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Practice of Law FindLaw's Top Legal Issues of 2011 Revealed

FindLaw's Top Legal Issues of 2011 Revealed

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on

Each year, FindLaw.com asks its in-house legal team for predictions on the big legal issues for the up-coming year. This year, we considered the issues that...

Practice of Law Top 5 Ways to Avoid Legal Malpractice

Top 5 Ways to Avoid Legal Malpractice

By Laura Strachan, Esq. | Last updated on

Legal malpractice occurs when an attorney fails to meet the professional and ethical standards of being a lawyer. The harm can be to the court, a client,...

Practice of Law Are Parrot's Cries Admissible Evidence in Elder Abuse Case?

Are Parrot's Cries Admissible Evidence in Elder Abuse Case?

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on

On FindLaw's Blotter, we recently told the story of alleged elder abuse and the death of the woman involved, Anne Copeland. EMTs and police were called to...

Practice of Law Lawyer Who Helped Copyright Defendants with Self Help Forms Sued

Lawyer Who Helped Copyright Defendants with Self Help Forms Sued

By Jason Beahm | Last updated on

The U.S. Copyright Group, through Dunlap, Grubb, & Weaver, has sued individuals for downloading movies online. The law firm represented the producers of...

Practice of Law Federal Trial Delayed so Attorney can Attend BCS Championship

Federal Trial Delayed so Attorney can Attend BCS Championship

By Tanya Roth, Esq. | Last updated on

Law isn't the civil profession it once was. Comments are more personal, physical confrontation is not uncommon. But in one Alabama courtroom, civility rules,...

Practice of Law E-Filing Briefs: Do Judges Read Online Pleadings Differently?

E-Filing Briefs: Do Judges Read Online Pleadings Differently?

By Jason Beahm | Last updated on

A new trend is sweeping the world of legal writing. Like most developments in legal technology you can fight it, you can ignore it, you can criticize its...

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