Law Firm Sued over Out-of-Date Web site

It finally happened: a law firm has been sued for failing to update their Web site.

Robert Murphy, an attorney who used to practice with Del Sole & Del Sole in New Haven, sued his former employer for failing for nearly a year to remove his name from their Web site after he left, according to news articles.

Murphy started his own firm, Berlin Law Offices, in Berlin, CT, and asked his former employer to remove his name.  They didn't respond and kept his name online.  Murphy sued, charging that having his name on the Del Sole site was confusing to prospective clients and directed them away from his new solo practice.

"Although it might be a pain for law firms to keep their Web sites up to date, they absolutely need to do so if outdated content is confusing or deceiving consumers," said lawyer Henry Jacobs, who represents Murphy and specializes in Internet law.