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Friday, April 15, 2005
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Technology, April 2005
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VOLUME 1
ISSUE 2
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From The Chair
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From the Vice Chair
by Patrick J. Sweeney
Here we are already into the second quarter of the 2005 and the committee is well on its way to meeting its goals. First I want to thank Dennis Kiker of Moran Kiker Brown in Richmond, Virginia for serving as editor on another outstanding edition of the technology newsletter. The newsletter is published quarterly and if you have any interest in submitting an article for the upcoming editions please contact Dennis at dkiker@morankikerbrown.com.
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Feature Article
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Do you blog?
by Jeff Brown
Weblogs, also known as “blogs” or “blawgs,” are the most talked about online marketing tool since those annoying pop-up ads promising to help you lose 10 pounds in 10 days. Industry experts are now tracking approximately 8 million blogs (See www.technorati.com). Currently, blogs are growing at the staggering rate of 30 to 40 thousand per day. Attorneys and law firms, in defiance of their Luddite heritage, are beginning to take advantage of this affordable and effective marketing medium – a true sign that there is something special about these neophyte e-creatures.
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Ten Tips For An Effective Electronic Discovery Project
by Rodger Moore
“To err is human, but to really foul things up you need a computer.” – Paul Ehrlich
While Mr. Ehrlich did not have electronic document discovery in mind when he crafted this pun, many litigators would agree with his words.
Many attorneys, uncomfortable with electronic discovery issues, are accustomed to the old “pile management” discovery protocol instead of computer “file management,” and prefer a banker’s box over an e-mail inbox! Many lawyers would prefer to “practice law” and leave computer-related issues to their Information Technology (“IT”) department.
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Patenting Software in Europe – The Debate Continues
by Ciara Cullen
The debate within Europe about the patentability of computer-implemented inventions continues and following recent developments concerning a draft Directive, it appears that the ball is currently in the European Parliament’s court. In this note we look at the build up to the current situation.
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And The E-Discovery Oscar Goes To…..
by Jeff Brown
The 77th Academy Awards are officially in the books. Despite the Academy’s promises, this year’s Oscars were another ho-hum affair. Not even Chris Rock could breathe life into the show’s anachronistic format. Rock proved only marginally funnier than past hosts, failing to even tempt censors hovering over the seven-second delay button
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Special Seminar
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Electronic Discovery Seminar
May 19 – 20, Washington DC
Corporate Counsel from Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson and General Motors are going to be there…are you?! TO REGISTER, click here, or call 312.795.1101.
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