ALM's Law.com Expands Blog Network with Addition of Three Leading Legal Commentary Sites.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- ALM's Law.com(R) today announced the addition of three new sites to its Law.com Blog Network (1) An organization that hires people to write blogs. It sells advertising and owns the blogs. Examples of such commercial blog networks are www.engadget.com and www.b5media.com. See blog. (2) An organization that serves as an advertiser intermediary for bloggers. , showcasing the Web's most respected independent blogs for legal professionals. The three new Network members - selected for their high quality and unique perspectives - are the Blawg Review, a topically focused discussion of articles selected from the best recent law blog posts; Insurance Scrawl, which was recently named as the insurance industry's "must-read" blog by the Wall Street Journal; and the Silicon Valley Media Law Blog. The 16 affiliated Network blogs are featured on the Law.com home page and through a daily Legal Blog Watch, which highlights blog postings, news and discussions on the Network. "We are delighted to add these three distinguished blogs to our Network," said Stacey Artandi, vice president of online publishing for ALM. "These bloggers are important voices that add tremendous richness to Law.com's daily content offering." "Blogging is a means for me to communicate," said Marc Mayerson of Insurance Scrawl, "Law.com provides a channel for me to reach others broadly and for others to find me, while the affiliation with Law.com also helps assure readers of my own credibility." "I am delighted to be affiliated with ALM and the Law.com Blog Network," added Catherine Kirkman Kirk´man n. 1. A clergyman or officer in a kirk. 2. A member of the Church of Scotland, as distinguished from a member of another communion. of the Silicon Valley Media Law Blog. "Law.com is a premiere online venue within the legal profession, and I am honored to contribute to the top-flight content on the site with my perspective on media and technology law issues." Blawg Review is a traveling post, including links and commentary on the best recent law blog articles, hosted by a different blogger every week. Blawg Review is the collaboration of a worldwide community of lawyers, law students and law professors, a law blog project administered by an anonymous editor in chief with help from well-known contributing editors, including Kevin Heller, Evan Schaeffer and Michael Cernovich. The Wall Street Journal cited the Insurance Scrawl's analysis of legal issues affecting property-casualty insurers and the nuances of liability in its recent "What The In-Crowd Knows" article. The blog is written by Marc Mayerson, a partner Spriggs & Hollingsworth, a litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. firm in Washington, D.C., whose practice includes representing corporate policyholders in insurance disputes related to a broad range of insurance policies (CGL See Carrier Grade Linux. , property, D&O, ERISA See Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ERISA See Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). , fidelity, business interruption/extra expense, and others) and many types of losses. Mayerson also teaches the insurance law class at George Washington University's law school. He is a magna cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School Harvard Law School (colloquially, Harvard Law or HLS) is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Harvard Law is considered one of the most prestigious law schools in the United States. , where he was a member of the Harvard Law Review The Harvard Law Review is a journal of legal scholarship published by an independent student group at Harvard Law School. Overview The Review is one of the most cited law reviews in the United States and considered by many to be the most prestigious. . Silicon Valley Media Law Blog is written by Catherine Kirkman, a partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati in Palo Alto, California “Palo Alto” redirects here. For other uses, see Palo Alto (disambiguation). Palo Alto (IPA: /ˌpæloʊˈʔæltoʊ/, from Spanish: palo: "stick" and alto: "high", i.e. . Her practice focuses on intellectual property, licensing and commercial transactions, with specialized expertise in media law, content licensing and e-commerce. Kirkman represents venture capitalists, start-up companies, and established global enterprises in the media and technology industries. She graduated with distinction from Stanford Law School  This article or section is written like an .Please help [ rewrite this article] from a neutral point of view. Mark blatant advertising for , using . , where she was elected to Order of the Coif An unincorporated national scholastic honor society in law. Its purpose is to foster excellence in legal scholarship and to recognize those who have attained high grades in law school or who have distinguished themselves in the teaching of law. . The Law.com Blog Network provides links to specialized blogs on legal topics, ranging from constitutional law and business litigation to solo practice solo practice Medical practice by a single physician–a solo practioner, usually understood to mean a nonspecialist. See Private practice; Cf Group practice. and law technology, and offers commentary, analysis and advice that supplements Law.com's award-winning legal news and information content for attorneys. The blogs in the Network feature headlines from Law.com and advertising sold by Law.com. All bloggers in the Network retain editorial control of their respective sites. For Law.com Blog Network advertising information, please contact Mike Medwig at (212) 545-6161 or mmedwig@alm.com; for editorial information, please contact Jennifer Collins at (415) 633-2648 or jcollins@alm.com. ALM's Law.com connects legal professionals to more than 20 award-winning national and regional legal publications online, including The American Lawyer(R) and The National Law Journal(R). Headquartered in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. , ALM is a leading integrated media company, focused on the legal and business communities. ALM currently owns and publishes 39 national and regional magazines and newspapers, including The American Lawyer, Corporate Counsel(R), The National Law Journal and Real Estate Forum(R). ALM's Law.com(R) is the Web's leading legal news and information network, while ALM's GlobeSt.com(R) is the Web's leading information source for commercial real estate professionals. Other ALM businesses include book and newsletter publishing, court verdict and settlement reporting, production of professional trade shows, conferences and educational seminars, market research and content distribution. ALM was formed by U.S. Equity Partners, L.P., a private equity fund sponsored by Wasserstein & Co., LP. More information on ALM's businesses and services is available on the Web at www.alm.com. |
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