John Levine on Virgina Throws Out Spam Law
Sat, 03 Jan 2009 12:27:27 -0800 by LBNstudio

The Virginia Supreme Court has overturned a state antispam law and the 2004 conviction of a longtime spammer Jeremy Jaynes saying the law is an overly broadprohibition on anonymous free speech. Scott Drake talks with internet expert John Levine from the Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email.

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Tort Reform and the 2008 election
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 13:11:43 -0800 by LBNstudio

In this weeks edition of Voice of the Law, Trial Lawyer Jan Schlichtmann is joined by Mark Wahlstrom to discuss the 2008 election and the issue of tort reform that continues to dominate state and local races. No other issue is more distorted or impacted by lobby money then tort reform, so cut through the smoke and learn the truth about this important election year issue.

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Findlaw Selling juiced links
Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:51:03 -0800 by LBNstudio

In this weeks edition of Speaking of Settlements Mark Wahlstrom discusses the issue of Findlaw selling "juiced links" to it's many legal clients and law firms. This practice, while perfectly legal, has the SEO, Search Engine Optimization, world in a frenzy as it is against Google's policies and resulted in a substantial reprimand by Google. Learn about "Juiced Links" and legal marketing issues in this video.

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Danversport Explosion settlement
Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:07:49 -0800 by LBNstudio

In this edition of Voices of the Law, host Scott Drake talks with noted environmental attorney Jan Schlichtmann about his recent work in the Danversport, MA explosion settlement. This was another example of the innovative techniquespioneered by the Civil Action lawyer in how to handle complex mass torts and environmental cases with out resorting to protracted litigation.

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Douglas Woodwell Mumbai repercussions
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 14:17:20 -0800 by LBNstudio

According to Douglas Woodwell, Last weeks attack on Indias financial center has broad implications for global stability, nuclear proliferation and securityagainst terrorism. He says the Mumbai siege in which well-trained gunmen arriving by boat claimed hundreds of lives represents not just a disturbing new development in terror tactics but also a potential breakdown in regional stability that could have repercussions around the world.

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Iowa Gay Marriage Case
Tue, 30 Dec 2008 11:57:46 -0800 by LBNstudio

An attorney for a half dozen gay couples challenging Iowas same-sex marriage ban argued today before the state supreme court that the law violates his clients constitutional rights. Scott Drake talks with Howard Law Prof. Aderson Francois who wrote an amicus brief comparing these cases to past interracial marriage struggles.

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Reuters reporter Gina Keating on Mattel/MGA
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:44:49 -0800 by LBNstudio

Bratz dolls are facing removal from all shops after a US federal court banned parent company MGA Entertainment from making the Barbie-rival. The court issued the order after Barbie-maker Mattel, won a landmark copyright-infringeme ntcase against MGA in August. Bratz designer Carter Bryant had been found guilty of developing the Bratz brand while still working for Mattel.MGA has appealed the ruling, which severely undermines its business model.

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Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:25:51 -0800 by LBNstudio



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Madoff Investor's Attorney Robert Schachter
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:12:25 -0800 by LBNstudio

Scott Drake talks with Robert Scachter from new york bases Zwerling, Schachter andZwerling. He's representing some of the Madoff investors trying to recoup money from SIPC.

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John McCain vs. Jackson Brown, Lincoln Bandlow attorney
Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:40:14 -0800 by LBNstudio

John McCain might have been trounced by Barack Obama, but the Arizona senator will not go gently into the night when it comes to Jackson Browne. McCain's lawyers have set aside their electoral law books, turning instead to matters of creative freedom, fair use, and "acknowledged cliches". It's a forceful response to a lawsuit filed by Jackson Browne in August, alleging that the Republicans made illegal use of his 1977 hit, Running On Empty, as part of their campaign.

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Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:55:06 -0800 by LBNstudio



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Ron Katz NFL Players jury award
Sat, 27 Dec 2008 09:52:39 -0800 by LBNstudio

Description: A federal jury in San Francisco on Monday ordered the NFL Players Assn. to pay $28.1 million in damages to retired players after determining that the union had ignored contracts covering reimbursement for use of their images in suchthings as video games and sports trading cards. The civil court award included $7.1 million in actual damages and $21 million in punitive damages. "If you do the math, it comes out to $13,000 per class member," said Ron Katz

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Rob Wood discusses 468 Settlement funds-Part 2
Wed, 24 Dec 2008 12:16:33 -0800 by LBNstudio

Attorney Robert Wood talks with Scott Drake of The Legal Broadcast Network about his recent blog article entitled Qualified Settlement Funds and 468B trusts, everything a trial lawyer or structured settlement professional needs to know. Watch for Part one and check out the full archive of material about qualified settlement funds at www.legalbroadcastne twork.com

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WLS Chicago Political Commentator Dan Proft
Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:08:15 -0800 by LBNstudio

Scott Drake discusses the possible impeachment and future of Illinois Governor Blagojevich with WLS Chicago political commentator Dan Proft.

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Jim Orr on Duragesic Patch Jury Award
Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:49:52 -0800 by LBNstudio

2 Johnson and Johnson subsidiaries that make and distribute a painkilling patch must pay $16.6 million to the family of a suburban Texas woman who died from a drug overdose while using the product, a jury ruled late last month. Scott Drake talks with the attorney for the family Jim Orr in Dallas.

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Marc Dreier Criminal Charges - Part 2
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:31:44 -0800 by LBNstudio

Marc Dreier, the owner of a prominent New York law firm who was arrested last week, was hit Monday with criminal charges and civil complaints alleging he defrauded investors of about $100 million by selling them phony financial instruments. Scott Drake talks with Roberta Ashkin with Ashkin in New York,Sara Steiner with the Steiner Group in New York and Richard Maltz with Frankfurt,Kurnit,Kle in and Selz.

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Marc Dreier Criminal Charges - Part 1
Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:13:58 -0800 by LBNstudio

Marc Dreier, the owner of a prominent New York law firm who was arrested last week, was hit Monday with criminal charges and civil complaints alleging he defrauded investors of about $100 million by selling them phony financial instruments. Scott Drake talks with Roberta Ashkin with Ashkin in New York,Sara Steiner with the Steiner Group in New York and Richard Maltz with Frankfurt,Kurnit,Kle in and Selz.

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Charlie Nesson Takes on the RIAA
Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:47:05 -0800 by LBNstudio

Charles Nesson is a Professor of Law at the Harvard Law School and Founder/Faculty Co-Director of Harvards Berkman Center for Internet & Society. Nesson is also doing what many song downloaders would praise in legal fights with the RIAA. Nesson is defending a Boston University undergraduate student in a case where the student is being taken to court for downloading copyrighted music.

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Phyllis Schlafly on Summum v. Pleasant Grove
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:17:14 -0800 by LBNstudio

On Nov. 12, 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Pleasant Grove City v. Summum, a case that could change how public parks display religious messages such as the Ten Commandments. The Pew Forum provides a brief overview of how the case progressed to the Supreme Court and how the two sides -- a religious organization called Summum and a city government -- offer differing interpretations of the Free Speech Clause in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to make their argument

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BJ Gallagher on the Auto Bailout
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 14:15:41 -0800 by LBNstudio

Business consultant BJ Gallagher worked with automakersin the 90s. She says it was clear then that the BigThree had lost touch with what their customers wanted.They were blind to a changing world, while competitorsfrom Japan were eating into their market share. Formore than 20 years, Japan has produced higher qualityvehicles for lower prices while Detroit has producedinferior products at higher costs. In a free market,the mantra is change or die. It's economic Darwinism.

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