Legal Information Alert articles from June 2007

Legal Information Alert archives from June 2007

Confessions of a gadget addict.
June 1, 2007... It was July 1, 2007, only a couple of days after "iDay," June 29th, the day the iPhone was released. That night, as I was walking my dogs, I found myself daydreaming about something I never thought I'd dream about. As I walked onto the...

Gatekeepers: The Role of the Professions in Corporate Governance.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Gatekeepers: The Role of the Professions in Corporate Governance. John C. Coffee. 2006. Oxford University Press. Hardcover. 400p. ISBN: 9780199288090. $35. The "gatekeeping" professions--attorneys, auditors, credit-rating agencies,...

Disasters and the Law: Katrina and Beyond.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Disasters and the Law: Katrina and Beyond. Daniel A. Farber & Jim Chen. 2006. Aspen Publishers/Welters Kluwer. Softcover. ISBN: 978-07355-6228-8. $35. Published shortly alter Hurricane Katrina, and intended as a textbook, Disasters and the...

Essentials of Immigration Law.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Essentials of Immigration Law. Richard A. Boswell. 2006. American Immigration Lawyers Association. Softcover. 244p. ISBN: 978-1573701662. $69, $55 for AILA members. For anyone who needs a quick, understandable, and enjoyable introduction...

Winning Legal Strategies for Insurance Law: Leading Lawyers on Insurance Defense, Regulatory Compliance, and Risk Assessment.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Winning Legal Strategies for Insurance Law. 2006. Aspatore Books. Softcover. 200p. ISBN: 978-1-59622-322-6. $49.95. Winning Legal Strategies for Insurance Law is part of a series published by Aspatore Books called Inside the Minds. The...

E-Commerce and Internet Law: Treatise with Forms.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... E-Commerce and Internet Law: Treatise with Forms. Ian C. Ballon. West Legalworks. Looseleaf w/CD-ROM. $985. Updated for 2006, 2007. If I could only have one treatise on either e-commerce or Internet law in my library, it would be Ian...

Inside and Outside the Jury Box: Effective Trial Strategies.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Inside and Outside the Jury Box: Effective Trial Strategies. Rodney R. Nordstrom, ed. 2006. Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education. Looseleaf with OD-ROM. $149.50. This handbook is an overview of trial-related activities and...

Beyond the Brief: Communication Strategies for Lawyers and Legal Marketers.(Book review)
June 1, 2007... Beyond the Brief: Communication Strategies for Lawyers and Legal Marketers. Stephanie Solakian Goldstein. 2006. West Legalworks. Hardcover. 214 p. ISBN: 978-0314-96087-2. $49.99. If you are seeking a practical book to assist marketers and...