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WordRake Releases Version 4.0 of its Legal Editing Software, Including New ‘Simplicity’ Mode for Simplifying Complex Language and New Pricing

LawSites

The new Simplicity mode was inspired by a 2010 federal law, the Plain Writing Act of 2010, which requires federal government entities to use “clear government communication that the public can understand and use.” All WordRake users may download the update from these links: WordRake for Word on Mac: [link].

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Lawyer Tech Tips: Online Business Development Ideas to Try Today

Attorney at Work

Instead of potential clients being told to download a brochure or booklet to gain information, they get to watch and learn from their potential lawyer via video. It is a far more powerful marketing tool than a passive PDF document. One lawyer I know is even crowdsourcing her questions from AnswerThePublic.com.

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TikTok Ban: An Update (and What You Should Know)

Clio

Originally introduced in the Senate in 2020, this law prevents federal employees from downloading or using TikTok on federal government and government corporation devices. TikTok has already filed a lawsuit against the state of Montana, claiming that the TikTok ban violates the First Amendment and other federal laws.

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Anti-TikTok Political Stunts Fail in Montana and Indiana Courts

Eric Goldman

Federal Preemption The court then turns to arguments that federal law preempts Montana’s ban. First, the consumer protection law doesn’t reach situations where money doesn’t change hands: “the DCSA definition of consumer transaction does not include the downloading of a free app.