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Jonathan Rosenfeld Launches Nursing Home Laws Portal

Congratulations to Stem client Jonathan Rosenfeld on the recently launched www.NursingHomeInjuryLaws.com, a collection of state-by-state information on nursing home injury laws.

Nursing Home Injury LawsFor each state, the collection identifies the applicable and relevant laws for actions related to nursing home injuries, including limitation and notice periods, and damage caps for both negligence and wrongful death suits. Links to state law specifically regarding nursing home patients and vulnerable persons are also provided.

In addition to setting out statutory provisions, each state’s profile features a list of governmental resources, which include ombudsmen, departments of health, adult protective services, and other agencies that serve elderly and vulnerable adults.  Where applicable, related posts from Mr. Rosenfeld’s Nursing Homes Abuse Blog are linked to.

Nursing Home Injury Laws provides an extensive glossary of terms related to tort, administrative and health care law, as well as explanations of common nursing home injuries.

Gowlings Releases Trendwatch 2010

Gowlings Trendwatch

Stem client Gowlings LLP has released its annual roundup of anticipated Canadian legal trends, Trendwatch 2010.  This year’s report includes commentary on:

In each Trendwatch video or article, a Gowlings professional offers insight into a particular area of law, and forecasts developments for the coming year.

Ron Chapman Launches Bankruptcy Practice Website

Congratulations to our client Ron Chapman on the recent launch of his bankruptcy practice website, www.chapmanbankruptcy.com.

Ron Chapman Bankruptcy Law

This new site for The Law Offices of Ronald S. Chapman provides client-focused information related to:

  • important personal bankruptcy considerations;
  • the process of filing for bankruptcy;
  • the ins and outs of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy; and
  • alternatives to personal bankruptcy

Ron Chapman - West Palm Beach Bankruptcy Blog

Ron is also writing a companion blog, West Palm Beach Bankruptcy Blog. Recent topics covered there include bankruptcy exemptions in Florida, collection actions and automatic stays, and credit card-related issues.

Established in 1996, the Law Offices of Ronald S. Chapman is located in West Palm Beach, and serves clients throughout Florida.

New Elder Law Blog for Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist

Arizona Elder Law & Probate Litigation Blog

Stem Legal congratulates our client Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC on the launch of their newest blog, the Arizona Elder Law & Probate Litigation Blog.

Announced by Alexander Nirenstein yesterday, the blog will focus on guardianship, will contents, and power of attorney, among other issues relevant to the firm’s Arizona probate and elder law practice.

This is Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist’s second blog; the firm also writes the Arizona Divorce & Family Law Blog.

Stem Legal Welcomes Gowlings

Stem Legal Web Enterprises is pleased to welcome our newest client, Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP  (Gowlings).

As one of the Canada’s oldest and most respected national firms, Gowlings is internationally recognized as a leader in business law, intellectual property, and advocacy.  The firm maintains offices in eight Canadian cities and an international presence in both Moscow and London.

With practice groups to support virtually all types of commercial and civil matters, from franchise and distribution to government affairs and trademark law, Gowlings is home to some of Canada’s best-known legal practitioners, legal authors and law professors.  Gowlings is routinely ranked internationally as one of Canada’s top IP firms.

Gowlings’ legal services are delivered via industry sector groups, including: climate change, energy, financial services, infrastructure, life sciences, manufacturing and distribution, mining and technology.   Those multi-disciplinary groups have inspired a number of innovative websites in the Canadian marketplace. Some notable examples include:

Named one of Canada’s 50 Best Employers for 2009, Gowlings combines traditional legal services with innovative solutions, and offers both national strength and regional focus.  Stem is proud to work with Gowlings as our newest client.

About Gowlings: Gowlings is a leading Canadian law firm offering a diverse range of services to help domestic and international organizations achieve their business objectives. Recognized for excellence in business, advocacy and intellectual property law, Gowlings provides dedicated industry expertise in a number of sectors including energy, infrastructure, life sciences, financial services, technology and manufacturing. The firm combines traditional legal services and innovative solutions in areas such as transfer pricing and tax, government relations and occupational health and safety, to provide business entities with a competitive advantage. Recently named one of Canada’s 50 Best Employers, Gowlings has over 2,000 employees, including over 750 professionals in offices across Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Waterloo Region, Calgary and Vancouver. The firm also provides intellectual property services in Russia and the CIS through its office in Moscow, and energy, resource and infrastructure expertise through its office in London, U.K.  Visit online at www.gowlings.com.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations.

For more information, please contact Steve Matthews at 604.826.8072, or by email at steve@stemlegal.com.

Expanded Coverage on Bedsore FAQs

Stem client Jonathan Rosenfeld has been busy over the holiday season releasing a number of new subjects on his Bed Sore FAQ website. The newly released categories include:

  • Malnutrition
  • Dehydration
  • Physically Disabled Patients
  • Bed Sore Infections, and
  • Gangrene.

The Bed Sore FAQ is dynamic collection of questions (and answers) on topics related to bed sore injuries, otherwise known as Pressure Sores or Decubitus Ulcers.  For more information on bed sore causes or other forms of nursing home neglect, contact Jonathan Rosenfeld toll-free (888) 424-5757 or rosenfeld@strellislaw.com.

Stem Welcomes Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC

Stem Legal is pleased to announce our newest client, Arizona divorce and family law firm Nirenstein Garnice Sodesquist PLC.

With offices in Scottsdale and Tempe/Chandler, Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist offer legal services in all facets of divorce and family law, including litigation, mediation, and appellate practice.

The firm advises on matters such as prenuptial agreements, child custody & support, grandparent rights, paternity casesadoption, and orders of protection. In addition, firm divorce lawyers often handle engagements related to spousal support, foreclosure and real estate equity issues, and military divorces.

Using a team approach, the firm subscribes to a philosophy of collaboration, not only with each other, but with other professionals, including family therapists, counsellors, corporate and financial advisers, and clergy.

Similar to other Stem clients, Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist attorneys share their experience and knowledge via the Arizona Divorce & Family Law Blog, where they write about legal developments, answer common questions, and provide information on Arizona family and divorce law topics.

About Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist PLC: Founded in 2003, Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist is Arizona’s first boutique family law firm and one of Arizona’s most well-known and respected family law firms. Nirenstein Garnice Soderquist seeks positive outcomes for all clients through compassionate, empathetic, and respectful negotiation. Although the firm strives to resolve matters outside the courtroom, its attorneys are skilled litigators who bring matters to the bench with confidence and determination.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations.

For more information, please contact Steve Matthews at 604.826.8072, or by email at steve@stemlegal.com.

122 Blogs Now Tracked at Florida Lawyer Blog Watch

Stem Legal is pleased to announce that 12 blogs have recently been added to the Florida Lawyer Blog Watch. FLBwatch.com now tracks 122 legal blogs exclusively written by Florida attorneys!

About Florida Lawyer Blog Watch

Launched in January 2008, this site is an aggregation of the 50 latest posts from 122 Florida legal blogs. FLBWatch.com was created with the help of bankruptcy attorney Ron Chapman, who writes the West Palm Beach Bankruptcy Blog.

New additions to DUI Lawyer Blog Watch

Stem is pleased to announce 12 new additions to the DUI Lawyer Blog Watch. This website now monitors a grand total of 92 blogs dedicated to the topic of DUI law. The content is aggregated from blogs exclusively covering DUI law and criminal law blogs filtered to only include their DUI-related posts. The newest additions are:

About the DUI Lawyer Blog Watch

Launched in August 2008, this site displays a continuously-updated list of the 50 latest posts on the topic of DUI law.  DUIBlogWatch.com was created with the help of Arizona DUI attorney, Lawrence Koplow, who writes both Arizona DUI Defence Blog and the Arizona Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog.

Stem Legal welcomes new additions to this growing list. If you know of a DUI blog that’s not listed, please let us know.

Hissey Kientz Adds Zetia and Vytorin Practice

Hissey Kientz LLP recently announced a new practice area for individuals suffering from side effects after taking the drugs Zetia and Vytorin . Research published in November 2009 showed that patients taking the cholesterol drug Zetia were more likely to suffer serious and possibly life-threatening side effects compared with patients who were prescribed another drug to lower cholesterol. Vytorin is a related pill that combines Zetia (generically known as ezetimibe) with Zocor (simvastatin).

Zetia’s side effects have been linked to heart attacks, cancer, and liver damage. The new practice section includes research findings, efficacy, lawsuits and settlements, and ongoing tracking of related news.

For more information on Hissey Kientz’s Zetia & Vytorin practice, visit www.hkllp.com.

Ron Chapman Launches Federal Criminal Lawyer FAQ

federalcrimesStem client Ron Chapman, who practices in West Palm Beach, Florida, recently unveiled a new FAQ collection dealing with federal crimes, at federalcrimefaq.com.

Federal Criminal Lawyer FAQ includes information on a wide variety of topics, including sentencing, defenses, and types of federal crimes. The site answers questions such as:

  • What is the difference between federal and state law?
  • Can you avoid a minimum mandatory sentence in federal court?
  • What is a criminal defense?

The site also links to a complete list of Ron Chapman’s federal criminal defense services, and visitors are invited to submit their own questions as well.

About Ron Chapman: Florida attorney Ron Chapman practices criminal law at the state and federal court levels. In addition to Federal Criminal Lawyer FAQ, Mr. Chapman also maintains the West Palm Beach Criminal Lawyer Blog and Florida Criminal Records FAQ.

New Firm Website for Strellis & Field

strellis & fieldStem Legal congratulates our client, Chicago-based personal injury firm Strellis & Field, on the launch of their newly-designed firm website, located at www.strellislaw.com.

The new site features descriptions of the firm’s practice areas, which range from car accident injuries to nursing home negligence to premises liability.  Profile pages have also been updated, including each of the firm’s lawyers: Jack Strellis, Gregg Strellis, Dennis Field and Jonathan Rosenfeld.

Visitors will find many examples of the firm’s successes, inlcuding sample case descriptions and the resulting settlements or verdicts. The firm’s web publications area was also re-vamped to auto-publish the latest news from:

This project was a great example of how Stem likes to approach web development – as a collaborative effort with our clients.  We would like to thank everyone involved at the firm, especially Strellis & Field marketing, for their help in creating a fantastic looking website!

Hissey Kientz Adds Yaz & Yasmin Practice

Products injury firm Hissey Kientz LLP has added a new practice page for the birth control pills Yaz and Yasmine, which have been shown to double the risk of developing potentially deadly blood clots. The generic version of this drug is called Ocella.

The new practice page describes how the drug drospirenone, the active ingredient in Yaz and Yasmin, can pose serious health risks including: heart attacks, strokes, pulmonary embolisms, deep vein thrombosis, gall bladder problems and death. The group is also tracking news related to Yaz warnings and recalls.

Visit the Hissey Kientz LLP website for more information on this new service.

Florida Lawyer Blog Watch Now Tracking 111 Blogs

Stem Legal is pleased to announce that 16 new blogs have been added to our Florida Lawyer Blog Watch website.

FLBWatch.com is now tracking 111 Florida lawyer blogs.

About Florida Lawyer Blog Watch

Launched in January 2008, this site is an aggregation of the 50 latest posts from 111 Florida legal blogs. FLBWatch.com was created with the help of Florida federal crimes attorney Ron Chapman, who writes the West Palm Beach Criminal Lawyer Blog.

Jordan Furlong Joins Stem Legal

jordanStem Legal Web Enterprises is pleased to announce that Jordan Furlong has joined the company as Senior Consultant and principal for our forthcoming Media Strategy consulting services.

Mr. Furlong is a lawyer, former legal journalist, thought leader and consultant, with more than a dozen years’ experience leading three top Canadian legal periodicals.  For the past decade, he has served as Editor-in-Chief for the CBA’s National magazine, where the publication earned awards from both the Canadian Business Press and the Canadian Association of Journalists.  He founded and served as Executive Editor of the Canadian Corporate Counsel Association’s CCCA Magazine, and has held the position of Managing Editor with The Lawyers Weekly.

Since January, 2008, Jordan has also been an award-winning blogger at Law21: Dispatches From a Legal Profession on the Brink, where he chronicles the extraordinary changes underway in the legal profession.  He is an Honourary Fellow of the College of Law Practice Management and Chair of the College’s InnovAction Awards.

Jordan brings a wealth of experience to Stem, along with a deep understanding of how lawyers and law firms can effectively raise their profile.  He will advise clients on both traditional communications and cutting-edge online initiatives, demonstrating how both efforts are integral to lawyer marketing and form the foundation of media coverage.  Jordan’s experience will be an excellent resource for any law firm looking to develop a comprehensive media strategy; or collaborating with lawyers looking to develop new marketing tactics that optimize coverage in both online-circles and traditional media.

Jordan’s advice will be included immediately for Stem monthly retainer clients, and shortly as a single-engagement consulting service. Firms interested in retaining Jordan are invited to reach out to him in the coming weeks as he gets settled.

Until then, from all of us here at Stem: “Welcome Jordan!”

About Jordan Furlong: Jordan Furlong is a highly respected strategist, writer, speaker, and thought leader within the legal industry. In addition to his role as Senior Consultant with Stem, he offers strategic consulting services with Edge International.  A graduate of Queen’s University Faculty of Law, he lives in Ottawa with his wife and two children.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations.

McClanahan Myers Espey Launches Dead Peasant Insurance FAQ

Stem Legal congratulates our client, Mike Myers of McClanahan Myers Espey LLP , on the launch of his new website, Dead Peasants Insurance FAQ (DeadPeasantInsurance.com). The site answers common questions about Corporate Owned Life Insurance (COLI).  COLI is also known as janitor insurance or dead peasants insurance.

The site also explains how COLI originated, provides a list of companies that are believed to have bought insurance policies on the lives of their employees, and discusses employer disclosure obligations.

About Mike Myers: Mike Myers has a national law practice involving class actions and commercial litigation at both the trial and appellate levels. He has been counsel in cases involving eighteen approved class action settlements, including the Wal-Mart and Fina Oil “dead peasant” insurance cases.  He is frequently used as a media resource on the topics of insurance and annuities, having appeared in the National Law Journal and on CNN’s Prime News with Erica Hill to discuss life insurance issues. Myers also consulted on the documentary film SiCKO. He practices with McClanahan Myers Espey LLP in Houston, TX.

Hissey Kientz Adds Fleet Phospho-soda Practice Page

Product injury firm Hissey Kientz LLP has just added a new practice page for Fleet Phospho-soda, a saline laxative that has been linked to renal failure and acute phosphate nephropathy.

The page describes Phospho-soda, which was also sold as Fleet Phospho-soda EZ-Prep Bowel Cleansing System, its side effects, and news on recalls and lawsuits. In late 2008, the product was recalled shortly after the FDA issued a health alert, warning that Fleet Phospho-soda posed a risk of causing kidney damage, and should only be available by prescription.

Hissey Kientz helps clients who have suffered kidney damage, acute phosphate nephropathy, or renal failure after using Fleet Phospho-soda products for bowel cleansing before a colonoscopy.

The Meadows Launches Addiction and Family FAQ

Stem Legal is pleased to announce that our client, The Meadows Addiction Treatment Center, has launched a new FAQ website at AddictionandFamily.com.

Addiction and Family FAQ explores the impact that addiction can have on family relationships and dynamics. The site addresses how children and families are affected by addiction, how to cope and recover, and where to find further help. Visitors may also browse the site’s categories, which include communication, intervention, family therapy, relapse, and others.

Some questions the site answers include:

Visit AddictionandFamily.com for the answers to these and other FAQs.

This is The Meadows’ second FAQ collection, following the Drug Rehab FAQ launched in March of 2009.

About The Meadows Addiction Treatment Center: The Meadows is a multidisorder inpatient facility offering treatment of a broad range of addictions. The facility’s intensive treatment focuses on drug and alcohol addiction, compulsive behaviors, anxiety disorders and mood disorders. The professional staff at the Meadows also maintain the Addiction Recovery Reality blog, where they post upcoming events, book excerpts, and articles on developments in the field of addictions treatment and recovery.

About Stem Legal Web Enterprises: Stem Legal helps law firms build online profile and increase web-driven business. Tactics range from law firm SEO and link building campaigns, to audience profiling and content development strategies. Stem also helps firms leverage the social web by using law blogs and social networking, developing content syndication strategies, and participating in business market conversations.

Latest Additions to DUI Lawyer Blog Watch

Stem is pleased to announce another round of additions to the DUI Lawyer Blog Watch. This website now monitors a grand total of 80 blogs dedicated to the topic of DUI law, or criminal law blogs filtered to only include their DUI-related posts. The newest contributors to this DUI current awareness tool are:

About the DUI Lawyer Blog Watch

Launched in August 2008, this site displays a dynamic list of the 50 latest posts on the topic of DUI law.  DUIBlogWatch.com was created with the help of Arizona DUI attorney Lawrence Koplow, who writes both the Arizona DUI Defence Blog and the Arizona Criminal Defense Lawyer Blog.

Stem Legal welcomes new additions to this growing list. If you know of a DUI blogging lawyer not listed, please let us know.

Hissey Kientz Launches Herbal Fen Phen Website

Hissey Kientz LLP recently unveiled a new website, located at HerbalFenPhenLawyers.com.

The site describes the diet drug Fen Phen and its herbal counterpart, explains potential side effects, lists FDA warnings, and gives information about related lawsuits. Presently, Hissey Kientz  is investigating claims involving those who developed primary pulmonary hypertension (PPH) or primary arterial hypertension (PAH) after using Fen Phen or herbal Fen Phen.

The new microsite will provide ongoing updates to potential victims, and is sponsored by the firm’s herbal Fen Phen practice.  For more information, visit www.HerbalFenPhenLawyers.com