Legal Research

Election websites

Posted on October 06, 2008
There are a couple websites that may be of interest to Lucas County voters.First off there is http://www.lucascountyvotes.org/ which goes to the Board of Elections section of the Lucas County government website. There are lists of the candidates and for all the issues on the ballot...

Tax Time links

Posted on January 14, 2008
Once again it is time for the taxman, er, taxperson. Here are the links to the Federal, state of Ohio, and Toledo income tax information and forms.IRS publications and documentsOhio income tax linksToledo income tax links

FBI Crime Statistics, prelim 2007 first half

Posted on January 08, 2008
Crime rates fell in the first half of 2007, according to premilinary FBI statistics.Here's the link to the FBI's story, which has a link to the statistics themselves.

Google Toolbar 5

Posted on December 14, 2007
The newest version of Google's toolbar is out.You can download it here.PC Magazine has a review of it here.Personally, I have never cared for the toolbars, they tend to clutter up my browser. As I use Firefox, they have a nice little bookmarks toolbar, that I have set to show text only...

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USAspending.gov

Posted on December 13, 2007
There's a new way to track spending by the Federal Government, mandated by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, 31 USC s6101.www.USAspending.gov is a "relaunch of www.FederalSpending.gov, that provides citizens with easy access to government contract, grant and other award data...

Online searching and privacy

Posted on December 11, 2007
Search engines will keep a record of what searches a user requests. Search engine companies will say that this helps them refine their search methods. And while that is true, many people are uncomfortable with leaving a trail of their searches. Ask.com now has a feature called AskEraser that deletes a user's search activities from the ask...

EDotW Part 5 HeinOnline

Posted on October 23, 2007
HeinOnline is a subscription based website of legal information databases. Perhaps the most important database is the Law Journal Library, which contains virtually every American law school law review going all the way back to the first issue of each law review...

Medellin v. Texas

Posted on October 11, 2007
Dahlia Lithwick over at Slate.com has an amusing piece on the Medellin v. Texas case, argued yesterday at the Supreme Court. It is a complicated case, involving the death penalty, foreign nationals, the International Court of Justice, the federal executive branch and a state judicial branch, among other things.

Welcome Beverly Mayo

Posted on October 10, 2007
Please join me in welcoming our new circulation supervisor, Beverly Mayo.

Opening Day

Posted on October 01, 2007
for the United States Supreme Court, coming on the last day of the regular season for baseball (today's game counts as a regular season game.)Linda Greenhouse, in the New York Times previews the upcoming term.

EDotW part 4 Worldcat

Posted on September 10, 2007
One of the OhioLINK databases I find most useful is Worldcat. UTMOST searches the UT library catalog, OhioLINK library catalog searches all the libraries in the OhioLINK consortium, the next level up is Worldcat. Worldcat is the OCLC (Online Computer Library Center) catalog of books and other materials, such as articles and sound recordings, in libraries around the world...

EDotW part 3 OhioLINK Databases

Posted on September 04, 2007
OhioLINK is much more than a super catalog of Ohio colleges & universities library holdings. It also features many databases. You can search via Subject, Type or Name or just do a Quick Search.Quick Search allows the user to search for articles in all databases, or predefined areas, such as political science, law and government (as one database) or business...

Labor Day Weekend Schedule

Posted on August 29, 2007
The LaValley Law Library will be open normal hours this Saturday (9:00 am to 9:45 pm) and Sunday (9:00 am to 11:45pm) with a later opening 9:00 am on Monday (normal closing time of 11:45 pm). There will be no reference on Monday.Have a good weekend!

EDotW part 2 -- OhioLINK. Library Catalog

Posted on August 27, 2007
This week's spotlight is on the OhioLINK Library CatalogOhioLINK is ?a consortium of Ohio?s college and university libraries and the State Library of Ohio. Serving more than 600,000 students, faculty, and staff at 85 institutions? It includes private as well as public colleges and universities and community colleges...

Electronic Database of the Week (EDotW)

Posted on August 20, 2007
The first database I want to highlight is UTMOST. UTMOST is the University of Toledo?s online library catalog. It contains records of all the materials available in the University of Toledo libraries. With the recent merger with MUO this does now include the medical library's records...

How to Read a Legal Opinion

Posted on August 17, 2007
Orin Kerr, a professor at George Washington University Law School has updated his guide:"How to Read a Legal Opinion" It is a seven page pdf file.

Welcome Incoming Students!

Posted on August 15, 2007
Welcome to the University of Toledo College of Law and the LaValley Law Library We are starting up the LaValley Library Blog again. We will be providing announcements about the library, highlighting various electronic databases available - in the Electronic Database of the Week (EDotW) section - and other news about the law...

Starting Points For Foreign and International Law Research

Posted on March 05, 2007
For those engaged in international, comparative or foreign law research, NYU's GlobaLex has a very useful set of research guides. The newest ones are also listed in a posting on Law Librarian Blog. The NYU Hauser Global Law website also has an excellent Guide to Foreign and International Legal Databases.

Tax Time

Posted on February 27, 2007
Here are links for federal, state (Ohio), and local (Toledo) tax sites.The federal income tax this year also has a provision for a telephone excise tax refund.As well, the federal 1040 form has another provision for a state sales tax deduction.For Ohio, the statewide sales tax is 5...

Rick Goheen To Become Director Of LaValley Law Library

Posted on February 22, 2007
We are pleased to announce the appointment of a new Director for the LaValley Law Library. Beginning March 12, Rick Goheen, currently Associate Director for Public Services at the Schoenecker Law Library, Univerity of St. Thomas (Minneapolis) will assume the position of Director of the Law Library and Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Toledo...

Oyez update.

Posted on February 20, 2007
Oyez is a multimedia project, devoted to the US Supreme Court. They have just updated their site, so now you can read transcripts of arguements and listen at the same time. This feature is located under the "New Oyez Media" section.H/T to Volokh Conspiracy

New Resource For Legal Research Guides

Posted on February 02, 2007
Cornell Univeristy Law Library has now placed online the Legal Research Engine. It lets you find online research guides in all areas of the law. Just type your area of interest into the search box.

January 2007 New Acquisitions

Posted on January 26, 2007
The January new acquisitions list is up, here.The books, as usual, are in the faculty lounge.

CURRENT EVENTS IN TOLEDO AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Posted on January 18, 2007
EXHIBITIONS:Now - July 8, 2007 By Presidential Design: History of the Hayes Home - Hayes Presidental Center, Fremont, Monday - Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday noon - 5 pmNow - January 21, 2007 The End: Mortality and Remembrance - Toledo Museum of Art, Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, Sunday 11 am - 5 pmNow - January 28, 2007 In Stabiano: Exploring the Ancient Seaside Villas of the Roman Elite - Toledo Museum of Art, Tuesday - Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, Sunday 11 am - 5 pmFriday's January 19, 26 and February 2 Glassblowing Demonstration, Toledo Museum of Art7:30 pm and 9 pmSunday's January 21, 28 and February 4 Glassblowing Demonstration, Toledo Museum of Art 1 and 2:30 pmJanuary 19-21, January 26-28 and February 2-4 Docent-Led Tours: Glass Pavillon Experience, Toledo Museum of Art Friday 6:30 and 8 pm, Saturday 2 pm and Sunday 2 and 3 pmJanuary 25-28 Greater Toledo Auto Show, SeaGate Convention Centre Thursday 3-9 pm, Friday 11 am - 9 pm, Saturday 10 am - 9 pm, Sunday 10 am - 5 pmJanuary 26 - April 14 Jacob Lawrence Prints, 1963-2000: A Comprehensive Survey, Toledo Museum of Art Closed Mondays, Tuesday - Thursday 10 am - 4 pm, Friday 10 am - 10 pm, Saturday 10 am - 4 pm, Sunday 11 am - 5 pmJanuary 26 - February 24 Imperfect Beauty, Space 237 Tuesday - Friday 11 am - 5 pm Saturday Noon - 4 pmJanuary 26 - 28 2007 Fun Afloat Boat Show, Erie Street Market Friday Noon- 8 pm, Saturday 11 am- 5 pm, Sunday Noon - 5 pmFebruary 2 - 4 Lucas County Camp & Travel Show, Lucas County Recreation CenterCOLLECTORS / CRAFT SHOWS:January 19-21 Country Peddler Craft Show, Lucas County Recreation Center Friday 3-8 pm, Saturday 9 am - 5 pm, Sunday 10 am - 4 pmJanuary 27 and 28 Maumee Valley Antiques Show & Sale, Maumee Valley Historical Society - Wolcott House Museum Saturday 11 am - 7 pm, Sunday 11 am - 4 pmMUSIC:January 19 and 20 The Planets, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre 8 pmTuesday, January 23 BGSU Concert: Winter Wonders, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, Manor House 7:30 pmThursday, January 25 Andre Watts in Recital, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre 8 pmSaturday, January 27 Symphonic Poem, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre 11 amTuesday, January 30 BGSU Concert: Musical Arts Showcase, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, Manor House 7:30 pmFriday, February 2 Club Friday Music: Fulton County Bluegrass Band, Toledo Museum of Art 6 and 9:30 pmFebruary 2 and 3 Dvorak New World, Toledo Museum of Art Peristyle Theatre 8 pmFriday, February 2 Spur in Concert, Owens Community College Center for Fine and Performing Arts 8 pmNATURE:Friday, January 19 Oak Openings Research Forum Keynote Event, Oak Openings Preserve 4:30 -9 pmSaturday, January 20 Travel Circle: Washington State National Park, Oak Openings Preserve 1 - 3:30 pmSunday's January 21 and 28 Sunday Program, Oak Openings Preserve, Buehner Center 3 - 5 pmSunday, January 21 Helping Hands, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, Ward Pavillion 2 - 4 pmTuesday, January 23 Volunteers in Parks Restoring the Oak Openings, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, Ward Pavillion 7 pmJanuary 26 and 27 Interpretive Naturalist Field Training, Wildwood Preserve Metropark, Metz Visitor Center Friday 9:30 to noon, Saturday 1 - 1:30 pmSaturday, January 27 Travel Circle: Spring on the Blue Ridge & Smokey Mountains, Secor Metropark, Nature Photography Center 1 - 3:30 pmFriday, February 2 Full Moon Walk, Swan Creek Preserve Glendale Ave...

Pentagon Official Criticizes Legal Profession

Posted on January 15, 2007
New York Times reporter Neil Lewis on Saturday reported on an outrageous attack on the legal profession by a senior Pentagon official. You can read the entire article here . Here are excerpts from the report: The senior Pentagon official in charge of military detainees suspected of terrorism said in an interview this week that he was dismayed that lawyers at many of the nation?s top firms were representing prisoners at Guantánamo Bay, Cuba, and that the firms? corporate clients should consider ending their business ties...

Library Will Re-Open With Some Construction Still Taking Place

Posted on December 31, 2006
The LaValley Law Library will reopen January 2, 2007. However, because construction will still be going on, you are encouraged to use care in entering, exiting and moving through the Library. We expect that all of the construction-- including the new technology portions-- will be in place by the end of January...

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