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Zoloft, Topamax, and Birth Defects
What do Zoloft and Topamax have in common? They’re both widely prescribed to women of childbearing age, and they are both associated with certain types of birth defects. Several women have contacted me recently who believe their childrens’ birth defects may have been caused by Zoloft or Topamax. I’m in the process of reviewing their [...]
How I use electronic file names to prevent confusion in my law practice
I often receive documents via email from other lawyers. Because of that, I’ve seen a variety of different naming conventions for files. Some make sense, others appear to be haphazard. I think I have a good naming convention, so I thought I’d share it. Let’s say that on February 3rd, I receive a pdf file [...]
Is Microsoft Building eDiscovery Tools In the Next Version of Office?
This Craigslist ad certainly makes it look likely: Microsoft User Research would like the feedback from legal professionals in the Seattle area who have experience with eDiscovery and the early stages of the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM). Your insight and experiences would be invaluable in helping decide which new prototype features are included in [...]
The iPad hasn’t matched my vision for trial presentations yet
Back in August of 2010, I wrote a blog post about how an Android tablet could be the ultimate trial presentation system. Although I’m not a member of the Cult of Jobs, I would buy an iPad if it could deliver what I envisioned in my earlier blog post. So I was kind of excited [...]
Asbestos, Payday Loans, and Russian Girls–When Will Google Fix The Spam Problem?
I’m working on an asbestos lawsuit involving Union Carbide Corporation. I thought I’d do a Google search for “Union Carbide asbestos” and the following result turned up at the top of page 3: Apparently, Google thinks someone out there might need a payday loan so they can buy bakelite asbestos from Russian girls giving hand [...]
