| Faculty: | Ronald Coleman |
| Production Date: | September 26 2008 |
Description
In this unique course, Ron Coleman discuss the legal issues associated with blogging. In a 2006 survey, the Pew Internet & American Life Project estimated that the US 'blog population has grown to about 12 million American adults.' As blogs become more prevalent in society, lawyers must know about the different legal issues that arise. Mr. Coleman discusses some of the main legal problems that may arise with the blog.
I. What is a blog?
II. Defamation
III. Copyright
IV. Trademark
V. Invasion of Privacy
User Reviews
Joseph (melville, NY)
excellent
Kelly (Peyton, CO)
Relevant, detailed & interesting.
Jamey (Golden, CO)
Great info
Doug (Parker, CO)
Great!
Ray (Lewisburg, PA)
Effective presentation
Anthony (Oakland, NJ)
informative
William J. (Princeton, NJ)
New dimension of law and internet for me. Interesting.
James (Oakland, CA)
Nice overview of an ever expanding area of concern.
John (Lake Oswego, OR)
interesting
Nivea (Brooklyn, NY)
I want more!!!!!
Manisha (Falls Church, VA)
Very good overview and introduction to the topic of blogging and its legal implications.
Jessica (Arlington, VA)
A good legal overview of the topic and a great presenter.
June (Batesville, VA)
This was by far the best presentation in every way I've viewed so far this time. He gets an A+ in every way.
Lori (Austin, TX)
Great beginner information on blogging and the law.
Mara (Alexandria, VA)
Lots of very valuable information from an expert in the field.
James (LAKE BLUFF, IL)
Topical, helpful...very nice overview.
Nnena (St. Louis, MO)
Excellent seminar.
Patrick (Denver, CO)
Very interesting and well presented topic.
Andrew (New York, NY)
Excellent topic, and it was great having a speaker who really knew the subject matter with extensive experience.
Thomas (Garden City, NY)
Excellent general overview of the subject.
Issac (San Jose, CA)
Solid coverage of an emerging area.
Curt (Los Angeles, CA)
Excellent introduction to blogs and blogging for lawyers.
Melissa (Alexandria, VA)
Interesting and relevant subject.
Raymond (Anaheim, CA)
good information on a current subject
Barry (Springfield, VA)
Very informative and helpful.
Amy (Frisco, CO)
Great content on a new topic. I liked the perspective on an everchanging landscape.
Barbara (Guilderland, NY)
Well covered for a broad topic
Sherry (Plano, TX)
Interesting topic
Gary (Union, NJ)
Very well presented.
Colleen (Vienna, VA)
This was an outstanding CLE. Mr. Coleman's approach, material, and delivery were outstanding. I wish there were more CLEs like this one!
Mikal (Coral Gables, FL)
Excellent.
Douglas (Warrenton, VA)
Excellent presentation of an interesting topic.
Kevin (Williamsburg, VA)
Very well done, though the material was a bit more basic than I anticipated.
Mark A. (Hollywood, FL)
Interesting area.
Karen (Falls Church, VA)
I enjoyed learning more about blogging and the legal issues that do arise.
Michael (Goochland, VA)
This was very helpful and interesting.
Audrey (Richmond, VA)
This presenter informed about blogging that may be more apprpriate for political issues than legal issues. Emphasis on Solo Practioners is recommended, as they may have more liberty to post bloggs than those in more formal employoment.
Daniel (Fairfax, VA)
Very interesting. It was all new material for me. Thanks.
Susan (Boston, MA)
Very interesting presentation; presenter gave a smooth, information packed lecture.
John (Orlando, FL)
Thoughtful, thought provoking, and entertaining.
Pamela (NEW YORK, NY)
very good -knows his area very well, wry sense of humor enlivens presentation
Matthew (Brooklyn, NY)
Interesting
Richard (Chicago, IL)
Limited appeal, but if one's really interested in blogging I guess this would be of value
Karen (Rock Island, IL)
Interesting and relevent in today's technology driven world.
Barbara (Evanston, IL)
Good presentation but I have already addressed several of these areas in my practice and have an LLM in IP so it was a bit basic for me. Good idea to address business aspects as well as IP aspects.
MARK (Houston, TX)
more interesting than i expected
Ann (Chicago, IL)
Really good course! One of the best presentations on Lawline, and I've slogged through an awful lot of them lately. I'm a regular blogger, and I learned a lot. It's very creatively thought through in terms of what topics to cover. And I love the speaker's blunt criticism of institutions that deserve it -- NY Times, Jones Day...
Daniel (Floral Park, NY)
Had some really interesting material. Enjoyed this one!
James (Chicago, IL)
good
Celso (Chicago, IL)
Informative on a subject which I had not given any thought.
H. Michael (Willowbrook, IL)
good presentation - clarity
christina (long grove, IL)
very informative!
Anne (Lexington, IL)
Topical and informative.
Andrew (Buffalo Grove, IL)
I enjoyed the aspects of possibly incorporating a blog. Interesting for my clients as a part of their overall business.
Ryan (Chicago, IL)
Would benefit from more discussion on fair use, more anecdotes/examples.
Amanda (Bolingbrook, IL)
Interesting and pertinent issues based on current popularity of blogs.
Christine (Elmhurst, IL)
very informative. good speaker.
Katerina (New York, NY)
Very useful! Particularly since I started a blog! A lot of things to consider.
Vyette (New York, NY)
Very clear audio which is excellent
Colleen (Chicago, IL)
Interesting presentation. Speaker is very knowledgeable and presents well.
Ronald (Glenview, IL)
Excellent presentation. Covered a lot in a short while.
Karen (Palos Heights, IL)
covered the material and provided an understanding of the topic that I did not possess prior to listening to the course
steven (Boston, MA)
very valuable information
Dennis (Dallas, TX)
Very practical and enjoyable.
Retha (Cataula, GA)
good, high-level overview
Robert (Alexandria, VA)
Very articulate and informative presentation.
Doris (Crawfordville, FL)
informative
Jon (Washington, DC)
Very nicely done and brought up a couple of issues regarding blogs that I had considered, but did not know the answer too.
Sarah (Chicago, IL)
Very engaging and knowledgable speaker, and a refreshingly balanced presentation.
John (Reston, VA)
Good speaker
Alain (NewYork, NY)
Very informative presentation
Felicity (New York, NY)
Really good stuff
Christopher (West Roxbury, MA)
Fascinating topic. Very informative and it made the time fly by. Thanks
JULIENE (Westmont, IL)
An interesting look at a topic I have not had the chance to really delve into myself.
Daniel (New York, NY)
Interesting, informative presentation; good speaker; good written materials
Joseph (Boca Raton, FL)
Agreat overview of this topic.
Bill (Chicago, IL)
Very user friendly, informative, and professionally competent on both the legal issues relating to blogging and the practical issues of "getting involved". Quite useful to lawyers and to wannabe bloggers.
Peggy (Westport, CT)
Helpful practical guidance
Robert (BROOKLYN, NY)
Very interest topic. I would welcome more courses on the legal issues of blogging with Mr. Coleman.
Nancy L. (Ramsey, NJ)
interesting topic
Russell (Eagle River, AK)
I had been wanting to learn more about this topic. Mr. Coleman's presentation was very informative, delivered in a clear and logical fashion.
Stephen (New York, NY)
good
Sherry (Clovis, CA)
Good presentation!
Marc (Washington, DC)
This is a very good presentation.
Gary (Boca Raton, FL)
Very Good
Brian (New York, NY)
The course was informative and provided clear written materials.
Edward (Washington, DC)
Interesting presentation on blogging.
Beverly (Charlotte, NC)
Interesting new topic; very informative. Nice presentation.
Stephen (Spring, TX)
great course. superb speaker
Richard (Nashville, TN)
Truly outstanding.
Kathryn (Falls Church, VA)
Important and timely material. Tx for offering this course!
Augustine (Elmwood, TN)
+1 Would love to hear Mr. Coleman do more seminars.
Raymond (Anaheim, CA)
Mr.Coleman knows his stuff, and delivers his material in a manner easy to digest. Informative. Enjoyable. Two thumbs up.
Ann (Pittsfield, MA)
Very interesting topic. Mr. Coleman was a great speaker and I enjoyed listening to him.
Jeffrey (Washington, DC)
Great speaker.
Janice (Virginia Beach, VA)
The subject matter of the seminar was interesting.
Patrick (Henrico, VA)
Very knowledgeable in his field.
Diana (Miami, FL)
Interesting topic since it could lead to other types of issues.
Donald (Annapolis, MD)
OK
ann (Naples, FL)
Excellent. Very nice materials as well.
Gammiel (Surry, VA)
VERY TIMELY SUBJECT.
Robert (New York, NY)
Quite a terrific program for an audience that has little background in this arcane area of the law.
Sarah (East Meadow, NY)
Great Topic!!!
Richard (Alexandria, VA)
Good program. Too bad your average blogger is probably ignorant as to these issues (or simply doesn't care). Interesting program simply because of how many people, attorneys included, have never thought about this sort of thing.
Lisa (Quincy, IL)
Very good program. More scary information.
Linda (Collinsville, CT)
Great "hot" topic. Interesting, helpful overview.
Jeffrey (New York, NY)
Useful overview of key issues
Nathaniel (Weston, FL)
Interesting CLE on a cutting edge topic.
Sarah (Topeka, KS)
It was interesting to hear both perspectives (blogger and potential plaintiff).
Robert (River Vale, NJ)
Interesting, as I did not realize all the implications of law for blogging.
george (New York, NY)
terrifically interesting and useful
Christina (Brooklyn, NY)
I appreciate the time and effort of the presentor in making such a convenient and accessible CLE course.
Carolyne (Larchmont, NY)
Very dynamic speaker. Timely topic.
Deborah (Hillsborough, NJ)
Really enjoyed the course.
John (Kennett, MO)
Like this speaker.
Michael (Northfield, IL)
Great, interesting. Ronald Coleman is an engaging, knowledgeable speaker, obviously comfortable with the material.
kenneth (New York, NY)
a good introduction
Lisa (Bellmore, NY)
Very interesting topic. The speaker was very good and delivery was concise and easy to understand.
Helaine (Newark, NJ)
Very impressive! I enjoyed this speaker and the topic.
Joseph (Morton Grove, IL)
Excellent presenation. I am a blogger and now I better understand the legal issues concerning my blog.
Maurita (Houston, TX)
interesting topic by someone who actually cares about it. Plus he went to a great Law School!
stephen (west new york, NJ)
Interesting presentation on currently "hot" topic. A good introduction to the legal concepts.
Robert (Aurora, IL)
Frank and practical advice on the state of the law on blogging.
Karen (Livermore, CA)
Very informative. A topic I had not thought of pertaining to my law practice, but am giving thought to now.
Alexandra (Brooklyn, NY)
Excellent presentation. He held my attention. Very timely subject.
Michael (Matawan, NJ)
This was a superb presentation, and far and away the most interesting and enjoyable of the CLE programs I've seen this year. The speaker presented well, and provided an excellent, substantively informative program. Well done.
Anna (Alexandria, VA)
This was a good general overview for general practioners to get a basic idea about blogging and some legal issues involved.
Jay (Worcester, MA)
Excellent overview of blogging in Part One before getting to the legal issues--essential to those of us only vaguely familiar with blogging.
Kevin (Delmar, NY)
Very well done.
Stacy (New York, NY)
I thought it was very useful, current. Well done.
Kathryn (San Francisco, CA)
Solid introductory material, would like to take a more in depth course from Ronald.
Richard (New York, NY)
Very interesting even from a non-legal perspective.
Tanya (West Palm Beach, FL)
He was very articulate and likeable. He also seemed to be very knowledgeable.
Vanessa (Northbrook, IL)
very interesting topic. i liked the speaker's easy delivery.
Collin (New York, NY)
Very interesting. My non-lawyer girlfiend even enjoyed it.
George (austin, TX)
well done.
Thomas (Scarsdale, NY)
Very unique and interesting style of presentation.
John (piermont, NY)
good topic- blog protocols really going to be necessary for employees and businesses
Claude (Gaithersburg, MD)
Great advice on how to address legal issues related to blogging.
Isolina (Bronx, NY)
Very informative on a topic which is growing in importance.
Virginia (Glen Rock, NJ)
Very interesting topic by knowledgeable speaker.
Kevin (Fountain Valley, CA)
Entertaining.
Mark (Des Plaines, IL)
Honest and candid infromation of blogging for lawyers.
Carolyn (El Cajon, CA)
interesting
James (Irvine, CA)
great program
Gerald (Montclair, NJ)
This course was a home run! I can now have a conversation about blogging instead of looking at the subject as something from outer space.
Paula (Alhambra, CA)
Fascinating information about a new technology in conjunction with legal issues assocaited therewtih. Good discussion.
Terry (Mission Viejo, CA)
Very informative. I'm accessing BLOGS now, which I didn't before this course.
Lyra (New York, NY)
Very interesting!
Kenneth (Short Hills, NJ)
Interesting speaker; good presentation on a topic of growing significance.
Sandra (Chicago, IL)
concise and reassuring
Barbra (New York, NY)
Interesting subject matter........obviously a new area of the law. He was pretty good.
Donna (Nanuet, NY)
Intresting topic one I am not very familiar with but should learn
Price: $40.00
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General Credits
| State | Credits |
|---|---|
| AZ | 1.00 |
| CA | 1.00 |
| CO | 1.00 |
| HI | 1.00 |
| IL | 1.00 |
| ND | 1.00 |
| NJ | 1.00 |
| NY | 1.00 |
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