Posts by Tami Kamin Meyer
How Law Firms are Going Beyond Online Marketing
While websites and social media pervade marketing opportunities, they are not the only way. According to a We Are Social and Hootsuite Digital report, in 2016 there were 2.80 billion social media users worldwide. Approximately 37 percent of the global population participated in some way on social media last year. While marketing gurus espouse the…
Read MoreCan Technology Be Used To Limit Who Sees An Employment Ad?
Plaintiffs allege targeted job ads discriminate against them. Amazon, T-Mobile, Cox Communications and Media Group, Ikea, Enterprise Rent-A-Car and the University of Maryland Medical Center are defendants in an age bias suit. These companies are among the defendants sued by the Communication Workers of America and three others claiming they were subjected to age discrimination…
Read MoreHow the #MeToo Movement Is Impacting the American Legal Landscape
Civil Rights lawyer Gloria Allred says impact goes beyond Bill Cosby’s conviction. According to Exchange Magazine, the #MeToo hashtag has been posted more than 12 million times since January 1, 2018. The Movement has spread worldwide, to more than 70 nations. Time magazine has taken notice, too, naming the #MeToo Movement its 2017 Person of…
Read MoreNews Flash: Law Firm Newsrooms Get The Word Out
“Journalists are moving away from wire services,” says Steve Momorella, founder and owner of Tekgroup, a Virginia company that has developed software to help businesses establish an online newsroom. Tekgroup recently released the findings of its 17th annual survey of journalists regarding their attitudes towards business newsrooms. Among the conclusions is that if most businesses…
Read MoreAppellate Court Issues Groundbreaking Interpretation of Equal Pay Act
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the Equal Pay Act (EPA) prohibits an employer from paying a female employee less at their new position based on their salary at a prior job. The ruling came in a lawsuit by Aileen Rizo who sued the Fresno County Office of Education over her…
Read MoreCalifornia Supreme Court Weighs Defendants’ Rights to Access Witnesses’ Social Media Accounts
Decision could allow defendants access to witnesses’ pre-trial social media posts The California Supreme Court recently heard a case pitting the due process rights of criminal defendants with the purported privacy rights of witnesses in a trial. At issue is whether a criminal defendant should be granted full access to the social media accounts of…
Read MoreSeattle’s Prosecutor to Appeal Ruling Permitting Man to Live in His Truck
The City Prosecutor of Seattle has announced his office will appeal a March 2, 2018 court ruling in favor of a Seattle resident whose truck, which he used as his home, was impounded by the City. Steven Long, the defendant, also faced steep fines to recover it. If left standing, the ruling will likely prove…
Read MoreWhy Should Lawyers Care About Responsive Design?
People visit law firm websites on a variety of devices, the sizes of which range from a small smartwatch to a generously sized television monitor. In order to maximize user experience, websites need to be constructed to accommodate those broad ranges and ensure each interaction with the site as is easy as possible. Enter responsive…
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