The Federal Trade Commission, by a vote of 4-0, agreed that bloggers and celebrities who get freebies in exchange for testimonies must be reported.
The FTC  announced that those who provide testimonials about products and services for “in-kind payment” will now have to report the deal regardless of whether it is a positive review or not, [...]

Twitter announced new features that may be a service enhancement to law firms, the ability to share location-based information such as your firm, event or even where you are Tweeting at.
Twitters new location-based API will be released to Twitter users who want to opt-in and post their location using both on the [...]

Scouting the Legal Blogs I read an ‘interesting’ article, “How lawyers should ask for the business,” by Roy Ginsberg at The Lawyerist, in which he says (to cut to the chase) “Don’t”.
Ginsburg’s approach believes that asking for business  is not only “unethical to do,” but it is “best not to.” Ginsburg does make note that [...]

More law firms are thinking of creative ways to connect with their clients and partners.  Introducing Twitter, the free social phenomenon that allows persons and business to “micro blog” to their readers.
Large law firms such as Katten Law, Lowenstein Sandler, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, McDermott Will & Emery, Patton Boggs and many others utilize Twitter [...]

Web-based seminars or web conferences have been around for years, but they are catching on among law firms that want to connect with clients but don’t have the time nor money to spend on traveling.
A growing number of firms are hosting “webinars” — simply put, these are presentations hosted by attorneys on the Internet that [...]