“Surveillance of Soldiers’ Blogs Sparks Lawsuit”

This sounds like a serious tug of war (so to speak), over free speech & security: "The FLAG Project at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed suit against the Department of Defense today, demanding expedited information on how the Army monitors soldiers' blogs. "According to news reports, an Army unit called the Army Web Risk Assessment Cell (AWRAC) reviews hundreds of...

“Pushing Legal Research Beyond Google”

Good article about Internet research, specifically for paralegals: "When it comes to sleuthing for information there are no hard and fast rules for paralegals, except maybe this one: Don't ignore the Internet. "The courts may notice if you do. "Last year, an Indiana appeals court agreed to dismiss a lawsuit because the plaintiff took three years to find a postal address and serve...

Former Paralegal Wins SLAPP Ruling

Excellent outcome! "Former paralegal Peggy Soukup and famed Irish dancer Michael Flatley don't know each other, but they share one thing in common: Both won cases Thursday clarifying the state's complex anti-SLAPP law. By a unanimous vote in two rulings involving three cases, the California Supreme Court ruled that anti-SLAPP motions and their counterparts, SLAPP-back suits, can't be used by...