smyrna and dover upgrade
The Wilmington News Journal reported today that the web sites for Smyrna and Dover have recently been given new looks. They have. We linked to the Dover web site a few weeks back, and the new version is considerably more interesting looking. I hadn't visited Smyrna's site in a while, but I'm considering sending them some ideas on what else they might want to do with their new site. If you're from those towns, and you have comments and ideas about their online presence, let them know.
Thursday, January 02, 2003
Wednesday, January 01, 2003
small businesses on tv
If you haven't seen Craigslist before, you've been missing out on something worth taking a peek at. Craigslist has spread out to seventeen different geographical locations, centering around cities in North America. The closest to us is Philadelphia, and it sometimes includes events, jobs, and other opportunities in Delaware.
One that looked like it might be fun to respond to is dated December 22, 2002, and is a call for small businesses (less than 20 employees) to contact the makers of a new documentary television program about American small businesses. While there is no compensation, it does present the possibility of nation-wide exposure on TV.
If you haven't seen Craigslist before, you've been missing out on something worth taking a peek at. Craigslist has spread out to seventeen different geographical locations, centering around cities in North America. The closest to us is Philadelphia, and it sometimes includes events, jobs, and other opportunities in Delaware.
One that looked like it might be fun to respond to is dated December 22, 2002, and is a call for small businesses (less than 20 employees) to contact the makers of a new documentary television program about American small businesses. While there is no compensation, it does present the possibility of nation-wide exposure on TV.
crime spider
It's a bit of a mystery as to who the web master is for the topical directory Crime Spider. A paragraph on the front page of the site states that this directory of crime, criminal justice, and law enforcement sites was created to help him or her conduct research for the crime stories and thrillers that he or she writes. If you like true crime books, CSI style forensics, or criminal law, there are loads of interesting links at Crime Spider.
It's a bit of a mystery as to who the web master is for the topical directory Crime Spider. A paragraph on the front page of the site states that this directory of crime, criminal justice, and law enforcement sites was created to help him or her conduct research for the crime stories and thrillers that he or she writes. If you like true crime books, CSI style forensics, or criminal law, there are loads of interesting links at Crime Spider.
emails to attorneys
LegalEthics.com points to an Arizona State Bar Opinion with a rare dissent. The opinion focuses upon an attorney's obligations regarding unsolicited emails that they may received, and disclaimers that should be posted on law firm web sites for individual attorney's email addresses. Should an attorney be held to a duty of confidentiality when receiving an email out of the blue?
LegalEthics.com points to an Arizona State Bar Opinion with a rare dissent. The opinion focuses upon an attorney's obligations regarding unsolicited emails that they may received, and disclaimers that should be posted on law firm web sites for individual attorney's email addresses. Should an attorney be held to a duty of confidentiality when receiving an email out of the blue?
Delaware Riverkeepers
The Delaware River runs from the base of the Catskill Mountains to the Delaware Bay. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) is a nonprofit organization working in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware to help protect and restore the Delaware River and its tributary watersheds. The DRN is involved in advocacy all along the Delaware's watershed. Their web site describes how you can become a member of the network, or a student intern or volunteer. The Delaware Riverkeeper since 1996 is Maya K. van Rossum, who received her Juris Doctor degree from Pace University School of Law; and a Masters of Law degree in Corporate Finance from Widener University School of Law.
The Delaware River runs from the base of the Catskill Mountains to the Delaware Bay. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network (DRN) is a nonprofit organization working in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware to help protect and restore the Delaware River and its tributary watersheds. The DRN is involved in advocacy all along the Delaware's watershed. Their web site describes how you can become a member of the network, or a student intern or volunteer. The Delaware Riverkeeper since 1996 is Maya K. van Rossum, who received her Juris Doctor degree from Pace University School of Law; and a Masters of Law degree in Corporate Finance from Widener University School of Law.
pardon me
What does it mean to be pardoned by the Governor? Not a whole lot. Not nearly as much as having your innocent criminal record expunged. And innocent is the key. A pardon is something that may be granted to someone who is guilty of a crime. This does not erase the fact that the person committed the crime, nor does it erase her record. In Delaware, it is merely an acceptance of the apology of the criminal.
An expungment, on the other hand, is an erasure of the record of someone who was not adjudicated guilty of a crime. They were either acquitted, or their case was dismissed. If a person has no other criminal record, and they fall into this category, then they may be granted an expungment order which erases clean their record. They can legally even deny that they were arrested on that expunged charge.
There is a huge difference between these two processes. As shown in the News Journal, where an individual tries to get his civil rights back after a pardon, just to find out that a pardon doesn't mean much.
What does it mean to be pardoned by the Governor? Not a whole lot. Not nearly as much as having your innocent criminal record expunged. And innocent is the key. A pardon is something that may be granted to someone who is guilty of a crime. This does not erase the fact that the person committed the crime, nor does it erase her record. In Delaware, it is merely an acceptance of the apology of the criminal.
An expungment, on the other hand, is an erasure of the record of someone who was not adjudicated guilty of a crime. They were either acquitted, or their case was dismissed. If a person has no other criminal record, and they fall into this category, then they may be granted an expungment order which erases clean their record. They can legally even deny that they were arrested on that expunged charge.
There is a huge difference between these two processes. As shown in the News Journal, where an individual tries to get his civil rights back after a pardon, just to find out that a pardon doesn't mean much.
Tuesday, December 31, 2002
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