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Courts Are Rejecting Attempts to Weaponize Laws That Protect Consumer Reviews

Eric Goldman

In 2014, California enacted AB2365 , sometimes called the “Yelp law,” codified at Cal. The law prohibits businesses from suppressing consumer reviews (on Yelp or elsewhere). Civil Code 1670.8. was enacted before Congress enacted the Consumer Review Fairness Act (CRFA). After a decade of relative dormancy, 1670.8

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

LawSites

Here are my prior years’ lists of the most important developments: 2020 , 2018 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013. law firms barely crept up, with minorities representing just over 18% of attorneys and 10% of partners, virtually the same as the prior year. Against that backdrop, here are my picks for the top legal tech trends of 2021.

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ABA TECHSHOW 2021 Goes Virtual!

ABA TECHSHOW

Jim Calloway Director of the Oklahoma Bar Association’s Management Assistance Program, Jim Calloway is a recognized speaker on legal technology issues, Internet research, law office management, and legal ethics. Nelson, Esq. is president of the digital forensics, managed information technology and cybersecurity firm Sensei Enterprises.

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The 2020 Influential Women in Legal Tech

ELTA

She is a regular speaker on technology competence and law office technology — recent events include ABA TechShow 2019 and the Chicago Legal Hackers Meet Up — and is spearheading a new wave of vendor-stakeholder collaborations that will help bring change to the legal profession.

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The 10 Legal Tech Trends that Defined 2021

LawSites

Here are my prior years’ lists of the most important developments: 2020 , 2018 , 2016 , 2015 , 2014 , 2013. law firms barely crept up, with minorities representing just over 18% of attorneys and 10% of partners, virtually the same as the prior year. Against that backdrop, here are my picks for the top legal tech trends of 2021.

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5 Compelling Attorney Bios That Win Clients (and How to Emulate Them)

Lawmatics

Analyzing bios across diverse law specializations reveals tangible takeaways for crafting resonant, trust-building bios. Analyzing bios across diverse law specializations reveals tangible takeaways for crafting resonant, trust-building bios. 2 Brandon Dixon, The Law Office of Brandon Dixon, P.