A lawyer boasts of winning a case in his blog posting. This action is prohibited because
A) posting this type of information in a blog is advertising.
B) lawyers are prohibited from maintaining blogs on the Internet.
C) boasting is behavior unbecoming of a lawyer.
D) this action is disclosure of the results of a case and cannot be made public.

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Posting information about winning a case in a blog is a form of advertising, which is prohibited by lawyer regulations. It can also be seen as unethical behavior as it can potentially mislead or negatively impact the opposing party. However, lawyers are not prohibited from maintaining blogs on the Internet as long as they abide by the rules and regulations set by their jurisdiction's bar association.

A Lawyer Boasts of Winning a Case in His Blog