Legal Research

Blawg of the Day -- Arizona Land and Business Blog

Posted on October 08, 2008
The Arizona Land and Business Blog is brought to you by Michael Fleishman, a Tucson lawyer who helps clients deal with the legal issues that arise in the use and ownership of land and the planning/operation of a business. He's talking about foreclosure, land use, tax liens, and more.

The Ultimate Print-Friendly Tool

Posted on October 08, 2008
I am really getting tired of web pages that don't have "Print Friendly" options. Pages that can't print cleanly are a definite irritation to me. And what about pages that have a lot of extra ad images -- who wants to print those out? Now there's a cool free tool that will make literally any page you visit Print-Friendly. It's called Print What You Like, and it does just that. Just plug in the URL of the page you want to print, and PWYL loads into a left menu. You have several options - Remove Background, Remove Images, Remove Selected, and expand or narrow selected items. When you have removed what you don't want, just click print, and a clean copy will emerge from your printer. If you don't want to visit the PWYL site every time, they also have a nifty bookmarklet you can just drag to a toolbar, so you're only one click away from making your page Print-Friendly.

Blawg of the Day -- LemonJustice Blog

Posted on October 07, 2008
Sergei Lemberg focuses his practice on Lemon Law, consumer fraud, auto warranty and auto injury litigation. He's licensed to practice in New York, Massachusetts and Connecticut, and his Lemon Justice blog provides some great advice about lemons, auto fraud, recalls, rebuilt wrecks, and a lot more.

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Posted on October 07, 2008
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TinyURL for Google Searches

Posted on October 07, 2008
I use TinyURL all time time -- it's a great tool for shortening URLs so that they don't take up so much room in an email, newsletter, Twitter post, etc. The company Look.fo wants to do the same thing with Google searches -- it creates an instant link to any Google search. For example, if I want to send someone a list of the results I got when I searched for "subprime lending," I just run my query at Look.fo, and I get this link: http://look.fo/"subprime-lending" In contrast, here's what it looks like if I just copy and paste the actual results from Google: http://www.google.com/search?q=subprime+lending&sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS259US259 Look.fo isn't necessarily a life-saving tool, but it's still a pretty cool way of getting information to people.

Blawg of the Day -- Law Library News

Posted on October 06, 2008
Law Library News comes to you from the librarians at the John A. Weir Memorial Law Library at the University of Alberta in Canada. As you might expect, the blog primarily updates visitors and users of the Law Library about changes and happenings going on there.

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Posted on October 06, 2008
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Posted on October 05, 2008
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This Week at Fios

Posted on October 05, 2008
One of the best things about my new employer, Fios, is the fantastic educational content they provide on e-discovery issues, all for free. Starting this week, I'm going to publish the Fios webcast schedule here, so you can register for them if you find a topic you like. On Tuesday, October 7, Brad Harris of Fios' Discovery Center of Excellence will be speaking on "The Legal Hold Process -- A Crucial Component to Effective Discovery Response." Brad will be talking about the importance of the legal hold process in e-discovery, and why it's a must for any corporation that is faced with a request for electronically stored information. You can register for the webcast here. Then on Thursday, October 9, we're featuring Part 2 of our series titled Financial Crisis, Litigation and Electronic Discovery, with a webcast on "Developing E-Discovery Response Plans for Litigation in the Financial Services Industry...

This week's issue of....

Posted on October 04, 2008
The Internet Legal Research Weekly is now online for your reading enjoyment.

Blawg of the Day -- Idaho Criminal Defense Blog

Posted on October 03, 2008
Today's blog comes from the Gem State -- Idaho. The Idaho Criminal Defense Blog is published by Chuck Peterson of the Peterson Law Offices in Boise. He's providing information and insight on criminal law and civil rights, all with an Idaho flavor.

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Posted on October 02, 2008
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Blawg of the Day -- Trading Secrets

Posted on October 02, 2008
The attorneys of the Trade Secrets, Computer Fraud, & Non-Competes practice group at Seyfarth Shaw "rotect and defend clients against those who improperly handle proprietary information, violate non-compete agreements, improperly solicit customers or remove electronic data from businesses, and raid employees." At Trading Secrets, they're discussing topics such as breach of fiduciary duty, restrictive covenants, unfair competition, espionage, and more.

Blawg of the Day -- Denver Criminal Attorney

Posted on October 01, 2008
Venkatesh "Vee" Iyer is a criminal defense lawyer in Denver, Colorado. At his Denver Criminal Attorney blog, he's providing news and analysis on criminal defense in the Mile-High City.

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Posted on October 01, 2008
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Finally, a Firefox Extension Just for Legal Researchers

Posted on October 01, 2008
I'm a little behind on posting things to my blog, so I'm not the first to mention this great extension for Firefox users. It's called Jureeka, and it's the brainchild of Michael Poulshock, a public interest lawyer in Pennington, New Jersey. The extension is designed specifically for lawyers and legal researchers: it turns legal citations in web pages into hyperlinks that point to online legal source material. Michael says that Jureeka is "great for quickly locating statutes, case law, regulations, federal court rules, international law sources, and more. I'll be taking a closer look at Jureeka over the next few weeks. You should, too.

Blawg of the Day -- Seattle Maritime Law

Posted on September 30, 2008
The Seattle firm of Mikkelborg Broz is blogging about the law of the sea at Seattle Maritime Law -- so far the posts deal mostly with recent maritime law cases. The authors of the blog are Tom Pedreira and Lafcadio Darling.

Targeting Legal Authority with LexisWeb

Posted on September 30, 2008
Have you tried the new search engine from Lexis? It's called LexisWeb, and its tag line is "target legal authority on the web." The interface is pretty interesting -- very spare and uncluttered. Just enter your search terms, and you'll be taken to a results page with lots of options. At the top of your results page are links to "LexisNexis Recommended Sources" -- links to sources on LexisNexis that you can access if you have an account. Below that are the web results, and in my searches I find that many of the results come from law blogs. Click on the link to any result, and a preview screen pops right up. What I like most, however, are the filters to the left. You can narrow down your search results by a number of subject areas -- legal topics, subject, geography, citations, companies, people, keywords, or source...

Blawg of the Day -- Advocate's Studio

Posted on September 29, 2008
Advocate's Studio is an anonymous blog published by a Boston-area attorney who specializes in insurance coverage, legal research and writing, and how technology is changing the practice of law. She also provides illustration, graphic design and marketing services. The blog features her musings on the law, research, writing, and technology.

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Posted on September 28, 2008
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Blawg of the Day -- Palm Beach County Family Law Blog

Posted on September 26, 2008
A family law blog for you today -- the Palm Beach County Family Law Blog provides expertise in the area of family law, primarily for Florida residents. It's authored by Charles D. Jamieson, a West Palm Beach family lawyer.

Blawg of the Day -- Technology Law Update

Posted on September 25, 2008
Technology Law Update is brought to you by the international law firm of Thelen, Reid, Brown, Raysman & Steiner. The primary blog authors are Edward Pisacreta, Frank Pugliese, and Richard Raysman, all from the firm's New York office. The blog provides regular discussion on the latest court decisions, trends and issues in technology, computer, Internet and privacy law.

Blawg of the Day -- Atlanta Workers' Compensation Law

Posted on September 24, 2008
The Bader Law Firm of Atlanta, Georgia is blogging about workers' compensation issues at the Atlanta's Workers' Compensation Law Blog. The blog is dedicated to helping injured workers obtain the medical treatment and compensation they deserve.

Blawg of the Day -- Life Sciences Legal Update

Posted on September 23, 2008
Today we'll feature a blog from another big firm -- this one comes from Reed Smith, and is written by various authors. It's the Life Sciences Legal Update, and it features news and commentary on trends and developments in life sciences and health care law. They're discussing such topics as health care fraud, EME Life Sciences, regulatory developments, and more.

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Posted on September 22, 2008
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Blawg of the Day -- China Law Update

Posted on September 22, 2008
Here's a blog covering the law of another country -- the China Law Update is brought to you from the uber-blogging firm of Sheppard Mullin. The two lawyers contributing to the blog are David Huebner and William Zheng, who are based in Shanghai. They're discussing advertising and entertainment, antitrust, emerging companies and venture capital, foreign direct investment, and other issues relating to China. There's also a nice link to a page of Chinese laws.

Getting Back into the Flow

Posted on September 22, 2008
Here's a great article on how to Reboot Your Workflow This Fall. With the kids back in school, and vacation over, it's time to get back to work -- this article has come good suggestions on how to get your tech mojo back.

The latest issue of...

Posted on September 20, 2008
....the Internet Legal Research Weekly is up for your reading pleasure.

Blawg of the Day -- Ohio Environmental Law Blog

Posted on September 19, 2008
The Cleveland firm of Frantz Ward is discussing renewable energy and climate change, among other things, at the Ohio Environmental Law Blog. It's published by Joe Koncelik, an attorney with the firm.

Blawg of the Day -- Maine Injury, Accident & Disability Law

Posted on September 18, 2008
Joe Bornstein is a Portland, Maine personal injury lawyer, having practice there for more than 33 years. At his Maine Injury, Accident & Disability Law blog, he's discussing basic personal injury topics, and how they apply to Maine residents.

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