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July 31, 2010

WE WON!!!

David Brown just sent out the following note to the staff of the NLJ: It's nice to end a Friday on a high note.As many of you already know, POM Wonderful asked DC Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff to drop the restraining order against The National Law Journal. She has -- which means we are no longer barred from reporting the name of the agency that was investigating POM.That agency would be the FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION.Our legal team, led by Allison, Fabio and Baker Hostetler's Bruce Brown, aggressively fought a clearly unconstitutional order. And they deserve our thanks. So, too, do Tom Schoenberg and Jeff Jeffrey, who have worked with our lawyers every step of the way.POM appears to have...

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July 30, 2010

LawJobs Redesign Launched

Yesterday we launched the much anticipated redesign of LawJobs.  Here's the note sent out by Jared Easterday in our Digital Media Group announcing the launch and thanking those responsible for it:    "I'm very happy to announce that the lawjobs.com redesign has launched and is now live!  You can see the new site at www.lawjobs.com.    Please note: We had to change a Domain setting, so if you're inside the network, you may need to reboot your computer in order to see the new site.   It took a lot of help from a lot of people to get this site launched, but I want to extend my gratitude to a few folks that really put a ton of effort into...

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Still No Word...

...from the DC Court of Appeals in our emergency appeal of the temporary restraining order issued against the National Law Journal last week.  We're hoping to hear something soon. Meanwhile, I'm boycotting pomegranate juice until we get this matter resolved....

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July 28, 2010

POM Wonderful LLC vs. ALM Media Properties d/b/a The National Law Journal/Legal Times

Usually at ALM we report on legal news.  But sometimes we actually make legal news. Last week, just as the National Law Journal was ready to go to press, we received word that the subject of one of our stories was headed to court to secure a temporary restraining order against us.  Here's how editor-in-chief David Brown explained the situation in his editor's note: What appears here is not the full story. Minutes before our deadline Friday, D.C. Superior Court Judge Judith Bartnoff signed a temporary restraining order against The National Law Journal enjoining it from publishing certain details that we legally obtained from court documents. Specifically, we are not allowed to name a government agency conducting a regulatory inquiry...

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July 26, 2010

Employee Appreciation Week

This is day #2 of our annual Employee Appreciation Week in the New York offices. Similar events are scheduled to take place over the next few weeks in our other locations.   We truly appreciate all of the hard work you do during the year and Employee Appreciation Week is intended to recognize everyone's efforts. The foundation of our company is the great people that we employ -- that's what sets us apart from others. It's all too easy for us to get bogged down in our day to day tasks without taking the time out to say thank you and express sincere appreciation to our coworkers.   So please be sure to enjoy some of the activities that are planned...

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July 22, 2010

Flipboard

For those with an interest in the future direction of digital publishing, a new iPad app launched yesterday and it is definitely worth checking out.  Called "Flipboard", it combines the elements of social media with magazine graphics.  It takes the reading suggestions of the people you follow on Twitter and Facebook, and places those in a very easy-to-use and graphically appealing format.  And it also offers topical sections (Technology, Fashion, Music, etc.) built from Flipboard's own lists of people who's suggestions would be worth listening to in those fields. People who talk about the future of media often refer to the role that editors will play as "curators" of content. The idea is that there is so much information available now that we need...

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July 21, 2010

A New Member of the ALM Family

This morning we announced the acquisition of the Verdict Research Group, Inc. in Kentucky.  In case you missed it, here's the official announcement: http://www.alm.com/pressroom/2010/07/21/alm-acquires-verdict-research-group-inc/ We've been working with VRG for many years, licensing verdict and settlement information for use in our VerdictSearch database.  When the opportunity arose to buy the business, we jumped on it.  Doing so adds an additional 10 states to our coverage area, and allows us to add new products and services.  And it solidifies our position as one of the nation's leading providers of this valuable information, of particular use to trial lawyers and insurance companies. Beyond that, I think this acquisition sends an important message about ALM.  We're serious about extending our reach in the substantive legal information...

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July 2, 2010

Moving in the Right Directions

I was part of three unrelated discussions this week all, I think, moving us in the right direction. 1.  As you know, ALM has been without a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) since we separated from Incisive Media last September 30th.  With our financial perrformance stabilizing during the first half of 2010 and the need to move faster to develop new products and integrate new technologies, our senior team has now concluded that the time has come to fill that spot.  I have now met with and retained a Recruiter to help us draft a job description and to find us the right person for this critical position.  Honestly, I don't know how long the process will take -- likely a few...

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July 1, 2010

The Canary in the Coal Mine?

Like a lot of New Yorkers I take a train to work every day.  I drive down to my local train station, park in pretty much the same spot each day in the commuter lot, and then stand at a particular spot on the platform to wait for the train.  A cluster of people gather in the same spot for the same train every morning and over the years we have gotten to know one another.  A couple are lawyers, others work on Wall Street or in the media industry.  For years we have stood together in our cluster clutching our newspapers, reading about (and commenting on) the latest news of the Yankees or Washington politics or whatever anyone felt like...

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