Sample page of the amicus curiae brief in the form of a cartoon Here is something that I have never seen or heard of before: an amicus curiae brief in the form of a cartoon that was submitted in connection with an Apple antitrust case. I found out about it at Legal BlogWatch where Bruce Carton…
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One big news story is about Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and his lengthy absence while he deals with all his problems. I read the Chicago Sun-Times story, “Despite federal probe, mental illness,Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. expected to be re-elected,” by reporters Natasha Korecki and Art Golab, and I couldn’t believe my eyes. Jesse Jr. has had
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In Bruce Carton’s blog post, “‘Cats Do Not Talk’: Kitty Litter Ad Litigation Expands Into Class Actions,” he describes a lawsuit that seems frivolous, but really shows that making claims can make you look stupid. The case involves Clorox, which had advertisements that showed that cats preferred their kitty litter over Arm & Hammer’s product,
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I read a revealing article about Dr. Phil, “Exclusive: Dr. Phil feels ‘violated’ over stolen Chevy”, by Chris Woodyard, about Dr. Phil’s classic 1957 car getting stolen. It’s sad and unfair that his car was stolen from a repair shop, but what Dr. Phil says about the situation doesn’t make him look too good. It
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In Tom Selby’s article, “Cost cutting sees Friends Life head of PR leave,” I was surprised to see that Friends Life, a company in the UK that offers financial products, insurance, and other services, decided to get rid of the head of their public relations department. The company is large, so I would assume they need
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I read a news story in the Globe and Mail called “Hopley’s lawyer insists he isn’t dangerous,” by Rod Mickleburgh, about a man who abducted a toddler from his home, then returned him four days later. Even though the abductor says that the three-year-old was not harmed during those four days, it’s still a scary
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People like to make fun of public relations. They use words like “spin doctor” and other labels, so that’s probably why an article makes light of the profession by listing some public relations humor that isn’t necessarily all funny, but hey, comedy is in the eye of the beholder, right? Here’s one: Q. What’s
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I found a good article called “What Stock Photos Should Law Firm Web Sites Use?” that has helpful tips about using images, such as not using the most popular photos or ones that are cliche and literal, and not “going to the sites that appear on top of the search results.” When you use images,
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When you think of a spine surgeon, what image comes to your mind? I was thinking of this when I saw an ad from a medical practice in Florida that’s all about spines. At first, I thought the ad wouldn’t inspire people to go to the clinic, but then I went to their website and
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The Wall Street Journal had an article by Rachel Emma Silverman called, “Facebook and Twitter Postings Cost CFO His Job” that is a warning to us all. Gene Morphis lost his good job because of tweets and posts on Facebook that got him in trouble. One post on Facebook, which you can still see on
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