicles that weigh 10,000 pounds or more.
This federal ban expands the ban that [...]

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