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Law Librarian Blog

Law Librarian Blog

By Librarians Joe Hodnicki and Ron Jones.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/law_librarian_blog/
  • May 24

    What Does "Jack" Mean?

    What Does "Jack" Mean?
    When in doubt, turn to the Urban Dictionary? The WSJ's Leslie Kaufman reports that's what a Wisconsin court did last month. The court was reviewing the term “jack” because a convicted robber and his companion had referred to themselves…
  • May 24

    Friday Fun: Really, IRS?

    Friday Fun: Really, IRS?
    Hat tip to ATL's Non-Sequiturs: 05.20.13 for SNL's treatment of the IRS scandal. [JH]
  • May 23

    Note to Graduating 3Ls: Your hooding ceremony is your last chance to make a statement

    Note to Graduating 3Ls: Your hooding ceremony is your last chance to make a statement
    "[L]et’s crowdsource this bad boy… If you are graduating from any institution of higher learning in 2013, this mortarboard seems appropriate," wrote ATL's Elie Mystal. What does the mortarboard say? Find out at The Commencement…
Rank this Week: 6

Current Awareness Weblog

Current Awareness Weblog

Covers new case law, changes in legislation, and legal news. From the Inner Temple Library.

http://innertemplelibrary.wordpress.com
Rank this Week: 9

Legal Scholarship Blog

Legal Scholarship Blog

Features law-related calls for papers, conferences and workshops. From the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and the University of Washington School of Law.

http://legalscholarshipblog.com
  • Sep 12

    September 12, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop

    September 12, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop
    Alabama Nuno Garoupa (Illinois) Albany James T. Gathii Faculty Workshop Series – Sheldon Halpern, Hon. Harold R. Tyler Jr. Chair in Law and Technology (Albany)
  • Sep 11

    September 11, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop

    September 11, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop
    Chicago Law Public Law and Legal Theory Workshop – Darrell A.H. Miller(Cincinnati Law) Cornell Law Asma Barlas (Ithaca College)
  • Sep 10

    September 10, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop

    September 10, 2012 Colloquia/Workshop
    Columbia Law Mark J. Osiel (Iowa Law) presents Rights to Do Grave Wrong – paper is not publicly available Georgia Law Jamal Greene (Columbia Law)
Rank this Week: 10

beSpacific

beSpacific

Features law, marketing, Internet legal resources and technology news. By Sabrina I. Pacifici.

http://www.bespacific.com/
Rank this Week: 12

Slaw

Slaw

A Canadian cooperative weblog on all things legal.

http://www.slaw.ca
  • May 24

    CPSR Wraps It Up

    CPSR Wraps It Up
    The Computer Professionals for Social Responsibility (known as CPSR) has decided to wind up, having pushed for responsible – and notably peaceful – uses of information technology for over 30 years. As they say in their notice,…
  • May 24

    Judicial Copying in Reasons for Judgment Isn't Wrong of Itself

    Judicial Copying in Reasons for Judgment Isn't Wrong of Itself
    In fact, it's necessary for the efficient functioning of the legal system. Merits and appearances matter. Cojocaru British Columbia Women’s Hospital and Health Centre, 2013 SCC 30 [CanLII link here], released today, holds,…
  • May 24

    The Friday Fillip: Good Noise

    The Friday Fillip: Good Noise
    Noise. Some like it, some don't. I go back and forth myself, donning a pair of noise-cancelling earphones when I have to fly but keeping the radio tuned to a classical station when I'm working. But, unlike a lot of people, I don't plug into…
Rank this Week: 40

Legal Informatics Blog

Legal Informatics Blog

Provides scholarly & professional commentary on legal information systems. By Robert Richards.

http://legalinformatics.wordpress.com
  • May 25

    Legal informatics papers @ CeDEM 2013

    Legal informatics papers @ CeDEM 2013
    At least two papers on legal informatics were presented this week at CeDEM 2013: International Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government, held 21-25 May 2013, Danube University Krems, Austria: Kheira Belkacem and Vasilis Koulolias:…
  • May 25

    Harper: Cato’s “Deepbills” Project Advances Government Transparency

    Harper: Cato’s “Deepbills” Project Advances Government Transparency
    Jim Harper, Esq., of the Cato Institute has posted Cato’s “Deepbills” Project Advances Government Transparency at Cato at Liberty. Here is an excerpt: So with software we acquired and modified for the purpose, we’ve…
  • May 21

    Vergottini: XML, HTML, JSON – Choosing the Right Format for Legislative Text

    Vergottini: XML, HTML, JSON – Choosing the Right Format for Legislative Text
    Grant Vergottini of Xcential Group has posted XML, HTML, JSON – Choosing the Right Format for Legislative Text, at Legix.info. Here are excerpts: I find I’m often talking about an information model and XML as if they’re the…
Rank this Week: 44

Podcasts at Rutgers School of Law…

Podcasts at Rutgers School of Law - Newark

Audio and Video broadcasts of interesting lectures and events taking place at Rutgers School of Law in Newark, New Jersey.

http://law-library.rutgers.edu/feeds/podcast.php
  • Oct 3

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure
    Robert A. Lucas, Professor of Law at the University of Indiana Law School (Bloomington), was the featured speaker on this program. Prof. Bradley has recently edited a collection of essays entitled “The Rehnquist Legacy,”…
  • Oct 3

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure

    The Rehnquist Legacy in Criminal Procedure
    Robert A. Lucas, Professor of Law at the University of Indiana Law School (Bloomington), was the featured speaker on this program. Prof. Bradley has recently edited a collection of essays entitled “The Rehnquist Legacy,”…
  • May 22

    New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2007 Annual Business Meeting and Program Part two

    New Jersey Law Librarians Association 2007 Annual Business Meeting and Program Part two
    Our meeting venue, Liberty Hall, is acclaimed as a New Jersey treasure, a gift of history from the Kean family. Our speaker, Mark Lender, history professor at Kean, is working on the recent George Washington letter discovery. Read more about…
Rank this Week: 46

Library Boy

Library Boy

Features legal research news. By Michel-Adrien Sheppard.

http://micheladrien.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    New Website for the European Court of Human Right

    New Website for the European Court of Human Right
    The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), based in Strasbourg, has a new website.Among the many new features: an enhanced search optiondynamic news feedsmore comprehensive information on the Court and the RegistryAlso worth a look are the…
  • May 22

    Recent Evolution of Expert Evidence in Selected Common Law Jurisdictions Around the World

    Recent Evolution of Expert Evidence in Selected Common Law Jurisdictions Around the World
    In the most recent issue of The Lawyers Weekly, Erik Arnold summarizes a study he wrote with Errol Soriano on trends and practices concerning the use of expert evidence in common law jurisdictions around the world.The study, which was…
  • May 21

    CLA Government Library Network Interview With Jason Reid, Public Works and Government Services Canada

    CLA Government Library Network Interview With Jason Reid, Public Works and Government Services Canada
    The CLA Government Library and Information Management Professionals Network, part of the Canadian Library Association (CLA), has launched 13 Questions With..., a series on its website that profiles a member of the Canadian library and IM…
Rank this Week: 49

Bev Butula's Blog

Bev Butula's Blog

From the Wisconsin Law Journal.

http://www.wislawjournal.com/type.cfm/Bev%20Butula
Rank this Week: 68

Collection Development Blog

Collection Development Blog

Covers legal news and resources. By the Servies Collection Development Department of the Hong Kong University Library.

http://obelix.lib.hku.hk/cdblog
  • May 18

    Visual report — infographic work on the International Criminal Tribunal

    Visual report — infographic work on the International Criminal Tribunal
    The Leitner Center for International Law and Justice has launched a new report, “International Criminal Tribunals: A Visual Overview”.  For public interest law focus, this new 90-page report provides analysis and information…
  • Apr 17

    Launch of the UN Depository Libraries - Global Outreach Map

    Launch of the UN Depository Libraries - Global Outreach Map
    To share ideas of outreach activities, promote interests in global UN issues and encourage the use of UN information resources, Dag Hammarskjöld Library has recently launched a Global Outreach Map.  With this map, feedback about the…
  • Apr 16

    UN Documentation Research Guide: updated and expanded

    UN Documentation Research Guide: updated and expanded
    In honor of the 60th anniversary of the appointment of Dag Hammarskjold as Secretary-General, the library has recently launched a new UN Documentation Research Guide (http://research.un.org/en/docs) with expanded and updated information.…
Rank this Week: 77

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

3 Geeks and a Law Blog

Covers knowledge management, internet marketing and library sciences. By Greg Lambert, Lisa Salazar and Toby Brown.

http://www.geeklawblog.com/
  • May 21

    Social Media & The Strange Combination of Empowerment and Helplessness During a Tragedy

    Social Media & The Strange Combination of Empowerment and Helplessness During a Tragedy
    As I was riding back from Austin, Texas yesterday afternoon, looking out the windows at the remains of the Bastrop fire from two years ago, I got the first news of the tornado that hit Moore, Oklahoma. It brought back the thoughts of me…
  • May 21

    THE Knowledge System

    THE Knowledge System
    By Jon Pallbo (Jon.Pallbo@gmail.com) (Own work) [Public domain], via Wikimedia CommonsI recently watched a TED talk by Michael Idinopulos, called Mr. Manager, tear down these (digital) walls!  It's a great talk and is well…
  • May 14

    Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic

    Bloomberg, Terminals, Reporting, Intelligence, and Ethic
    One of the very first things you hear when you attend a Competitive Intelligence (CI) seminar is that CI is the ethical gathering of intelligence. The reason that ethics is stressed so highly when discussion CI, is that if your CI…
Rank this Week: 78

Gallagher Blogs

Gallagher Blogs

Features library news and legal research tips. From the Marian Gould Gallagher Law Library of the University of Washington School of Law.

http://gallagherlawlibrary.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    More dangerous brassieres?

    More dangerous brassieres?
    You may remember a post last month about some bra bandits injuring a Victoria's Secret employee during their lingerie heist. Sadly, the claims of injury associated with bras do not end there! Thomson Reuters blogger, Ronald V. Baker wrote a…
  • May 15

    New Faculty Publication: Ron Collins' Books by Supreme Court Justice

    New Faculty Publication: Ron Collins' Books by Supreme Court Justice
    Ronald K.L. Collins, Books by Supreme Court Justices, 38 J. Sup. Ct. Hist. 94 (2013).Identifying 353 books, Prof. Collins bibliography is the latest and most comprehensive work covering works written, edited, or compiled by the Justices.Chief…
  • May 14

    New Faculty Publications: Toshiko Takenaka and Signe Naeve

    New Faculty Publications: Toshiko Takenaka and Signe Naeve
    Intellectual Property in Common Law and Civil Law (Toshiko Takenaka ed., Edward Elgar, 2013).UW Law professor Toshiko Takenaka has edited and contributed chapters to this new work, which covers patents, copyright, trademark and unfair…
Rank this Week: 80

Lex Scripta

Lex Scripta

From the Dallas Association of Law Librarians.

http://dallnet.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

    Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013
    Texas Senator John Cornyn introduced the Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013 on May 22, 2013 to reduce patent abuse by patent trolls.  Here is the link from Senator Cornyn's web site.…
  • May 22

    Jenkins Law Library Virtual Tour

    Jenkins Law Library Virtual Tour
    Jenkins Law Library in Philadelphia is now "on the map". They are an official Google Maps destination, and have a very nice photo walking tour of their library. Check it out at http://www.jenkinslaw.org/membership/virtual-tour.
  • May 14

    Bloomberg and privacy breach

    Bloomberg and privacy breach
    I've seen a lot of buzz about Bloomberg terminals and reporters seeing customer information. Jean O'Grady has a good summary of the issue at http://deweybstrategic.blogspot.com/2013/05/bloomberg-law-not-impacted-by-bloomberg.html, and goes on…
Rank this Week: 87

State Law Library of Montana

State Law Library of Montana

Features notices of new Opinions and Orders from the Montana Supreme Court, library announcements, research tips, and Montana legal news.

http://mtlawlibrary.wordpress.com
  • May 22

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: DeRosier v. State

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: DeRosier v. State
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0390, 2013 MT 137N, LOUIS DeROSIER, Petitioner and Appellant, v. STATE OF MONTANA, Respondent and Appellee.  
  • May 22

    OPINION: Myrup v. MT Dept. of Revenue

    OPINION: Myrup v. MT Dept. of Revenue
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0601, 2013 MT 136, RANDY R. MYRUP, PAULA EHTMANTRAUT-KIOSSE, Petitioners and Appellants, v. STATE OF MONTANA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, Respondent and Appellee.
  • May 15

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Matheson

    UNPUBLISHED OPINION: State v. Matheson
    The Montana Supreme Court has issued an Unpublished Opinion in the following matter: DA 12-0727, 2013 MT 135N, STATE OF MONTANA, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. RICHARD LEE MATHESON, Defendant and Appellant.
Rank this Week: 112

Law In The News

Law In The News

Legal News Headlines. From the Paul L. Boley Law Library at Lewis & Clark Law School.

http://lawlib.lclark.edu/law_news
Rank this Week: 117

Administrative Law Prof Blog

Administrative Law Prof Blog

Edited by Edward M. McClure and Professors Kamina Pinder, Lisa Tripp, Kari Mercer Dalton and Malik Edwards.

http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/adminlaw/
  • Jan 9

    The future of regulatory drafting?

    The future of regulatory drafting?
    See Robert McMillan, "How GitHub Helps You Hack the Government", Wired Magazine, 01.09.13, 6:30 AM at http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2013/01/hack-the-government/. Is this the leading edge of change in how regulations are…
  • Oct 29

    Good class discussion

    Good class discussion
    Cary Coglianese has posted an interesting discussion on RegBlog, "When is a Federal Agency not a Federal Agency?". Opening paragraphs: As the size and scope of government has expanded over the last century, so too has the web of…
  • Oct 22

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?

    Types of regulatory strategies, and does the third type work?
    RegBlog summarizes a new paper by Anil Doshi (Harvard Business School), Glen Dowell (Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management), and Michael W. Toffel (Harvard Business School), "How Firms Respond to Mandatory Information Disclosure". The…
Rank this Week: 118

New York Supreme Court Criminal…

New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library

News and information gateway to web based services provided by the New York State Supreme Court Criminal Term Library in New York County.

http://crimlawlib.blogspot.com/
Rank this Week: 126

CT Judicial Law Libraries' NewsLog

CT Judicial Law Libraries' NewsLog

Covers recent legal developments, legal practice tools, and law library resources in Connecticut.

http://ersa.jud.ct.gov/lawlibnews/Lists/Posts/AllPosts.aspx
  • May 24

    Termination of Parental Rights in CT - 2013 ed

    Termination of Parental Rights in CT - 2013 ed
    Category: FYI;Legal Research;Self-Help Body: The 2013 edition of Termination of Parental Rights in Connecticut has been posted to our research guides page. Published: 5/24/2013 12:31 PM
  • May 22

    Criminal Law Supreme Court Opinion - 5/22/2013

    Criminal Law Supreme Court Opinion - 5/22/2013
    Category: Recent Decisions;Criminal Opinions Body: SC18860 - State v. Henderson (Assault third degree; robbery first degree; threatening; attempt to escape from custody; criminal mischief third degree; persistent dangerous felony offender;…
  • May 21

    Office of Legislative Research Report

    Office of Legislative Research Report
    Category: FYI;Legal Research Body: Summary of Gun Provisions in Public Act 13-3 - 2013-R-0216     This report summarizes the gun provisions in Public Act 13-3. The act has extensive school security and mental health…
Rank this Week: 135

Library Stuff

Library Stuff

Dedicated to resources for keeping current and professional development. From Information Today, Inc.

http://www.librarystuff.net
  • May 23

    OCLC’s WebJunction Marks 10 Years of Supporting and Serving Librarie

    OCLC’s WebJunction Marks 10 Years of Supporting and Serving Librarie
    “This month, OCLC’s WebJunction celebrates 10 years as an online learning community for library staff. On May 12, 2003, a celebration at the U.S. Library of Congress marked the launch of WebJunction.org, a new online community…
  • May 23

    New Director Appointed to Lead Texas Digital Library

    New Director Appointed to Lead Texas Digital Library
    “Debra Hanken Kurtz, Assistant Director of ITS and Head of Digital Experience Services at Duke University Libraries, has been appointed as the new director of the Texas Digital Library (TDL), a consortium of academic libraries in Texas…
  • May 23

    New ALA Supplement Looks at ‘Faustian Bargains’ of Digital

    New ALA Supplement Looks at ‘Faustian Bargains’ of Digital
    “Just weeks before the American Library Association annual conference, a new ALA-sponsored report, entitled Digital Content: What’s Next?, examines how libraries are evolving in the digital revolution, from e-books, to licensing,…
Rank this Week: 143

National Indian Law Library --…

National Indian Law Library -- News

Covers Native American legal issues, published by the National Indian Law Library, a public law library devoted to federal Indian and tribal law.

http://nilllibrary.blogspot.com/
  • May 21

    New Online Resource Assists in Implementing VAWA (Violence Against Women Act)

    New Online Resource Assists in Implementing VAWA (Violence Against Women Act)
    The Tribal Law & Policy Institute recently released a web page with information about the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) and how it applies to tribes.  VAWA was reauthorized on March 7, 2013, with the inclusion of Title IX –…
  • May 17

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/17

    NILL added new content to 7 Indian Law Bulletins on 5/17
    * U.S. Courts of Appeals Bulletin http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/cta/currentcta.htmCases featured:Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida v. U.S. (tribal lands)Cahto Tribe of Laytonville Rancheria v. Dutschke (disenrollment)* U.S. Federal…
  • May 10

    Updated Indian Law News Bulletin; Ongoing Native Land Law CLE Serie

    Updated Indian Law News Bulletin; Ongoing Native Land Law CLE Serie
    * News Bulletin  http://www.narf.org/nill/bulletins/news/currentnews.htmIn the "Health & Welfare" section we include an article describing some of the changes and benefits of the Affordable Healthcare Act for tribes.Native Land…
Rank this Week: 153

Virtual Library Cat's Eye View

Virtual Library Cat's Eye View

Features news and views from Ernester, the Hofstra School of Law Deane Law Library Virtual Cat.

http://deanelawlibrary.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    Summer at last!

    Summer at last!
    With the "unofficial start of summer" this weekend who isn't thinking about the beach?  Here on Long Island we have some of the world's best beaches (imho, not that I am biased or anything), Sandy notwithstanding.   The boardwalks…
  • May 22

    Civil war: a Marvel Comics event

    Civil war: a Marvel Comics event
    Exams are over! Take a break to consider the legal issues that arise in Marvel Universe when Capital Hill proposes that all costumed heroes unmask themselves before the government! In Civil war: a Marvel Comics event, superheroes clash…
  • May 20

    Electronic Devices and Lawyer

    Electronic Devices and Lawyer
    Quite frequently we see articles on "must have" electronic devices or apps for attorneys.  Today LTN has an article with a twist:  10 Devices You Should Never Take Along on a Business Trip.  Looking over the list of devices…
Rank this Week: 158

Oregon Legal Research

Oregon Legal Research

Features information about and links to Oregon Legal Research resources, in addition to comments about cases, statutes, and interesting events in the world of legal research and law libraries. By Laura Orr.

http://blog.oregonlegalresearch.com
  • May 24

    Marketplace for Affordable Health Care Insurance in Oregon (“Cover Oregon”)

    Marketplace for Affordable Health Care Insurance in Oregon (“Cover Oregon”)
    If you want to find Oregon health insurance plans and calculate your 2014 rates, visit the confusingly named “Cover Oregon” website: “Cover Oregon is a central marketplace where Oregon individuals and employers will be able…
  • May 24

    Oregon Landlord-Tenant Law: When a Tenant Dies …. A Short Checklist

    Oregon Landlord-Tenant Law: When a Tenant Dies …. A Short Checklist
    Landlords, and others subject to the Oregon Landlord-Tenant Act, should consult or retain an Oregon attorney for advice on abandoned property, probate, guardianship or conservatorship, and other legal issues that may arise when a tenant dies.…
  • May 24

    State Furlough Day: May 24, 2013: Oregon Courts Closed

    State Furlough Day: May 24, 2013: Oregon Courts Closed
    State agencies, departments, courts are closed today, May 24, 2013. This is the last Oregon Judicial Branch furlough day for the Fiscal Year 2012-13, which ends June 30, 2013. Most county and local government offices are open.
Rank this Week: 176

BLS Library Blog

BLS Library Blog

Provides news and views on matters of interest to the Brooklyn Law School community.

http://blslibraryblog.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    Great Irish Famine: Crime Against Humanity?

    Great Irish Famine: Crime Against Humanity?
    New York City’s Irish Hunger Memorial offers an informative look at the Irish Hunger of 1845-50, perhaps the worst social disaster of 19th Century Europe. Located near the World Financial Center in lower Manhattan, the half-acre site…
  • May 22

    New Books List

    New Books List
    The latest edition the Brooklyn Law School Library New Books List has 68 items that cover a broad range of legal topics. All of the titles provide users of the BLS Library with content that can help their research needs on a wide number of…
  • May 9

    Pretrial Motion Practice and Employment Discrimination

    Pretrial Motion Practice and Employment Discrimination
    New York Law School Law Review has a new symposium issue, Volume 57, Issue 4, Trial by Jury or Trial by Motion? Summary Judgment, Iqbal, and Employment Discrimination. The issue is based on a symposium held at New York Law School in April…
Rank this Week: 183

Moritz Legal Information Blog

Moritz Legal Information Blog

Legal information and research resouces. By the Michael E. Moritz Law Library at Ohio State University.

http://moritzlegalinformation.blogspot.com/
  • May 22

    Urban Dictionary Cited in Judicial Opinion

    Urban Dictionary Cited in Judicial Opinion
    Perhaps you know and love Urban Dictionary, or perhaps you consider it gauche. Either way, it's an important online tool to be aware of if only for the fact courts are now looking to the online, crowd-sourced dictionary for assistance with…
  • May 20

    Spock Cited

    Spock Cited
    Law Librarian Blog suggested a great paper topic: how many times has Spock been cited in judicial opinions? The question is based on a Wall Street Journal article which cites the most recent example. If this type of paper is up your alley,…
  • May 17

    Legality vs. Morality - Trademark Edition

    Legality vs. Morality - Trademark Edition
    Pixar is working on a film with the theme or subject Dia de los Muertos, the Mexian holiday honoring the deceased. As film companies typically do, Disney, Pixar's parent company, applied for trademarks using the anticipated name of the film…
Rank this Week: 190

Trial Advocacy Blog

Trial Advocacy Blog

Focuses on trial advocacy. From Temple University's Beasley School of Law.

http://indexhtml.blogspot.com/
  • May 23

    March/April 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List

    March/April 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List
    AbortionAbortion in the United States : a compilation of federal and state laws / edited by Tobe Liebert .Buffalo, NY : William S. Hein, 2013.KF9315 .A3 2013Administrative LawA guide to federal agency rulemaking / Jeffrey S. Lubbers.Lubbers,…
  • Apr 8

    Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling

    Temple Law Professor and Juvenile Lifer Ruling
    Professor Sarah Jacobson was quoted in Paula Reed Ward's recent article about Jeffrey Cristina, who was found guilty of second-degree murder and robbery.  He was 17 years old and faced a mandatory prison term of life without parole --…
  • Mar 6

    January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List

    January/February 2013 Law Library Acquisitions List
    Administrative LawRegulation : why and how the state regulates / by Barak Orbach.[New York, NY] : Foundation Press, 2013.KF5402.O73 2013 AntitrustDOJ civil antitrust practice and procedure manual / [editor, Kenneth M. Vorrasi].Chicago, Ill. :…
Rank this Week: 192

Out of the Jungle

Out of the Jungle

Thoughts on the present and future of legal information, legal research, and legal education. From Jim Milles, BJ Kaufman, Betsy McKenzie, Linda Ryan, Marie S. Newman, Greg Laughlin, Ann Puckett, Gail Daly and Jacqueline Cantwell.

http://outofthejungle.blogspot.com/
  • May 24

    Vermont Declares War on Patent Troll

    Vermont Declares War on Patent Troll
    Wow! The state of Vermont passed a law, H.299, which will be codified as 9 V.S.A. §§ 4195 - 4199, "Bad Faith Assertions of Patent Infringements."  This seems to be the first state attempt to regulate Patent Trolls. States may…
  • May 24

    Google Streetview Going to the Galapagos Island

    Google Streetview Going to the Galapagos Island
    The Google Streetview folks are going to the Galapagos Islands!  When I heard this, I imagined those little cars bumping disastrously over volcanic rocks and giant tortoises.  But no! They are outfitting hikers with 42 pound…
  • May 20

    Wiring the future

    Wiring the future
    The Boston Globe for May 19 had an interesting article in the Ideas section, "The Too-Smart City" by Courtney Humphries, in print at pp . K1, 4-5. The article looks at the amazing new ideas that city planners and technologists are coming up…
Rank this Week: 213

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
  • May 24

    Nimmer on Copyright, 1st Edition – Pic of the Week

    Nimmer on Copyright, 1st Edition – Pic of the Week
    On May 6, 2013, a reception was held in the Whittall Pavilion in the Thomas Jefferson Building at the Library of Congress to honor the 50th Anniversary of the treatise, Nimmer on Copyright. Co-sponsored by the U.S. Copyright Office,…
  • May 23

    Glimpse of Law: Tour Round-up

    Glimpse of Law: Tour Round-up
    April showers bring May flowers, and, if you live in Washington, DC, you know that May flowers signal the arrival of large tour buses.  As we transition into summer, I am reminded that ours is a destination city. Last year, I wrote a…
  • May 22

    The State of Congress.gov at the 2013 Legislative Data Conference

    The State of Congress.gov at the 2013 Legislative Data Conference
    The following is a guest post by Tammie Nelson, project manager of Congress.gov and an Information Technology Specialist at the Library of Congress. I spoke earlier today at the Committee on House Administration’s Legislative…
Rank this Week: 221

Election Law @ Moritz

Election Law @ Moritz

Information and insight on the laws governing federal, state and local elections. By the Moritz College of Law.

http://moritzlaw.osu.edu/electionlaw/
Rank this Week: 243

Barco 2.0 : Law Library Reference

Barco 2.0 : Law Library Reference

From the librarians of the Barco Law Library, University of Pittsburgh School of Law.

http://barcorefblog.blogspot.com/
  • May 20

    Open and machine-readable data requirement for all gov info

    Open and machine-readable data requirement for all gov info
    Last week the White House announced that President Obama has issued Executive Order 13642 (3 page pdf) "Making Open and Machine Readable the New Default for Government Information", affecting federal agencies. The Office of Management…
  • May 14

    LLMC to launch new interface

    LLMC to launch new interface
    The Law Library Microform Consortium publishes a monthly newsletter which it sends via email link. The May 2013 newsletter just arrived and it contains the excellent news that LLMC has been beta testing a major redesign of the LLMC-Digital…
  • May 14

    3D printer gun plans pulled from website

    3D printer gun plans pulled from website
    A University of Texas law student and his company called "Defense Distributed" recently figured out how to make a working handgun on a 3D printer and made the plans available on the Defense Distributed website. The federal government got…
Rank this Week: 253

UB Law Library Blog

UB Law Library Blog

Features news from the UB Law Library.

http://libweb.lib.buffalo.edu/blog/law
  • May 24

    Outstanding Service Award Winner

    Outstanding Service Award Winner
    A very special shout out goes to our very own Anne Marie Swartz. UB’s Professional Staff Senate will be giving her the Outstanding Service Award. Congratulations! Anne Marie joined the Law Library in 2000. You can find her in the Koren…
  • May 24

    Law Library Closed for Memorial Day

    Law Library Closed for Memorial Day
    Just a friendly reminder that the Law Library will be closed Monday (May 27) for Memorial Day. We look forward to seeing you on Tuesday when we resume our normal summer hours. Have a great holiday weekend!
  • May 21

    Could You Use That In a Sentence, Please?

    Could You Use That In a Sentence, Please?
    According to the New York Times, courts are having issues with slang, like changing-the-outcome-of-a-case issues. Language brings us all together, but can also cause a pretty big comprehension divide. Thumb through OED and you’ll find…
Rank this Week: 280

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: 288

Utah State Law Library Blog

Utah State Law Library Blog

Provides information about Utah legal research, self-help resources, new books and briefs.

http://www.utcourts.gov/lawlibrary/blog/
  • Mar 14

    So Long, Blog

    So Long, Blog
    Dear loyal blog readers: We are retiring the Utah State Law Library blog after more than four years and 800+ posts. The blog has been a great way for library staff to share library news, new forms, court resources and...
  • Mar 7

    SLC Infobase

    SLC Infobase
    The Salt Lake City's website provides a wealth of resources for SLC residents, including information about the city justice court, city services like garbage pickup or snow removal, and city council news. If you're interested in some historic…
  • Mar 4

    National Consumer Protection Week

    National Consumer Protection Week
    March 3-9, 2013 is National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW). Organizations from around the nation developed National Consumer Protection week to make people aware of their consumer rights and help them make better financial decisions. The…
Rank this Week: 302

Charlotte Law Library News

Charlotte Law Library News

Covers research, books and library news. From the Charlotte School of Law library team.

http://charlottelawlibrary.wordpress.com
  • May 22

    Summer School Supplementary Study Aids — Session 1

    Summer School Supplementary Study Aids — Session 1
    Session I of summer school classes begin this week. To help you get a jump start to the semester or to a better grasp throughout the semester check out these books and supplements available in the Law Library. Trial Practice: ……
  • May 21

    Book Giveaway!

    Book Giveaway!
    The Charlotte School of Law Library is launching a Book Giveaway! These are treatises, reporters, and state statutory items that will not move with us when we relocate the Law Library uptown. These materials will be available for free on…
  • May 21

    ALR Student’s Corner: The Environmental Law Practice Guide — An Explosion of Environmental Exposition

    ALR Student’s Corner: The Environmental Law Practice Guide — An Explosion of Environmental Exposition
    Prior to exploring the Environmental Law Practice Guide, I often wondered—why would I use a treatise to research a legal topic when I can use online research tools such as Westlaw or LexisNexis? What possible benefits could there be in…
Rank this Week: 305

Legal Research Plus

Legal Research Plus

By Paul Lomio, Erika V. Wayne, Kate, Wilko and George Wilson. The authors are law librarians and advanced legal research instructors at Stanford Law School.

http://legalresearchplus.com
Rank this Week: 315

WisBlawg

WisBlawg

Covers legal research and Internet news & information with an emphasis on Wisconsin. From the University of Wisconsin Law Library and librarian Bonnie Shucha.

http://www.law.wisc.edu/blogs/wisblawg/
  • May 23

    Judge Rules that Used Digital Items Cannot be Resold by Consumer

    Judge Rules that Used Digital Items Cannot be Resold by Consumer
    The Christian Science Monitor reports that ReDigi, a start-up based in Massachusetts which allows users to resell digital music on their site, was told by a federal judge that producer's rights are violated by such a practice. According to…
  • May 23

    New Issue of The Gargoyle Features Women in Law

    New Issue of The Gargoyle Features Women in Law
    The UW Law School has recently published an outstanding new issue of The Gargoyle, our alumni magazine. A very attractive online edition of the magazine is available on the Law School website. The feature article in this current issue is…
  • May 23

    Congress.gov to Replace THOMAS

    Congress.gov to Replace THOMAS
    Congress.gov is a beta site by the Library of Congress that contains U.S. legislative information. It will eventually replace THOMAS.gov. At this point, the beta Congress.gov contains legislation from the 107th Congress (2001) to the…
Rank this Week: 348

l r c - o r b i t ... ... ... the…

l r c - o r b i t ... ... ... the usd research satellite

Covers the legal research center, legal news and legal research resources. By John Adkins.

http://lrc-orbit.typepad.com/lrc/
  • May 14

    Does Your Garden Violate Patent Law?

    Does Your Garden Violate Patent Law?
    You may have heard about a company called Monsanto – for many years, environmentalists have been trying to draw attention to the company’s genetically modified crops in an effort to steer Americans away from foods that they consider to…
  • May 6

    Sandra Day O’Connor: Regretful?

    Sandra Day O’Connor: Regretful?
    Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor recently made headlines when she expressed doubt over the Supreme Court’s handling of Bush v. Gore, the case that prevented a recount of Florida votes in the 2000 election. While O’Connor…
  • Jan 15

    Third Annual USD School of Law Patent Law Conference: The Future of Patent Law Remedie

    Third Annual USD School of Law Patent Law Conference: The Future of Patent Law Remedie
    When: Friday, January 18th Where: Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice Cost: Free for professors and students This Friday the University of San Diego will host "The Future of Patent Law Remedies" which will address…
Rank this Week: 359

Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Vermont Law School's Library Blog

Covers legal news and information about the library.

http://vlslibrary.wordpress.com
  • May 24

    Library Hours, Memorial Day Weekend

    Library Hours, Memorial Day Weekend
    Saturday and Sunday May 25 & 26 : CLOSED Monday May 27: Noon-5PM Summer Hours Begin on Tuesday May 28 Monday-Friday: 8AM-10PM Saturday & Sunday: 9AM-10PM
  • May 13

    Books Due!

    Books Due!
    Dear Library Patrons, Please return your library books prior to leaving for the summer. And, don’t hesitate to get in touch with us during the summer for any of your research needs! We hope you have a great summer! From ……
  • May 10

    I know I’m Always Confused by how Kale and “Chikin” are “to some Extent Actually Identical.” Are You?

    I know I’m Always Confused by how Kale and “Chikin” are “to some Extent Actually Identical.” Are You?
    You’ve probably seen the “eat more kale” bumper stickers. Out of curiosity, when you saw the bumper sticker did you think of Chick-Fil-A? According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office there is potential for consumers to…
Rank this Week: 378

Law Library of Congress: News and…

Law Library of Congress: News and Events

Announces programs hosted by the Law Library of Congress, including legal film series, speaker series, and recognition events.

http://www.loc.gov/law/news/
Rank this Week: 385

Judge Ben C. Green Law Library…

Judge Ben C. Green Law Library Blog

Features legal news and research guides. From Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

http://lawlibrary.case.edu/blog
  • Nov 9

    New Law Review format on display at Circ. Desk

    New Law Review format on display at Circ. Desk
    The Case Western Reserve Law Review has put a lot of really solid work into the typesetting and page layout of their journal. Besides some real benefits for their operation in the pre-production process, this reformatting makes the Law Review…
  • Nov 8

    The Day After – Looking at the Prediction

    The Day After – Looking at the Prediction
    The votes are still being counted in 27 states as of 5pm. However, the election has been called and President Barack Obama will serve an additional four years as President.
  • Nov 5

    Election Maps — Nov 5th — Election Eve Prediction

    Election Maps — Nov 5th — Election Eve Prediction
    Last Tuesday I posted the information from four election map sites. I have posted at the end of this blog the information from today for those same sites. Not surprisingly, not one of the maps has gone completely unchanged.
Rank this Week: 395

Un blog pour l'information…

Un blog pour l'information juridique

By Emmanuel Barthe.

http://www.precisement.org/blog/
  • May 22

    JO de l'Union européenne : à partir du 1er juillet 2013, seule la version en ligne fait foi

    JO de l'Union européenne : à partir du 1er juillet 2013, seule la version en ligne fait foi
    Signalé par Frédérique sur la liste Juriconnexion : Au JOUE L 135 de ce jour est publié un avis aux lecteurs important : « Conformément au règlement (UE) n° 216/2013 du Conseil du 7 mars…
  • May 22

    Qu'est devenu le Guide de l'évaluation des biens de la DGI ?

    Qu'est devenu le Guide de l'évaluation des biens de la DGI ?
    Question : qu'est devenu/où est le Guide de l'évaluation des biens de la DGI ? Réponse de Sandrine sur la liste Juriconnexion : il a été mis à jour, mais pas en version papier. Il est disponible sur…
  • May 20

    Working papers juridiques universitaires francophone

    Working papers juridiques universitaires francophone
    Une liste de liens, un peu en vrac de "working papers" (documents de travail donnant lieu à publication ailleurs plus tard) . Ca dépend des domaines, mais oui, il existe des documents universitaires de qualité en…
Rank this Week: 399

The Blackacre Times

The Blackacre Times

Features research tips, pop culture, and legal news. By the Georgia State University Law Library.

http://theblackacretimes.com/
  • May 23

    Summer Relaxation

    Summer Relaxation
    Law students often use summertime to take classes, study for the MPRE, or intern. While these are all fine and good, it’s also important to add in a little down time.  Here are a few suggestions on how to unwind over the next few…
  • May 17

    My Favorite Legal Term

    My Favorite Legal Term
    by Hanish Patel You may be lying (or perjuring) if you claimed you did not have a favorite legal word. Essentially, a legal term is a vast and abstract concept, spanning generations from our legal ancestors, boiled down to a few syllables.…
  • May 9

    Toward Better Googling

    Toward Better Googling
    There’s this idea floating around that, as librarians, we’re supposed to tell you not to “just Google it.” But the reality is that, well, that works sometimes. The problem that many people have with finding…
Rank this Week: 406

Vincent G. Rinn Law Library

Vincent G. Rinn Law Library

Covers books, current affairs, legal news and legal research. From the DePaul University College of Law.

http://depaullaw.typepad.com/library/
  • May 21

    Magazine Writers, Latest Challengers To Google Books ?

    Magazine Writers, Latest Challengers To Google Books ?
    Ever since Google's announcement of its mass digitization project including several high-profile university and public libraries in 2004, legal suits have accompanied its continuing development. Not long after the Authors Guild and the…
  • May 9

    Some States Broadening Library Privacy Laws To E-Book

    Some States Broadening Library Privacy Laws To E-Book
    For ages, reading a book was a solitary and private activity. The reader engaging the author's thoughts through words on a tangible media.When you read, how you read, whether you finished a book, were pretty much, your own business.…
  • May 6

    DePaul law Library Photos 1933 - 1959

    DePaul law Library Photos 1933 - 1959
Rank this Week: 424

AALL Spectrum Blog

AALL Spectrum Blog

A place for law librarians to discuss AALL Spectrum articles and their profession

http://aallspectrum.wordpress.com
  • Jun 15

    AALL Spectrum blog has moved

    AALL Spectrum blog has moved
    The AALL Spectrum blog has moved to inside AALLNET, http://www.aallnet.org/blogs/spectrum-blog. Within AALLNET it should be more readily found by AALL members yet still viewable my non-members.  All the archived content will remain on this…
  • Jun 6

    The Value of Law Librarian

    The Value of Law Librarian
    Law librarians know the value of law librarians, even when they struggle to articulate that value to others. It pleases us when someone aptly describes what we do; and it satisfies even more when that praise comes from a user. One such…
  • Jun 5

    Monty the Therapy Dog

    Monty the Therapy Dog
    Commencement ceremonies create a certain emotional state in me. I don’t understand why they do, they just do. So when Julian Aiken emailed me that:
Rank this Week: 468

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: 477

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: 492