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Heafey Headnotes

Heafey Headnotes

Features latest developments in legal research, legal news, and Heafey Law Library events and policies.

http://law.scu.edu/blog/heafeyheadnotes/index.cfm
Rank this Week: 470

In Custodia Legis

In Custodia Legis

Covers current legal trends, collecting for the largest law library in the world, a British perspective, a perspective from New Zealand, legislative developments in THOMAS, and cultural intelligence and the law.

http://blogs.loc.gov/law
  • Jun 19

    Interview with Antoinette Ofosu-Kwakye, Foreign Law Intern

    Interview with Antoinette Ofosu-Kwakye, Foreign Law Intern
    This week’s interview is with Antoinette Ofosu-Kwakye, a summer intern at the Global Legal Research Center, Law Library of Congress. The Law Library’s internship program is in full swing and we plan to introduce all our summer…
  • Jun 18

    Laws of the Russian Federation – Global Legal Collection Highlight

    Laws of the Russian Federation – Global Legal Collection Highlight
    The following is a guest post by Peter Roudik, Director of  Global Legal Research at the Law Library of Congress.  Peter has previously contributed various posts to In Custodia Legis, including on the Pittsburgh Agreement, the ASIL…
  • Jun 17

    The Italian Legislative Procedure

    The Italian Legislative Procedure
    This is a guest post by Dante Figueroa, Antonio Casu (Direttore della Biblioteca, Camera dei Deputati), and Vito Cozzoli (Consigliere Capo dell’Avvocatura, Camera dei Deputati).  This is the second post in a…
Rank this Week: 483

The Daniel R. Coquillette Rare…

The Daniel R. Coquillette Rare Book Room Blog

Covers rare legal books. From the Boston College Law Library.

http://rarebookroom.blogspot.com/
  • May 29

    Bookplating Day in the Rare Book Room!

    Bookplating Day in the Rare Book Room!
    Graduation has passed, and the quiet of summer has descended upon the law library.  I usually use this time to catch up on some housekeeping tasks in the Rare Book Room.  Today's task: bookplating!  Every book that we are…
  • Apr 29

    Recent acquisition: Joseph Story letter on bankruptcy law

    Recent acquisition: Joseph Story letter on bankruptcy law
    This exciting acquisition is a letter from Joseph Story, the influential Harvard Law professor and legal scholar who served as an associate justice on the United States Supreme Court from 1812 until his death in 1845.  Story penned this…
  • Apr 16

    Legal History Roundtable with Michael Hoeflich--Thursday, April 18th

    Legal History Roundtable with Michael Hoeflich--Thursday, April 18th
    Michael Hoeflich holds a B.A. and M.A. from Haverford College, a J.D. from Yale Law School and the M.A. and PhD from Cambridge University. He has taught at the University of Illinois, Syracuse University, and the University of Kansas and was…
Rank this Week: 501

Yale Law Library - Foreign and…

Yale Law Library - Foreign and International Blog

Covers international law, agreements and legal research resources.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/foreign/default.aspx
  • May 3

    Is the united Nations Getting Away with Murder?

    Is the united Nations Getting Away with Murder?
    The search for accountability for the genocide of the Bosnian Muslims in July 1995 has gone beyond the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia.    In 2007 Bosnia and Herzegovina brought a case to the…
  • Apr 19

    Resources on Corporate Liability and Human Right

    Resources on Corporate Liability and Human Right
    This year’s Bernstein Symposium, Beyond Kiobel:  Human Rights and Corporate Liability in the 21st Century, held last week, explored how the legal framework of international human rights law has evolved to make possible holding…
  • Apr 4

    Comparing Human Rights System

    Comparing Human Rights System
    In addition to the United Nations' overarching human rights regime, Europe, Africa, and the Americas each have regional human rights systems.  They share similarities and also have significant differences and histories.  Below is a…
Rank this Week: 492

Law Firm Bottom_Line

Law Firm Bottom_Line

Discussion on cost recovery, legal information services contracts and legal research training.

http://lawfirmbottomline.wordpress.com
  • Dec 12

    A Major Shift – Transforming the Practice of Law

    A Major Shift – Transforming the Practice of Law
    We at Cable&Clark have evolved over the years, adapting to change and market needs. Right now, we are going through a major shift in our business model — a model that changes that way we deliver our services to clients … Continue reading…
  • Nov 14

    Change anyone?

    Change anyone?
    Everyone knows that change is inevitable. For law firms and their law libraries, significant change has occurred over the last decade and will continue for the unforeseen future. Change is a necessity for survival. I’ve been an advocate of…
  • Nov 2

    Things change, life can go on even better than before with the right attitude

    Things change, life can go on even better than before with the right attitude
    Even though some changes in life are a long time in the planning, when the time actually comes to implement the change our human instinct is to resist.
Rank this Week: 511

Law Library Letter

Law Library Letter

Summaries of recent Wyoming Supreme Court decisions and law library information. From the Wyoming State Law Library.

http://wyolawlibrary.blogspot.com/
  • May 17

    Summary 2013 WY 62

    Summary 2013 WY 62
    Summary of Decision May 17, 2013 Justice Burke delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed.Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF THE WORKER’S COMPENSATION CLAIM OF: KIRK JACOBS v. STATE OF WYOMING, ex rel., WYOMING WORKERS’ SAFETY AND…
  • May 17

    Summary 2013 WY 61

    Summary 2013 WY 61
    Summary of Decision May 17, 2013 Justice Davis delivered the opinion for the Court. Remanded.Case Name: PAUL ROCK, DARI QUIRK & ERNEST KAWA v. MARY LANKFORD, in her official capacity as Sublette County Clerk. MARY LANKFORD, in her…
  • May 15

    Summary 2013 WY 60

    Summary 2013 WY 60
    Summary of Decision May 15, 2013 Chief Justice Kite delivered the opinion for the Court. Affirmed.Case Name: IN THE MATTER OF THE GUARDIANSHIP OF ROBERT A. SANDS v. RICHARD BROWN, Guardian and Conservator.Docket Number: S-12-0209URL:…
Rank this Week: 574

Et Seq. - The Harvard Law School…

Et Seq. - The Harvard Law School Library Blog

Covers library legal issues, legal information sources, and notices for the Harvard Law community. From the law librarians of Harvard Law School.

http://etseq.law.harvard.edu/
  • Nov 26

    852 RARE: A Unique and Heartfelt Tribute to Sir Edward Coke

    852 RARE: A Unique and Heartfelt Tribute to Sir Edward Coke
    Title page, The Recorde of Honor and Vertue ...
  • Nov 20

    Thanksgiving – A Round Up of Link

    Thanksgiving – A Round Up of Link
    As you get ready to depart for Thanksgiving, take some time to learn a little bit about the laws surrounding this holiday:
  • Nov 14

    Financial Times now Online at Harvard

    Financial Times now Online at Harvard
    The Financial Times (FT) is now available to the Harvard community. Sign up for premium accounts to FT.com, which include: Unlimited FT.com article access The LEX column Unlimited mobile and tablet access ePaper access 5 year company…
Rank this Week: 618

Cleveland Law Library Weblog

Cleveland Law Library Weblog

Informs local attorneys of major legal developments important to their practice. By Sue Altmeyer.

http://suealtmeyer.typepad.com/cleveland_law_library_web/
Rank this Week: 629

Scholarly Communications @ Duke

Scholarly Communications @ Duke

Duke's source for advice and information about copyright and publication issues

http://library.duke.edu/blogs/scholcomm
  • Jun 14

    Museums can get copyright right

    Museums can get copyright right
    One type of question that I get over and over again from faculty and graduate students involves copyright and images of art works held in museums.  In fact, question is probably the wrong name for these discussions; mostly I try to be…
  • Jun 10

    Better than joining the CHORUS

    Better than joining the CHORUS
    Last week we saw two proposals about how the various federal agencies that fund research might implement the recent directive from the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy that mandates public access to the products of funded…
  • May 29

    Time for breakfast at the 11th Circuit

    Time for breakfast at the 11th Circuit
    In Alice in Wonderland, the White Queen chides Alice about her professed inability to believe unbelievable things, suggesting that it is just a matter of practice.  Because of her own discipline in practicing this art, the Queen is able…
Rank this Week: 656

Seattle University Law Library…

Seattle University Law Library INFO

Covers legal news, legal research and library news.

http://sulawlibrary.wordpress.com
  • Jun 19

    Today in Legal History: Statue of Liberty Arrives in New York

    Today in Legal History: Statue of Liberty Arrives in New York
    The Statue of Liberty arrived in New York Harbor on June 19, 1885. The statue was a gift from France to the United States commemorating the centennial of the American Declaration of Independence. The 151-foot statue, Liberty Enlightening the…
  • Jun 18

    First-Year Law Student Resource Guide

    First-Year Law Student Resource Guide
    This is the authoritative guide to our favorite things here in the library to help you survive being a 1L.  It covers resources about law school, case briefing, and outlining.
  • Jun 17

    Featured Database: LegalTrac

    Featured Database: LegalTrac
    Looking for a bar journal article that was published in 1985? There is a good chance that LegalTrac will be able to provide the information. There are over 1.6 million articles in the LegalTrac database. LegalTrac covers 1,400 legal…
Rank this Week: 811

Trial Ad Notes

Trial Ad Notes

Offers news items and resources relating to trial advocacy, with a focus on Washington State. By Mary Whisner.

http://trialadnotes.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 6

    Drug Dogs Going Back to School

    Drug Dogs Going Back to School
    Reflecting the change in Washington State law making it legal for adults to possess small amounts of marijuana and use it in private, some law enforcement agencies are retraining their drug-sniffing dogs not to alert for marijuana.Local…
  • Jun 2

    Crazy—Book About Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System

    Crazy—Book About Mentally Ill in the Criminal Justice System
    Spurred by son's mental illness and prosecution for breaking into a neighbor's house while he was delusional, journalist PetevEarley spent two years exploring what happens to mentally I'll Americans, particularly those who encounter the…
  • May 18

    Experiences of the Self-Represented

    Experiences of the Self-Represented
    It's tough enough to handle litigation when you're a lawyer, but it's incredibly stressful and daunting when you don't.CBC's Day Six has a 15-minute story on self-represented litigants (May 18, 2013). It begins with a moving interview of…
Rank this Week: 823

AALL's Washington Blawg

AALL's Washington Blawg

From the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://aallwash.wordpress.com
  • Jun 14

    Library Associations Support Nomination of Davita Vance-Cooks to Lead Government Printing Office

    Library Associations Support Nomination of Davita Vance-Cooks to Lead Government Printing Office
    by Emily Feltren, Director of Government Relations On June 11, the five major library associations – AALL, American Library Association, Association of Research Libraries, Medical Library Association and Special Libraries…
  • Jun 13

    PCLOB to Probe NSA Surveillance Program

    PCLOB to Probe NSA Surveillance Program
    By Elizabeth A group of 13 senators has called for an independent investigation by the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) into the National Security Agency (NSA)’s domestic spying programs. NSA Director Gen. Keith…
  • Jun 11

    Senators Call for Declassification of FISA Court Opinion

    Senators Call for Declassification of FISA Court Opinion
    By Elizabeth Holland, AALL Public Policy Associate A bipartisan group of eight senators has introduced legislation to require the Attorney General to declassify Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court opinions governing controversial…
Rank this Week: 866

The BIALL Blog

The BIALL Blog

From the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians.

http://biall.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    Conference News - Photos, lovely photo

    Conference News - Photos, lovely photo
    Psst!  Catch up with the Conferencephotos on Flickr – have a peek and see if you can spot anyone you know!If you couldn’t make Conference you’ll get a good overview of the thrills and spills of Glasgow.Perhaps you can…
  • Jun 17

    Conference News - Feedback survey online

    Conference News - Feedback survey online
    Thanks to everyone who attended the BIALL Conference in Glasgow.  If you haven’t already had a chance to complete your feedback form don’t worry!   We’ve sent an email to all delegates with a link to our…
  • Jun 16

    Conference News - Thank you

    Conference News - Thank you
    The Conference Committee would like to say a BIG thank you to everyone who sponsored, supported and attended the 44th BIALL Annual Study Conference and Exhibition.    We're already planning for 2014 in Harrogate and would love…
Rank this Week: 965

Delaware Campus Library Blogs

Delaware Campus Library Blogs

From Widener Law.

http://blogs.lawlib.widener.edu/delaware
  • Jun 17

    Westlaw discontinues free student printing

    Westlaw discontinues free student printing
    Westlaw is discontinuing free printing as of June 17, 2013. Students will no longer be able to send Westlaw research to the dedicated (free) Westlaw printers. The printers will be removed soon. The Lexis free printers will still be available.
  • Jun 3

    Law library phones are fixed

    Law library phones are fixed
    Our phone problem has been fixed, so you can call the library again
  • Jun 3

    Phones not working

    Phones not working
    Our phone system is down this morning. If you need to contact the law library please email us at Law.LibRef@widener.edu
Rank this Week: 944

ThomChat

ThomChat

Thomas Jefferson School of Law Library Blog

http://tjsllibrary.wordpress.com
  • Apr 15

    TJSL Students win with National Library Week!

    TJSL Students win with National Library Week!
    Celebrate National Library Week, April 14th through 20th!  In honor of National Library Week, we are holding a contest for TJSL students.  The prize will be a Black’s Law Dictionary, pocket edition.  You can submit your…
  • Apr 9

    Staff Recommendation Corner: “Because I said so!”

    Staff Recommendation Corner: “Because I said so!”
    Title: Because I said so! : the truth behind the myths, tales and warnings every generation passes down to its kids Author: Ken Jennings Call Number: AG243 .J47 2012 (Popular Reading Collection, 4th floor)   Reviewed by: Hadas Livnat…
  • Apr 4

    Study Aids: Outlines, Questions & Answers, Flash Cards, Lectures on CD

    Study Aids: Outlines, Questions & Answers, Flash Cards, Lectures on CD
    As you prepare for your exams, remember that the library carries several different types of study aids including: Books Black letter Outlines such as the Emanuel series and Crunchtime series Question & Answer Series…
Rank this Week: 994

Law Library of Congress: Global…

Law Library of Congress: Global Legal Monitor

Covers legal news and developments worldwide. By the Law Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/law/
  • Nov 19

    United Arab Emirates: New Law Imposes Sanctions on Online Demands for Regime Change

    United Arab Emirates: New Law Imposes Sanctions on Online Demands for Regime Change
    Communications and electronic information - On November 13, 2012, the United Arab Emirates amended Federal Law 2-2006 on electronic crimes. The amended legislation includes provisions that punish anyone convicted of using digital means to…
  • Nov 15

    France: Approval of Same-Sex Marriage Draft Law

    France: Approval of Same-Sex Marriage Draft Law
    Family - France's Council of Ministers (Conseil des Ministres, Cabinet) approved a draft law on November 7, 2012, that legalizes marriage for same-sex couples. The proposal gives such couples the rights usually assigned to marriage, as... The…
  • Nov 9

    Egypt: Government Decides to Postpone Implementation of Real Property Tax Law

    Egypt: Government Decides to Postpone Implementation of Real Property Tax Law
    Taxation - On November 4, 2012, Egypt's Ministry of Finance decided to postpone the implementation of the real property tax law (Law 196-2008 of June 23, 2008) until January... The Global Legal Monitor from the Law Library of Congress covers…
Rank this Week: 954

Off the Shelf - The Osgood Hall…

Off the Shelf - The Osgood Hall Law School Library Blog

Covers developments in legal information and legal information technologies for research and practice.

http://libblog.osgoode.yorku.ca
  • Jun 19

    GitHub: Where Law Meets Technology?

    GitHub: Where Law Meets Technology?
    It’s likely that many of you are not familiar with GitHub the collaborative management platform used by many open source software developers.   This is a place where the open source coding community share, review and develop…
  • Jun 17

    Recent Acquisitions, June 10 – June 14, 2013

    Recent Acquisitions, June 10 – June 14, 2013
    7 new acquisitions in Osgoode Hall Law School Library, including 3 from 2013: The government and the economy, 1783-1861 Goodrich, Carter, 1897-1971 HD 3616 U46 G68 1967 The government and the economy, 1783-1861 / edited by Carter Goodrich.…
  • Jun 12

    Punctuation – it DOES matter

    Punctuation – it DOES matter
    The following is an extended passage taken from the wonderfully cranky and pedantic book The King’s English by the wonderfully cranky and pedantic Kingsley Amis. Intended as a highly subjective and opinionated “guide to…
Rank this Week: 1017

Legal Research is EASY

Legal Research is EASY

Covers basic legal research. By Bret Christensen.

http://legalresearchiseasy.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 15

    The Foibles of Youth

    The Foibles of Youth
    Picture it. I’m 10-years old, it’s my birthday, and I am flying down a hill on my beautiful new bicycle built for warp speed. Now I knew it was there when I started at the top of the hill, but somehow forgot, that at the bottom of…
  • Jun 7

    Talk to the hand

    Talk to the hand
    Amazing what people do to get attention, these days.  Take, for instance, the guy who came up to me stompin' around and making a royal ruckus.  Seems he had just lost his motion to lower his child support and he was looking to yell…
  • Jun 5

    You get what you pay for

    You get what you pay for
    Again with the mid-week posting.  Thing is, there is so much going on legalistically that it's hard not to comment on some of the insanity going on.  Take, for instance, the article I was reading in Ann Landers today.  Seems…
Rank this Week: 1008

CS-SIS

CS-SIS

From the Computing Services Special Interest Section of the American Association of Law Libraries.

http://cssis.org
  • Jun 14

    CS Annual Meeting Session: Responsive Web Design: Designing One Website That Looks Great on Every Device

    CS Annual Meeting Session: Responsive Web Design: Designing One Website That Looks Great on Every Device
    Join Ellen Augustiniak, Marcia L. Dority Baker, Jason Eiseman, and Elmer R. Masters as they discuss responsive web design and its cross-device benefits for your patrons and users.  This is CS-SIS sponsored Session A8 on Sunday, July…
  • Jun 12

    CS-SIS Chair Wins AALL Emerging Leader Award

    CS-SIS Chair Wins AALL Emerging Leader Award
    Jason Eisemann, Chair of CS-SIS, has been awarded the 2013 AALL Emerging Leader Award.  Jason is the Head of Technology Services at Yale Law School Lillian Goldman Library.  The award will be presented at the Annual Meeting. …
  • May 24

    Why I Love Adblock Plu

    Why I Love Adblock Plu
    I’ve been very tolerant of internet advertising over the years.  I understand how ads promote the free web, and I’ve trained my eye to avoid all blurbs on the right.  Lately, I’ve found internet advertising to be…
Rank this Week: 1010

Jenkins Blog

Jenkins Blog

Covers technology and legal research. By the staff of the Philadelphia-based Jenkins Law Library.

http://www.jenkinslaw.org/blog
Rank this Week: 1043

Law Library of Congress: Research…

Law Library of Congress: Research Reports

Legal commentary and recommended resources on issues and events with legal significance from the Law Library of Congress.

http://www.loc.gov/law/help/current-topics.html
Rank this Week: 1033

VLLB Linkblog

VLLB Linkblog

By Steve Matthews.

http://vllblinks.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 18

    Enviro-friendly & Cloud Technology

    Enviro-friendly & Cloud Technology
    From the Google Blog: "migrating all U.S. office workers to the cloud could save up to 87 percent of IT energy use—about 23 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, or enough to power the city of Los Angeles for a year."
  • Jun 14

    Pew Internet: Tablet Ownership Numbers in 2013

    Pew Internet: Tablet Ownership Numbers in 2013
    Pew Internet: "Tablet adoption has almost doubled over the past year. A third of American adults now own a tablet computer, including almost half of those ages 35-44 and a majority of those in higher income households. "
  • Jun 14

    New Grads and LinkedIn

    New Grads and LinkedIn
    via the LinkedIn blog: "Three Ways Recent Grads Can Leverage LinkedIn for Long-Term Success"Covers profile tweaks, alumni connectivity.
Rank this Week: 1072

Yale Law Library - News and Events

Yale Law Library - News and Events

Covers library acquisitions, book talks, and administrative news.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/librarynews/default.aspx
Rank this Week: 1124

Criminal Law Library Blog

Criminal Law Library Blog

This blog covers legal topics such as commentary and opinion, criminal law and justice, information technology, library organization and planning, news from organizations, publication announcement and reviews. By New York Law Librarian, David Badertscher

http://www.criminallawlibraryblog.com/
  • Aug 12

    State Advocacy Strategies: The New York Story

    State Advocacy Strategies: The New York Story
    Included below are my introductory remarks delivered at the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Law Libraries on July 23, 2012 as part Program E-1 State Advocacy Strategies: Learning to Connect, Grow and Survive. The material below…
  • Mar 26

    The Jury Expert Has a New Look

    The Jury Expert Has a New Look
    The people at The Jury Expert are excited about moving to a new platrorm, Wordpress, where they can incorporate a new look and possibly some new features as well. Below is their e-mail announcing the change and providing links so you can see…
  • Mar 26

    Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure March 21-25, 2011

    Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure March 21-25, 2011
    To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw March 21-25, 2011.
Rank this Week: 1135

KCLL Klues: Washington State Legal…

KCLL Klues: Washington State Legal Research

Tips and tricks for Legal Research in Washington State. From the King County Law Library.

http://www.kcll.org/wordpress
  • May 1

    Seattle & MRJC Libraries Closing at 3:30pm (5/1/12)

    Seattle & MRJC Libraries Closing at 3:30pm (5/1/12)
    Both law library locations will be closing at 3:30pm due to transit and security concerns. The Seattle library will reopen at 8am and the MRJC library in Kent will open at 8:30am
  • May 1

    Law Library to Close at 3:30 Tuesday, May 1, 2012

    Law Library to Close at 3:30 Tuesday, May 1, 2012
    Both the Seattle and Kent locations of the Public Law Library of King County will close at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1.  We expect to resume our normal hours on Wednesday, May 2.
  • Apr 17

    New Computers Coming May 1

    New Computers Coming May 1
    The law library is excited to announce that we will be installing new computers for public use in both of our locations. The expected launch of these new machines is May 1st and much of the work will be done during the full-day in-service…
Rank this Week: 1142

novalawcity

novalawcity

Adventures in law and technology at the Shepard Broad Law Center of Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

http://nsulaw.typepad.com/novalawcity/
  • Aug 17

    Novalawcity is moving!

    Novalawcity is moving!
    Novalawcity is moving over to Wordpress as of 8/17/2011.   Please join us over at: http://nsulltc.wordpress.com/ to continue our discussion.
  • Aug 10

    Office of the Law Revision Counsel wants YOU!

    Office of the Law Revision Counsel wants YOU!
    The Office of the Law Revision Counsel is seeking comments on the new beta version of its website for the U.S. Code. The Office is looking for feedback from law librarians and members of the public about the site’s features, content, and…
  • Jun 24

    Getting to know LLTC: Mitch Silverman (addendum)

    Getting to know LLTC: Mitch Silverman (addendum)
    Wups--I forgot to post my picture with my blog profile! Here's me, the day my bright, shiny new nameplate was first put up.
Rank this Week: 1127

Cincinnati Law Library Blog

Cincinnati Law Library Blog

Covers laws and cases, with a focus on Cincinnati and Ohio. By the Cincinnati Law Library Association.

http://cincinnatilaw.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 19

    Ohio 1st. District Court of Appeals upholds ‘Adam Walsh’ Provision Extending Juvenile Sex Offender’s Registration Requirement Beyond Defendant’s 21st Birthday

    Ohio 1st. District Court of Appeals upholds ‘Adam Walsh’ Provision Extending Juvenile Sex Offender’s Registration Requirement Beyond Defendant’s 21st Birthday
    Hamilton County’s 1st. District Court of Appeals last week upheld as constitutional a provision of Ohio’s Adam Walsh Act (AWA) requiring juvenile courts to sentence certain juvenile sex offenders to registration requirements that extend…
  • Jun 17

    Ohio Medicaid effort

    Ohio Medicaid effort
    A new poll for the Health Foundation of Greater Cincinnati from the University of Cincinnati asking respondents whether they favored or opposed expanding Medicaid to provide health insurance to more low-income uninsured adults showed 63.1…
  • Jun 14

    Cincinnati parking meter outsourcing case update

    Cincinnati parking meter outsourcing case update
    The Ohio First District Court of Appeals handed down a ruling last Wednesday, June 12th., allowing the City of Cincinnati to move forward with leasing its parking system to the Port of Greater Cincinnati Development Authority, Cincinnati.com…
Rank this Week: 1206

FSU College of Law Library Blog

FSU College of Law Library Blog

Covers of legal research topics and legal information. From the Florida State University Law Library Team.

http://fsulawlibraryblog.typepad.com/fsu_college_of_law_librar/
  • Jun 12

    Google for Lawyer

    Google for Lawyer
    There's a new book out, Google for Lawyers: Essential Search Tips and Productivity Tools. Google for lawyers is written by lawyers for lawyers. See more here. Posted by Jon Lutz
  • May 28

    Android Apps in One Hour for Lawyer

    Android Apps in One Hour for Lawyer
    Android based smartphones are very common and there are many apps for lawyers. Read about them in Android Apps in One Hour for Lawyers. Posted by Jon Lutz
  • May 21

    Three iPad word processor

    Three iPad word processor
    The iPad is more than just a media consumption device, apps are making it possible to do real work. Here's a review of three word processors for iPad. Read the review here. Posted by Jon Lutz
Rank this Week: 1253

Old Fox's KM blotter

Old Fox's KM blotter

Covers knowledge management.

http://0ldfox.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 2

    Is Great Beauty in fact a Curse?

    Is Great Beauty in fact a Curse?
    linkDalida (17 January 1933 – 3 May 1987), birth name Iolanda Cristina Gigliotti, was a singer and actress who performed and recorded in more than 10 languages including: French, Arabic, Italian, Greek, German, English,…
  • May 12

    Charity...

    Charity...
    A Dublin lawyer died in poverty and many barristers of the city subscribed to a fund for his funeral. The Lord Chief Justice of Orbury was asked to donate a shilling. "Only a shilling?" said the Justice, "Only a shilling to bury an…
  • May 11

    "A Religion of Peace"

    "A Religion of Peace"
    linkBattle of GaoFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia  (Redirected from Islamist destruction of Timbuktu heritage sites)Battle of GaoPart of the 2012 Northern Mali conflictDate26–27 June…
Rank this Week: 1191

Yale Law Library - Rare Books Blog

Yale Law Library - Rare Books Blog

Covers historical and rare law books.

http://blogs.law.yale.edu/blogs/rarebooks/default.aspx
  • Apr 26

    Rare books and manuscripts join the eYLS Repository!

    Rare books and manuscripts join the eYLS Repository!
    The Rare Book Collection is excited to announce that it now has its own section in the Lillian Goldman Law Library's eYLS Repository. Titled Yale Law Special Collections, it contains digitized rare books and manuscripts from the Rare Book…
  • Apr 4

    Exhibit talk at the Litchfield Historical Society

    Exhibit talk at the Litchfield Historical Society
    Michael von der Linn, lead curator of our current exhibit, "From Litchfield to Yale: Law Schools in Connecticut, 1782–1843," will be speaking about the exhibit on April 19 at the Litchfield Historical Society in Litchfield, Connecticut.…
  • Apr 4

    Exhibit talk now online: "Law Schools in Connecticut, 1782-1843"

    Exhibit talk now online: "Law Schools in Connecticut, 1782-1843"
    Michael von der Linn's March 27 talk, "From Litchfield to Yale: Footnotes to the Exhibit," is now available online in the Lillian Goldman Law Library's Vimeo channel. Von der Linn, Manager of the Antiquarian Book Department at The Lawbook…
Rank this Week: 1220

LibraryLaw Blog

LibraryLaw Blog

Covers issues concerning libraries and the law. By Peter Hirtle, Raizel Liebler, Mary Minow and Susan Nevelow Mart.

http://blog.librarylaw.com/librarylaw/
  • Apr 18

    Digital First Sale - TIME TO SPEAK OUT - SIGN (CLICK) THIS

    Digital First Sale - TIME TO SPEAK OUT - SIGN (CLICK) THIS
    If you read about the Redigi decision, you know that a court has ruled against COPY AND DELETE. Yes, you can't buy an mp3, make a copy to sell (or give away under the same logic) and then delete your...
  • Apr 17

    Pass this on - new copyright petition (short deadline to get 100K signatures)

    Pass this on - new copyright petition (short deadline to get 100K signatures)
    From techdirt comments: A HUGE thanks for pointing this out, Mike! If anyone needs a (public domain) letter about this to send to your friends, here you go: Are you tired of having fan sites taken down by cease and...
  • Apr 15

    tinyurl/recastcopyright

    tinyurl/recastcopyright
    We made a tinyurl so it doesn't break at the line return. tinyurl/recastcopyright So sign it. They need an insane number of signatures - 100,000. But if we can get that, it will show that reasonable users are flexing their...
Rank this Week: 1215

Massachusetts Law Updates

Massachusetts Law Updates

From the Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries

http://masslawlib.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 29

    New SJC Rule Will Require Professionalism Course

    New SJC Rule Will Require Professionalism Course
    The SJC has issued new Rule 3:16: Practicing with Professionalism Course for New Lawyers. This rule is not effective until September 1, 2013, and applies only to attorneys admitted to the bar on or after that date.
  • Nov 29

    SJC Rules on Segregated Confinement

    SJC Rules on Segregated Confinement
    In LaChance v. Commissioner of Correction, decided November 27, the SJC concluded that more procedural safeguards are required for inmates being held in segregated confinement for a significant period of time. The court said, in part:
  • Nov 28

    PIRG'S 2012 Trouble in Toyland toy safety report.

    PIRG'S 2012 Trouble in Toyland toy safety report.
    http://bit.ly/WuyUky
Rank this Week: 1218

Due Process: The Georgetown Law…

Due Process: The Georgetown Law Library Blog

Features updates and news from librarians at Georgetown Law Center's Law Library.

http://www.law.georgetown.edu/library/blog/
Rank this Week: 1264

Cocky Law Blawg

Cocky Law Blawg

Legal research tips & musings. By the Coleman Karesh Law Library.

http://blawg.law.sc.edu
  • Jun 17

    Great Resources: HeinOnline – World Constitutions Illustrated

    Great Resources: HeinOnline – World Constitutions Illustrated
    This ninth installment continues our series on HeinOnline’s digital collections. Ever wondered how the U.S. Constitution differs from that of China? of France? Or would you be interested to read the the most recent constitutions of…
  • Jun 13

    Great Resources: HeinOnline – American Indian Law Collection

    Great Resources: HeinOnline – American Indian Law Collection
    “American Indian Law Collection” is a database on HeinOnline, and includes various resources on the subject of American Indian Law through history, going as far back as 1678.  Many of the materials included in the database…
  • Jun 13

    Legal News of the Day: SCOTUS Says No Patent on Natural Gene

    Legal News of the Day: SCOTUS Says No Patent on Natural Gene
    This morning, the Supreme Court issued its opinion in Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc.  The court’s unanimous decision held that researchers must create something to get protection to study and apply the…
Rank this Week: 1291

The Patent Librarian's Notebook

The Patent Librarian's Notebook

By Michael White.

http://patentlibrarian.blogspot.com/
  • Jun 2

    Statutory Invention Registration Abolished

    Statutory Invention Registration Abolished
    On March 16, 2013, the Statutory Invention Registration was abolished under the provisions of the America Invents Act. The purpose of the SIR was to allow an inventor who did not wish to get a patent to disclose their invention in a published…
  • Jun 2

    Patent Milestone in August?

    Patent Milestone in August?
    The USPTO is on track to issue patent no. 8,500,000 later this summer. At the current rate of about five thousand new patents each week, no. 8,500,000 should appear sometime in August. Patent no. 8,000,000 was issued on August 16, 2011, just…
  • Jan 28

    US Patent Statistics for 2012

    US Patent Statistics for 2012
    The USPTO issued 276,820 patents and published 331,583 applications in calendar year 2012, 7 percent more than in 2011 and an all-time high of 608,403 patent documents.Table 1 shows the number of documents by type.No milestones were reached…
Rank this Week: 1272

Depraved Librarian

Depraved Librarian

A carnival of news and information about culture, law, music, technology and research. By Grace Lee.

http://depravedlibrarian.wordpress.com
  • Sep 15

    Links for 2012-09-14 [del.icio.us]

    Links for 2012-09-14 [del.icio.us]
    Let me google that for you "http://bit.ly/Ubn5Kq" Fine Art America " Stonington Stilts Metal Print By Daryl Shaw fineartamerica.com Buy Stonington Stilts by Daryl Shaw as a metal print."
  • Sep 13

    Links for 2012-09-12 [del.icio.us]

    Links for 2012-09-12 [del.icio.us]
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  • Sep 12

    Links for 2012-09-11 [del.icio.us]

    Links for 2012-09-11 [del.icio.us]
    Power Searching with Google is back - Inside Search "If you missed Power Searching with Google a few months ago or were unable to complete the course the first time around, now’s your chance to sign up again for our free online course that…
Rank this Week: 1319

Legal Commentary on Proposition 8…

Legal Commentary on Proposition 8 and the Right to Marry

Articles and comments by attorneys and legal scholars, and related legal news. From Michael Ginsborg.

http://prop8legalcommentary.blogspot.com/
  • Oct 28

    Farewell

    Farewell
    In May, I decided that I would need a hiatus to prepare an article on a subject unrelated to this site. I have just completed my forthcoming article for law librarians, "Ending Our Conflicts of Interest to Protect Consumers of Legal…
  • May 22

    Hiatus from my usual schedule of blogging

    Hiatus from my usual schedule of blogging
    I regret that, for at least several weeks, I will lack time to update this site on a regular basis. I face two challenges. First, I expect to publish an article on a subject I have been thinking about for 20 years.
  • May 15

    Legal news this month

    Legal news this month
    Domestic partnership
Rank this Week: 1338

Harrisburg Campus Library Blogs

Harrisburg Campus Library Blogs

From Widener Law.

http://blogs.lawlib.widener.edu/harrisburg
  • May 28

    Summer Schedule

    Summer Schedule
    Monday—Thursday               8 a.m.—11 p.m.…
  • May 16

    Between Session Hours – May 15 through May 27

    Between Session Hours – May 15 through May 27
    May 15-17           8 a.m.—8 p.m. May 18                9 a.m.—5 p.m. May…
  • Apr 23

    Library Exam Hour

    Library Exam Hour
    EXAM HOURS APRIL 27—MAY 13 8 a.m.—2 a.m. Every Day MAY 14 8 a.m.—10 p.m.
Rank this Week: 1473

ZiefBrief

ZiefBrief

Announcements, news and legal research tips & tools from University of San Francisco's Dorraine Zief Law Library.

http://ziefbrief.typepad.com/ziefbrief/
  • May 9

    NEW: Extended Westlaw Access for May 2013 Grad

    NEW: Extended Westlaw Access for May 2013 Grad
    Our Westlaw representative, Mark Cygnet, just announced that Westlaw has decided to extend access to Westlaw for graduating students through November 2013. May 2013 graduates must extend their passwords on the Westlaw law school home page by…
  • May 7

    Summer Job Research Survival Guide from Westlaw

    Summer Job Research Survival Guide from Westlaw
    Westlaw has created a website specifically for summer associates. Although some of the material is designed exclusively for students working at firms, the website content will be useful to law students working in a variety of settings. Law…
  • Apr 26

    Saving Time During Final

    Saving Time During Final
    Titilayo Tinubu, founder of JD Job Coach, has some great tips for saving time during finals in this post on Ms JD. Tops on her list - learning how to say "no."
Rank this Week: 1410

Connie Crosby Law Librarian Blog

Connie Crosby Law Librarian Blog

Law library information by Canadian Law Librarian Connie Crosby.

http://conniecrosby.blogspot.com/
  • Jan 12

    David Weinberger on the Nature of Knowledge: A Viewing Guide

    David Weinberger on the Nature of Knowledge: A Viewing Guide
    The following keynote by David Weinberger was presented at KMWorld 2012 conference held November 2012 in Washington, DC.  Thanks to the folks at Information Today for sharing this video (and the other videos) so that we all have the…
  • Jan 12

    A New Year, a New Attitude

    A New Year, a New Attitude
    Hi folks! I hope 2013 is treating you well so far. It has already been quite interesting for me. I should mention that 2012 was a bit slow on the consulting side, so I jumped head first into teaching. I became parttime professor at…
  • Oct 14

    Inspiration on a Sunday

    Inspiration on a Sunday
    Getting back to blogging has been on my mind a lot lately. It is finally taking this melancholy weekend to get me back to actually committing words to the blog again. I am sitting in one of my favourite Irish pubs over a cup of coffee and a…
Rank this Week: 1460

Hearsay

Hearsay

Westminster Law Library's news and updates. Includes legal research tips, updates on resources (books, databases, websites etc.), event announcements and a news feed from Jurist. For the University of Denver's Sturm College of Law community.

http://www.law.du.edu/library/hearsay/blog/
  • Nov 18

    Writing Tip of the Week: Proofreading Strategie

    Writing Tip of the Week: Proofreading Strategie
     When you have finished revising and editing your work, spend some time proofreading.  Remember that proofreading is not the same as editing—you should not try to do both at the same time.  When you edit, you are revising for style and…
  • Nov 13

    Writing Tip of the Week: Use the Correct Tense

    Writing Tip of the Week: Use the Correct Tense
     Knowing which verb tense to use when discussing the law, precedent cases, or client facts can be confusing at first. But as in other writing, use the present tense to describe facts or rules that exist now and the past tense for facts or…
  • Nov 5

    Writing Tip of the Week: Capitalizing "Court"

    Writing Tip of the Week: Capitalizing "Court"
    Rules B7.3.1 and 8 of the Bluebook explain when practitioners should capitalize the word “court” in court documents and legal memoranda.  Under these rules, capitalize “court” in the following three situations: 
Rank this Week: 1428

Internet For Lawyers

Internet For Lawyers

Covers free and low-cost investigative and background research resources on the Internet, as well as search engine search tips with a focus on Google and its features, functions and productivity tools.

http://www.netforlawyers.com/newsitems
  • Jun 19

    ABA TECHSHOW Seeks Proposals for 2014 Presentation

    ABA TECHSHOW Seeks Proposals for 2014 Presentation
    The American Bar Association’s TECHSHOW is seeking the legal community’s input to continue the event’s tradition of bringing together outstanding faculty to educate lawyers on the most current technology information that…
  • May 28

    Digital Public Library of America Offers Free Access to Millions of Digital Resource

    Digital Public Library of America Offers Free Access to Millions of Digital Resource
    The Digital Public Library of America offers access to millions of photographs, manuscripts, books, sounds, and moving images from hundreds of libraries, archives, museums, and other "knowledge institutions" across the country. Access to the…
  • May 25

    Sunlight Foundation Offers Directory of Congressional Staffer

    Sunlight Foundation Offers Directory of Congressional Staffer
    The Sunlight Foundation has created a searchable database of Congressional Staffers. The database, listing current members of the U.S. House of Representatives and their current and past staff, is searchable by a variety of criteria,…
Rank this Week: 1533

Jurisdynamics

Jurisdynamics

Describes the interplay between legal responses to exogenous change and the law's own endogenous capacity for adaptation. By Louis D. Brandeis Dean Jim Chen.

http://jurisdynamics.blogspot.com/
  • Apr 20

    Portfolio Theory as a Pattern of Timeless Moment

    Portfolio Theory as a Pattern of Timeless Moment
    Jim Chen, Portfolio Theory as a Pattern of Timeless Moments, available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2254244: Quantitative finance traces its roots to modern portfolio theory. Despite the deficiencies of modern portfolio theory, mean-variance…
  • Apr 17

    Measuring Market Risk Under Basel II, 2.5, and III: VAR, Stressed VAR, and Expected Shortfall

    Measuring Market Risk Under Basel II, 2.5, and III: VAR, Stressed VAR, and Expected Shortfall
    Jim Chen, Measuring Market Risk Under Basel II, 2.5, and III: VaR, Stressed VaR, and Expected Shortfall, available at http://ssrn.com/abstract=2252463: Each of the most recent accords of the Basel Committee on Banking Regulation, known as…
  • Jan 7

    CPRBlog: The Long Goodbye: On Seeing the Sundarban Island

    CPRBlog: The Long Goodbye: On Seeing the Sundarban Island
    CPRBlog: The Long Goodbye: On Seeing the Sundarban IslandsThe Ganges River begins at the foot of the Gangotri Glacier in the Himalayas and culminates at the Sundarbans Delta, a massive sprawl of swamps, lakes, and scores of islands. (Find an…
Rank this Week: 1579

The Gavel

The Gavel

Features legal and library news. By the Oklahoma City University Law Library.

http://oculawlib.blogspot.com/
  • Nov 28

    Free Coffee During Final

    Free Coffee During Final
  • Nov 27

    Oklahoma Supreme Court Decision on Arbitration Ordered Vacated by SCOTUS

    Oklahoma Supreme Court Decision on Arbitration Ordered Vacated by SCOTUS
    In a per curiam decision, the United States Supreme Court has ordered a decision by the Oklahoma Supreme Court be vacated.  In Nitro-Lift Technologies v. Howard, the U.S. Supreme Court held that “[s]tate courts rather than federal courts…
  • Nov 26

    Study Room Reservations During Final

    Study Room Reservations During Final
    From Monday, November 26 through Friday, December 14, 2012 the OCU Law Library Reserved Study Room policy is in effect. The law library has 10 study rooms, 7 of which are available by reservation during the final exam period. These rooms are…
Rank this Week: 1583

Hunter's Query

Hunter's Query

Features research tips and law library news. From the Howard W. Hunter Law Library at the J. Reuben Clark Law School.

http://huntersquery.byulaw.info/wordpress/
  • Nov 19

    Jensen on Cyber Attack

    Jensen on Cyber Attack
    Professor Eric Jensen has recently posted his newest paper, Cyber Attacks: Proportionality and Precautions in Attack, to SSRN.  It will be published in the U.S. Naval War College’s International Law Studies Series.
  • Nov 15

    More Finals Help

    More Finals Help
    I’ve already blogged a bit about some of the resources we have to help with finals prep – CALI, Sample Exams, and Flash Cards.  Here are a few other things that might help you as you study for finals.
  • Nov 13

    Flash Card

    Flash Card
    Our Law in a Flash, Flash Cards are a big hit around finals time.  Last year we purchased extra sets because of the high demand.  Flash cards can be checked out at the circulation desk for 2 hours at a time.  Our current sets include Civil…
Rank this Week: 1507