Nicole Black: On the Cutting Edge

For those who are interested in following lawyers on the cutting edge of technology, Nicole Black is it. In addition to being a well respected criminal defense lawyer, she is a whiz at various technology issues. Her main website is Nicole Black, Esq., and she is also one of the most followed lawyers on Twitter: Niki Black - Twitter. On top of that she has at least a couple blogs. All recommended

Traffic Court News

So here's the latest with our directory of traffic courts. For starters, the directory now covers all or part of 19 states, the District of Columbia, and even a few in Toronto. We've completed Illinois and North Carolina, and are almost done with Maryland and Georgia. We're making progress on Texas again (it's a really big state). We're now over 140,000 visits and 125K unique users a month. The

Google Similar Images: Andrew Cuomo and ... is that Jamie Lynn Spears?

Saw Google Similar Images mentioned on Twitter. Was goofing around. Disappointed that there were none for my images. But here's the link to what happens with an Andrew Cuomo photo. Image below in case the results change.And while I'm disappointed that I'm not famous enough to merit similar image treatment, neither does Kirsten Gillibrand, and she's a US Senator.

Phil Steck

--Update: New letter at the bottom--I got a letter from Phil Steck. An image is below and I think if you click on it you get a bigger version.I love this line: "Please cease and desist from using philsteck.com without my permission."Mr. Steck - I don't need your permission. You let your own domain name lapse. I'm just recycling your waste. And you had plenty of notice of this kind of thing: All

Loza to Appear in Social Media Series Targeting High Tech Entrepreneurs

Indiplex Media Solutions, an innovative digital media content services company, is creating a social media series for entrepreneurs. This entrepreneurship series takes a early lifecycle approach and focuses on key strategic planning considerations from start-up to early stage.

Emile Loza, TLG's founder and an intellectual property (IP) strategist, will appear in a video interview for the series to answer IP questions specific to high tech start-ups.

Indiplex's Dion Eusepi says that "Loza's subject matter expertise is perfect for the series because IP is so very critical to these emerging tech businesses."

Loza comments, "I am intensely enthusiastic about this Indiplex project. High tech entrepreneurs have a great need for education and sophisticated services regarding intellectual property and other legal matters. Too often, costs and other barriers put those essential services out of reach. Although I won't provide legal advice during the series, I hope to educate technology entrepreneurs and help them to both see strategic IP options and avoid common, often devastating pitfalls. Social media is a powerful tool for entrepreneurial education, and I applaud Dion's work in harnessing social media for this innovative endeavor."

Loza's interview is slated for Tuesday, April 21st. The series release date is to be announced.

Bad web marketing: Fidelity HR/Payroll

Something caught my eye yesterday in the Wall Street Journal. It was an ad for Fidelity's HR/Payroll service. We use an online payroll service now. I'm happy with it, but I've always liked Fidelity and figured it might be a better option because of the potential linkage with retirement accounts.The ad referenced a website: http://www.fidelitypayroll.com/thinkIt's an attractive website, but it

Ian Tomlinson: Are Police The Good Guys?

Troubling story from London:So often today police are offered as the solution to this problem or the other. Could be drugs, DWI, prostitution or the latest - sexting. We need to remember that police are far from perfect. This video is a reminder.With drugs, we keep arresting more and more people, and stuffing our prisons, despite overwhelming evidence that treatment is more effective. Not to

Red Light Cameras Increase Accidents

In a previous post I mentioned that New York was set to add speed cameras to our highways. That has apparently disappeared from the budget.The budget does have a substantial increase in red light cameras. They say it's not for the revenue but rather for safety. Right. Check out this Corpus Christi article on red light cameras. The National Motorists Association has a great page on it too.It's not