V.I. Superior Court launches site

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In another item from the U.S. Virgin Islands, the V.I. Superior Court last week launched a Web site. The Superior Court — known until 2004 as the Territorial Court — is the trial court of general jurisdiction in the V.I. Its site includes extensive information about the court, as well as calendars, selected opinions…

USVI land records now online

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U.S. Virgin Islands land records are now accessible over the Internet, through the V.I. Recorder of Deeds. You will need to register to gain access. Searching is free, but viewing a document costs $2 a page. Other subscription options are available. The project to put these documents online was the initiative of Lt.…

The Tooth Fairy bids adieu

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Offtopic, but … Last night marked a momentous milestone in my house: the Tooth Fairy’s final visit. My younger son’s last baby tooth came out, pushed aside by the grown-up tooth eager to replace it and spurred by his wiggling and prodding. Then came the ritual of placing the…

C2C: The fun side of lawyers

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Lawyers who moonlight as Elvis impersonators? Lawyers who run dating services? Lawyers who carry surfboards instead of briefcases?

This week on the legal-affairs podcast Coast to Coast, we look at the fun side of lawyers — lawyers who have lives outside law offices and courtrooms. My cohost J. Craig Williams and I interview:…

VoIP: Skype v. Gizmo

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Gizmo is a later arrival to the Internet telephony space staked out by Skype. While both offer free telephone calls over the Internet, Gizmo had the price advantage for landline phones, at 1 cent per minute for U.S. calls. But then Skype cut its price to zero, announcing free calling to all…