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June 08, 2005
Kentucky says every blawg post is an ad
I don't do business in Kentucky. I don't advertise legal services there either. Lucky for me, but not so lucky for Ben Cowgill.
Hello,
I think the posting below is self-explanatory and I hope you'll join in a campaign to send the Kentucky Attorney's Advertising Commission a lot of amicus advice on this issue.
thanks for your help,
David
Kentucky say every blawg post is an ad
Ben Cowgill is fighting for the life of his Legal Ethics Blog and for the future of lawyer weblogs in the State of Kentucky. As insane as it may sound to the rest of the legal community -- and especially to webloggers -- the Kentucky Attorney's Advertising Commission has taken the position that a weblog is an advertisement. That's particularly deadly to the existence of a weblog, because Rule 7.05 (b) of the KY lawyers' code requires a "A filing fee of $50.00 for each advertisement" and for every change in the advertisement.Keep Reading.
Posted by Kevin at June 8, 2005 11:47 PM