I just came across this Bureau of Justice Statistics report, “Federal Tort Trials and Verdicts, 2002-03”, released in August, showing that the number of tort trials concluded in U.S. district courts declined by nearly 80 percent from 1985 to 2003 – from 3,600 trials in 1985 to fewer than 800 trials in 2003. The…

This week’s Coast to Coast, the legal news podcast cohosted by J. Craig Williams and me, features two distinct segments, each with great guests:…

Did you know that there is a federal government entity devoted to improving customer service by federal agencies? It is called USA Services, and its mission is to present U.S. citizens with a single point of reference for government, allowing them to receive accurate, timely and consistent answers and information.

Better yet, USA…

Google now says its search index is three times larger than that of any other search engine, CNET News.com reports. “We’re announcing tonight that in terms of unduplicated pages our index is now three times larger than any other search engine,” CEO Eric Schmidt told CNET. Google will stop providing on its search…

ambivalent imbroglio (funny how many people mangle my name to sound something like “Robert Imbroglio”) hosts Blawg Review #25, the protest edition.…

Venable, Arnold & Porter and Howrey are among the large firms outsourcing case work to India and other countries, The Washington Times reports.…

Help me identify the missing blawgs. I am compiling a list of lawyer-written blogs in Massachusetts. So far, I have these:…

Reporters Without Borders has published a Handbook for bloggers and cyber-dissidents, which is available as a PDF download. The handbook is intended as a guide both to creating a blog and to maintaining anonymity as a blogger. As the handbook explains:

“Bloggers are often the only real journalists in countries

Two items in the news today involving providers of law office software.

LexisNexis announced today that is has acquired Toronto-based Alumni Computer Group, the developer of PCLaw and PCLawPro time, billing and accounting software for law firms. An announcement said: “PCLaw will become part of the LexisNexis portfolio of content, software, and services…

I find it interesting that two of the three people being discussed to replace Nightline anchor Ted Koppel got started in their careers covering law and one is a lawyer: Cynthia McFadden and Terry Moran. McFadden, a graduate of Columbia University law school, was an anchor and producer for Court TV and…

As insurers and legal professionals begin to sift through damage claims in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, the demand for experts in key areas is likely to be unprecedented. The sheer volume of cases could quickly drain the pool of qualified experts, leaving lawyers in the lurch.

This was the conclusion of an article I…

This week’s Coast to Coast podcast looks at the issue Bloggers as Journalists: Making New Rules. My cohost J. Craig Williams and I discuss this with four guests:…