March 2013 Archives

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week’s offerings from various areas of FindLaw’s unique content, including: core legal content, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what’s new:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs:

• Drug Dogs Can’t Sniff Homes Without Warrant: Law-enforcement officers, acting on a tip, used a drug dog to sniff around a suspect’s property; after the dog alerted officers to the presence of drugs inside, they came back with a warrant. What did the officers do wrong in this case, and how does it relate to the right of privacy? FindLaw’s Blotter breaks down the U.S. Supreme Court opinion.

Spring is a time of renewal. Occasionally, that renewal raises legal questions. Hiring someone to paint your house this spring? You’ll need a contract outlining the terms of the task. Do you know someone who is finally fulfilling her resolution to draft a will? She might want to talk to an attorney.

Regardless of whether the issues are simple or complex, FindLaw.com helps consumers with their legal spring cleaning.

Super Lawyers is going global, and it's poised to make a big splash across the pond. Now prospective clients in the UK's capital and largest city can quickly learn which solicitors and firms have earned the highest ratings.

The London edition of Super Lawyers Magazine has just been released, containing the 2013 London Super Lawyers and Rising Stars lists. The publication marks Super Lawyers' first venture overseas, after years of success in the United States. (Both Super Lawyers and FindLaw are owned by Thomson Reuters.)

But just how are solicitors chosen for Super Lawyers' lists, and what does such a listing mean for the solicitor?

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week’s offerings from various areas of FindLaw’s unique content, including: core legal content, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what’s new:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs:

• Sell Girl Scout Cookies at Work, Get Fired?: For one single mom, selling Girl Scout cookies at work caused her 30-year career to crumble. What exactly did she do to get the pink slip, and should you be concerned about on-site sales or solicitation where you work? FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life takes a look.

When it comes to running companies, Michael Mathias knows that growth and customer service are key. And he's bringing that knowledge and experience to FindLaw.

Mathias signed on as FindLaw's new General Manager in November. He's a welcome addition to our management team as FindLaw continues to grow -- both as a resource for consumers looking for legal help, and as a provider of business development solutions for small law firms.

"FindLaw has an important role in the legal industry," Mathias said. "Small law firms need our leading marketing services to grow their businesses and connect them with consumers in search of legal resources. I am excited to be a part of this team and aim to build on the history of FindLaw's success."

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week’s offerings from various areas of FindLaw’s unique content, including: core legal content, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what’s new:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs:

• NYC Law OKs Jobless-Discrimination Lawsuits: Lawmakers in the Big Apple have approved the nation’s toughest unemployment-discrimination statute. It’s the first law to give job candidates the ability to sue prospective employers over alleged discrimination based on an applicant’s employment status. Which other states and cities have similar laws? FindLaw’s Free Enterprise takes a look.

While attracting new clients to a website is one thing, connecting with them during their visits is another. By engaging potential clients early on, FindLaw’s Email Connect helps law firms keep prospective clients and delivers a wealth of client information in the process.

More and more attorneys and firms rely on website contact forms to gain important information about potential clients. The problem is that lawyers are often too busy to immediately respond to newly submitted forms. A delayed response can not only reflect poorly on the firm, but may cost it a new client as well.

Your law firm website is up and running, and so are your social media accounts. But there's a bit more you can do to get potential clients to tune in to your marketing message. And that's where FindLaw can help.

Introducing FindLaw Media Services, our new foray into the field of law firm advertising on television. FindLaw's in-house team of marketing experts can help you create custom TV ads, buy time on targeted media outlets, and track the success of your campaigns.

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week's offerings from various areas of FindLaw's unique content, including: core legal content, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what's new:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs:

• 1st J&J DePuy Hip Implant Award: $8.3M: The first of more than 10,000 lawsuits over an allegedly defective hip implant has resulted in a huge award for damages for one implant recipient. What could this verdict mean for thousands of other alleged injury victims across the country? FindLaw's Injured dissects the verdict and what's at stake.

As the housing market thaws and financial market hand-wringing subsides, some consumers are ready to dive back into home ownership. The National Association of Realtors indicates that historically low mortgage rates, rising rents, and relatively positive economic indicators make buying a home an attractive option right now. The market is favorable for sellers, too: Home prices are expected to increase by up to 5 percent in 2013.

But —unless you have a significant amount of cash on hand — there could be a few bumps on the path to home ownership.

We continue our Friday round-up of what is newest, best and brightest at FindLaw.com. Below, you will find this week’s offerings from various areas of FindLaw’s unique content, including: core legal content, blogs, news and case law. Take a look at what’s new:

FindLaw Consumer Blogs:

• 5 Ways to Forfeit Your Security Deposit: If you’re a renter, you probably had to fork over an extra month’s rent as a security deposit when you signed your lease. So how can you make sure you get that money back? The key is to avoiding some common tenant mistakes. FindLaw’s Law and Daily Life explains what you shouldn’t do if you want your deposit returned when you move out.