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Latest Sentencing Guidelines Manual Available (For Free)

The United States Sentencing Commission has released its 2009 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual. It's available free of charge on the Commission's website in HTML and Adobe formats for viewing, downloading and printing. The LRC hasn't yet received the print format,...
Posted on l r c - o r b i t ... the usd research satellite on November 19, 2009 at 11:43 PM

Google Announces Chrome OS Details

Lost in the immediate announcement of the Google legal materials added to Scholar is today's announcement of the Google Chrome Operating System details. Different reports about the unveiling, if you can call it that, tell us a few things. One...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 19, 2009 at 10:30 PM

At Syracuse, library books aren't ready for the glue factory just yet

Facing a shortage of shelf space, administrators at Syracuse University planned to ship 100,000 books per year, for the next 10 years, to an off-site location about 250 miles away from campus. That's until the students and faculty got wind...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 19, 2009 at 9:29 PM

Why I voted Yes on the SLA name change

A few years ago I was asked to speak at an Enterprise Information Management conference in San Francisco. It was very exciting, the first time I had been asked to speak somewhere. I was slated to speak on the second day, but after attending the first day of sessions I was very nervous. It became [...]
Posted on Jason the Content Librarian on November 19, 2009 at 6:52 PM

It's OK to Talk About ... The Snitching Blog

The Snitching Blog was created by Alexandra Natapoff, a professor of law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She wants it to be "a comprehensive resource on criminal informants ...[covering] legal developments, legislation, news stories, cultural reactions, commentary and...
Posted on novalawcity on November 19, 2009 at 4:01 PM

Google's Entry Into Legal Research Changes The Game

Bob Berring's recent video comments regarding the relative merits of free online legal information from the government and open-access initiatives, apparently generated a lot of very defensive comments from supporters of the work of those open-access organizations. But if all...
Posted on Depaul Law Library on November 19, 2009 at 3:41 PM

Media Alerts on Federal Courts of Appeals

Media Alerts on Federal Courts of Appeals is a pilot project of the ABA Standing Committee on Federal Judicial improvements. The website currently offers summaries of noteworthy cases from the Third, Fifth and Ninth Circuits, with plans to expand coverage...
Posted on novalawcity on November 19, 2009 at 2:47 PM

Finland Makes Broadband Internet Access A Legal Right

It is interesting to follow the creation of new legal rights as they appear around the world. One such new right is Finland?s government?s decision to make access to a one megabyte broadband Internet connection a legal right for its citizens. Read more about this story here.Ernster, the Virtual Library Cat
Posted on Virtual Library Cat's Eye View on November 19, 2009 at 2:09 PM

Posthumous Publication Debate

On Tuesday, The Original of Laura by Vladimir Nabokov was published, nearly thirty years after the author's death in 1977. The debate over whether this work should be published focused on the author's own wish that the manuscript be destroyed and his son, Dmitri's reluctance to destroy what could prove to be a major literary contribution. For more exam
Posted on Moritz Legal Information Blog on November 19, 2009 at 2:04 PM

Google enters the legal search engine fray

See here to see a fascinating post on the Google Blog. The Google engineers are pioneering a new radio button on Google Scholar that allows the user to search by legal topics or by case names. They include a rather graceful statement about "standing on the shoulder of giants:" We would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the work of several
Posted on Out of the Jungle on November 19, 2009 at 12:49 PM

Grandfathered Livestock? Cash Cow Alpacas? Where? Oregon, of course

I enjoyed this Oregonian story, not just because there are law library users amongst the parties, or because it takes place in this very interesting and creative place named Hillsboro, Oregon, but most of all because it is very funny. Don't we all love the book or the movie where the little guy manages to win, despite the odds, through sheer stubbornn
Posted on Oregon Legal Research on November 19, 2009 at 12:44 PM

H.R. 3590

The Senate has released its version of the health care bill titled the Patient Protection Affordable Care Act. Read it here. Posted by Jon Lutz
Posted on FSU College of Law Library Blog on November 19, 2009 at 12:39 PM

Social Security and Medicare Laws: Presidential Statements

I was thinking, for obvious reasons, about previous Presidential statements on sweeping changes to the Health and Welfare (and happiness pursuit) of the nation:1) Presidential Statement on Signing the Social Security Act, August 14, 1935 (Roosevelt)?Today a hope of many years' standing is in large part fulfilled. The civilization of the past hundred ye
Posted on Oregon Legal Research on November 19, 2009 at 12:38 PM

Clearing the Ice

As good as November has been to us here in Toronto, things will inevitably take a turn for the worse (I don’t ski), usually in the forms of snow and ice. And that, in turn, has us soon thinking of another aspect of Winter Law: the matter of slippery stuff on the sidewalk and the [...]
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 19, 2009 at 12:11 PM

Three Rulings of the Ohio Supreme Court

Closing Argument Waived When Defendant Does Not Request and No Objection to Omission is Entered From the site: "2008-2415. State v. McCausland, Slip Opinion No. 2009-Ohio-5933.Opinion: http://www.supremecourt.ohio.gov/rod/docs/pdf/0/2009/2009-Ohio-5933.pdf View oral argument video of this case. (Nov. 17, 2009) The Supreme Court...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 19, 2009 at 11:22 AM

"Google Gets into Legal Research"

Posted by Robert Ambrogi: "In a post earlier today at Legal Blog Watch, The Google Gorilla Enters the Research Game, I wrote about Google's announcement yesterday that Google Scholar now allows users to search full-text legal opinions from U.S. federal...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 19, 2009 at 11:20 AM

"How to Shift Law Firms to a Performance-Based Compensation System"

In the news: "In the last year, several Am Law 100 firms have announced that they have shifted to, or will shift to, a performance-based compensation program for associates. Dan DiPietro, Lisa Keyes and Laura Saklad write that designing and...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 19, 2009 at 11:17 AM

"Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFA) are Not as Hard as You Think"

Posted by Ron Friedmann: "Last week I spoke at the Ark Group Conference on Alternative Fee Arrangements (AFA). I gave a short presentation called Unbundling Repetitive Aspects of Large Matters, my effort at de-mystifying and simplifying alternative fees. Inside and...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 19, 2009 at 11:16 AM

"How to Operate a Successful Solo Practice"

From the site: "In this edition of The Un-Billable Hour, host Attorney Rodney Dowell, Director of the Massachusetts Law Office Management Assistance Program, will talk about the keys to operating a successful solo practice. Rodney welcomes Attorney Carolyn Elefant, a...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 19, 2009 at 11:12 AM

"'Professionalism': A Lawyer-Centric Ruse?"

Posted by JD Hull: "Reprinted from a 2005 "Law Week edition" of The San Diego Daily Transcript, here's "Professionalism Revisited: What About The Client?", written by one of our spunkier U.S. trial lawyers. Note that the piece ends with "rules...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 19, 2009 at 11:10 AM

"A Couple of Updates.."

Posted by David Bilinsky: "A couple of updates: One: OnPoint Legal Research's Take Five Newsletter is now up for November, summarizing the 5 most interesting cases for BC: November Take Five Two: Bob Denney's November 2009 Legal Communique has now...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 19, 2009 at 11:08 AM

"TWiL 38: Don't Swallow That Phone"

From the site: "Hosts: Denise Howell, Colette Vogele, Evan Brown, and Ernie Svenson DWI La-Z-Boys, Murdoch and Google, no tweeting in court, police searching cell phones, and more. Talking points: http://delicious.com/thisweekinlaw/38 TWiL shownotes The active links...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 19, 2009 at 11:06 AM

Google Scholar is Expanding into Legal Information.

Google Scholar now has available� legal opinions and journals.� Currently available are all US Supreme Court opinions, Federal Appeals opinions since 1924, and many Federal District Court opinions from Federal Supplement.� There are also opinions from state courts included since 1950. You can access the opinions and journals by clicking on the main Goo
Posted on Cocky Law Blawg on November 19, 2009 at 11:02 AM

Google's To-Do List To Compete With WEXIS in the Online Legal Research Search Market

If Google really wants to compete with Westlaw and LexisNexis, the Company's next steps should be (1) to fill the holes in the primary legal resource collections that it indexes; (2) to build an effective, automated legal citator; and (3)...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 19, 2009 at 8:56 AM

New York Criminal Law News November 19, 2009

Source: LexisNexis, Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: � 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire,�November 19, 2009 Thursday 12:00 AM GMT,�,�STATE AND REGIONAL,�320 words,�Ex-lawyer ordered to prison on terror conviction,�By LARRY NEUMEISTER, Associated Press Writer,�NEW YORK APPELLATE DECIS
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 6:23 AM

Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 18, 2009

Source: Google News Alert Service, November 18, 2009. NEWS: Holder Defends Moving Terror Trials to NYCCBS NewsThe 9/11 attacks were both an act of war and a violation of our federal criminal law, and they could have been prosecuted in either federal courts or ...See all stories on this topic � Legislature
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 6:07 AM

Developing a Web 2.0 strategy

Nina Platt of the Strategic Librarian blog has written an interesting blog post on the steps you need to take to ensure the development of Web 2.0 within your organisation is strategic. Called Web 2.0 & Marketing: Develop a Strategy from Start to Finish the post takes and interesting look at the Do's and Dont's of developing a strategic plan for th
Posted on LI Issues on November 19, 2009 at 6:00 AM

Your Website's Terms and Conditions are Probably Unenforceable

Source: Lexology, November 19, 2009. Your website?s Terms and Conditions are probably unenforceableVenable LLP"Most websites have Terms and Conditions which govern a user?s or visitor?s rights in regard to the content of the website and/or the dealings between the parties".
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 5:56 AM

Google, Microsoft Gain Search Share

Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 19, 2009 Google, Microsoft Gain Search Share"Yahoo lost market share, but retained the number two spot on ComScore's October search engine rankings."
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 5:48 AM

Google Introducing Chrome Operating System November 19

Source: Grok on Google, November 19, 2009. Google Introducing Chrome OS November 19"Members of the media were invited to Google's headquarters for the official unveiling of Chrome OS, the new operating system from Google. Details were few and far between, but don't expect Chrome OS to become widely available until 2010."
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 5:44 AM

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance November 19, 2009

Source: Google News Alert Service, November 19, 2009 New York's 'Shadow Government' of Authorities Faces New RulesBloombergThe proposed law would require organizations such as the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the New York Thruway Authority to file financial reports ...See all stories on this to
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 5:39 AM

New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County

In order to comply with subscription agreements you will need to use your own Westlaw password to view the full text of cases listed below: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 �� 1. People ex rel. Hudson v. Warden2009 WL 3817466 (Table, Text in WESTLAW), Unreported Disposition, 2009 N.Y. Slip Op. 52299(U)(N.Y.
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 5:31 AM

List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com

Selected federal documents below from Gallery Watch.com may include references to government reports, Congressional letters, draft bills, and other primary source materials. Documents listed are accessible through subscription to the GalleryWatch.com service. For information regarding subscribing to Gallerywatch services contact http://www.gallerywatch
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 5:18 AM

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 19, 2009

Source: NLJ.com, November 19, 2009 Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp ABA shakeup ousts top staff members "This week's resignation of American Bar Association executive director Hank White follows other recent staff departures amid a reorganization set in motion by the ABA's new preside
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 5:04 AM

National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 18, 2009

Source: NLJ.com, November 18, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp AG Holder Defends Sept. 11 Terrorist Prosecution Decision "Attorney General Eric Holder Jr. this morning defended his decision to prosecute the alleged mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks and four other suspected terr
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 4:56 AM

AALL/LexisNexis Call for Papers

2009 Competition Winners Open Member Division: Joseph A. Custer, "The Truthiness of Thinkable Thoughts versus the Facts of Empirical Research" and Laura N. Gasaway, "A Defense of the Public Domain: A Scholarly Essay" New Members Division: Mikhail Koulikov, "Indexing and...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 19, 2009 at 4:48 AM

New York Law Journal: Decisions of Interest November 19, 2009

If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links�provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUITConstitutional LawFree
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 4:40 AM

Snitching: First Comprehensive Analysis of Criminial Informants Published

Loyola Law prof Alexandra Natapoff's Snitching: Criminal Informants and the Erosion of American Justice (NYU Press, November 16, 2009) is the first comprehensive analysis of the use of informants in the criminal justice system, something TV viewers see every night...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 19, 2009 at 4:39 AM

AAUP Lifts Censure of Tulane

Inside Higher Ed is reporting that the AAUP "has lifted its censure of Tulane University, following an agreement that Tulane would not cite the move in defending itself in lawsuits from former faculty members. Tulane was censured in 2007 for...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 19, 2009 at 4:38 AM

New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 19, 2009

If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted:Tax Litigation IssuesThursday, November 19, 2009By Jeremy H. Temkin"
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 4:36 AM

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 19, 2009

If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Free With Registration: Right
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 4:31 AM

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights November 19, 2009

If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service. Wells Fargo to Pay $1.4 Billion in Auction-Rate Securities Settlement The Recorder Wel
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 19, 2009 at 4:27 AM

Opening: Head of Information Services, IUPUI Law Library

The Head of Information Services, under the supervision of the Associate Director, plans, implements and coordinates circulation and reference services including, document delivery, reserves, collection management, delivery of traditional and electronic reference, a faculty liaison program and training for faculty...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 19, 2009 at 4:27 AM

Interview with Cory Doctorow

The Globe and Mail had an interview with author Cory Doctorow in the weekend edition. After talking to an audience in Toronto on the topic of “How to destroy the book”, he sat down to talk about the future of publishing. There’s one great line in the interview that will strike a chord with most lawyers: [...]
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 18, 2009 at 11:46 PM

Google Scholar Has Case Law

There are already tons of tweets and posts about Google Scholar's new case law content, so I'm not going to reinvent the wheel. Yes, Google Scholar has case law now! Here's a roundup of posts about this exciting new development:...
Posted on ZiefBrief on November 18, 2009 at 7:56 PM

South Dakota - Accident Reports -

Copies of officer-completed reports are available from the Department of Public Safety, Accident Records, 118 W Capitol Avenue, Pierre 57501, 605-773-4156. The fee is $4.00 per report. Records are available for ten years to present, five years on paper. New...
Posted on BRB's Public Records Blog on November 18, 2009 at 7:40 PM

Search for Legal Opinions using Google Scholar

Google Scholar has added full text searching of caselaw and legal journals. Just go to scholar.google.com and choose the "Legal Opinions and Journals" radio button. You can also use the advanced search feature to limit your search by jurisdiction.In addition to the text of the case, Google Scholar offers a nice looking "How Cited" feature that shows
Posted on Virtual Library Cat's Eye View on November 18, 2009 at 7:15 PM

Special Historical Research Collections in Oregon

An upcoming workshop on ?Local Treasures - Special Collections and Archives in the Portland Area? (presented by the Portland Area Library Association for Continuing Education), alerts us to these excellent research resources. I?ve reproduced the descriptions right from the program announcement:1) ?The Oregon Historical Society Research Library has gath
Posted on Oregon Legal Research on November 18, 2009 at 5:35 PM

Super Lawyers Rates Law Schools

You may have seen the Super Lawyers Magazine at one time or another. Their web site maintains a database of the cream of the crop practicing attorneys. They have come up with an alternative ranking for law schools. They rank...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 18, 2009 at 4:41 PM

Oregon Supreme Court on Ballot Measure Titles for 66 and 67

If you want to find the most recent Oregon Supreme Court Ballot Measure Title decisions on Measures 66 and 67, visit the OJD News/ Media Releases website and look for the November 13, 2009, release, a PDF document.1) The Media Releases will give you summaries of opinions.2) You can find the full text of the opinions from the OJD Supreme Court slip opin
Posted on Oregon Legal Research on November 18, 2009 at 3:26 PM

Using Foreign and International Law in the U.S. Supreme Court

Last week, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two companion cases regarding whether it is cruel and unusual punishment within the meaning of the Eighth Amendment to sentence a juvenile to life in prison without the possibility of...
Posted on l r c - o r b i t ... the usd research satellite on November 18, 2009 at 3:23 PM

Testing Google Scholar for Legal Research

The most amazing thing happened yesterday. Google has added legal research to Google Scholar. The feature is accessible from the main Scholar page as a radio button that limits the search to legal materials. What is even more amazing is...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 18, 2009 at 2:45 PM

?Unfriend? Selected as Oxford Dictionary Word of the Year

The New Oxford American Dictionary has chosen the word ‘unfriend’ as its 2009 Word of the Year: “unfriend ? verb ? To remove someone as a ?friend? on a social networking site such as Facebook. ” “As in, ‘I decided to unfriend my roommate on Facebook after we had a fight’.” ” ‘It has both curre
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 18, 2009 at 2:35 PM

Slaw Gets a Mention in Lexpert

I’m pleased to say that Slaw got a great mention in a recent piece in Lexpert Magazine’s Globe and Mail web articles, “Law Firms Test Potential for Social Media,” by Marzena Czarnecka. Yours truly made a couple of cautious comments that got reported; and blogger and Slawyer Jeremy Grushcow got to impart a few words [...]
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 18, 2009 at 2:09 PM

Voices from the Past

Reading historical documents can be pretty interesting, but what about hearing historical speeches? Here is a compliation of quite a few historical audio recordings, including selections from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. and Winston Churchill.From Concurring Opinions
Posted on Moritz Legal Information Blog on November 18, 2009 at 2:09 PM

Twits, Tweets and the Political World

While the BBC reported this weekend on Pods and Blogs on the extraordinary growth of Tweetminster, the place where real life and politics tweet, in Ottawa it’s a different story. NDP member Charlie Angus wants Canadian MPs to declare Twitter off-limits, because of some personal abuse in the House last night. Here’s the [...]
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 18, 2009 at 1:22 PM

Changes to the Arizona Bar Exam

The Arizona Bar has decided to use Multistate Essay Exam (MEE) questions on the bar examination beginning this February 2010.��The Law Library has some MEE study materials on reserve. We have MEE Questions and Analyses from 2001 to 2008. The most recent edition is expected to arrive in December.��MEE�Questions and Analyses include questions and model [
Posted on Ross-Blakley Law Library Blog on November 18, 2009 at 1:01 PM

Between the Eyes?

? To face the friends of Mr. Cairo .. From Chicago to Hong Kong Via Istanbul the Talking Tong Dirty rats thru’ prohibition Money flowed thru gangsterism Or Edward ‘G’ and all those guys Who always shoot between the eyes Between the eyes Between the eyes…? Music by Vangelis, lyrics by Jon Anderson, “The Friends of Mr. Cai
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 18, 2009 at 12:43 PM

Google Legal Scholar

I had just posted about free legal information on legal publisher websites when this hit the fan. Actually, it hit the fan yesterday, but the wind will keep blowing for a while.It's too soon to tell where Google's offerings will fit into the vast world of legal research information and databases ... nothing but good times ahead:Here are a handful of bl
Posted on Oregon Legal Research on November 18, 2009 at 12:33 PM

Legal Publishers and Free Legal Information

While looking at some social security practice materials at the James Publishing website I was reminded how many print and online legal publishers offer free legal information at their websites. These can be forms, blogs, musings on the law, case and legal topic analysis, and much more.There aren?t as many independent legal publishers as there were 15
Posted on Oregon Legal Research on November 18, 2009 at 12:29 PM

And the IALL 2009 Website Award Goes To . . .

the Audiovisual Library of International Law (ALIL)! The announcement came last month at IALL's annual course on international law librarianship held in Istanbul, Turkey. See my previous LLB posts for more details about the course and award. Congratulations to ALIL!...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 18, 2009 at 12:19 PM

"Don't Be a Snob about Career Advice"

Posted by Penelope Trunk: "I have found that the best way to manage myself is by asking for a lot of help. The question is, how do you know who to take advice from? The answer is not always intuitive....
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 18, 2009 at 12:08 PM

"The Benefits of Sabbaticals for Lawyers"

In the news: "There is a long and time-honored tradition among other cultures, and other professions, of giving the mind and spirit a break from the day-to-day grind, notes attorney Janice Mock. It's called a sabbatical. You've heard of it,...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 18, 2009 at 12:06 PM

Three New Articles New on LLRX.com

Bridging the DiGital Divide: A New Vendor in Town? Google Scholar Now Includes Case Law Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: "Bridging the DiGital Divide: A New Vendor in Town? Google Scholar Now Includes Case Law - The November 17, 2009...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 18, 2009 at 12:03 PM

"New Survey: Top Activities to Win New Clients"

Posted by Tom Kane: "A survey by The BTI Consulting Group for Hellerman Baretz Communications LLC released today provides insight into how to distinguish yourself from other firms in landing new clients. According to the survey, which involved interviews with the...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 18, 2009 at 12:01 PM

"Making a List and Sharing it Too"

From the site: "We're at the time of year where everyone likes to make and share lists. Some new types of Internet tools let lawyers share useful lists of information in easier and more powerful ways. In this new episode...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 18, 2009 at 11:58 AM

"Prying into a Teen's Private Pages"

In the news: "Imagine gaining access to a teenager's diary. These days, those personal thoughts are more likely to be documented electronically on social networking sites rather than on paper -- and those supposedly private communications can become public. Consider...
Posted on Stark County Law Library Blawg on November 18, 2009 at 11:56 AM

Finalists for 7th Circ. Judge Selected

From the Chicago Tribune: Six finalists from a field of 11 applicants have been selected to fill a pending vacancy on a federal appeals court which handles appeals from Wisconsin and other states. Two of the six finalists are UW-Madison law professors Anuj Desai and Victoria Nourse. Read the article for the full list.
Posted on WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library on November 18, 2009 at 11:36 AM

Holiday Law Firm Challenge: Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank

A lot of people have been checking this blog for information about the upcoming Daily Bread Food Bank challenge for Toronto law firms. This year's challenge is about to start on Monday! I've just given a full write-up over at Slaw.ca: Holiday Law Firm Challenge: Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank.Related posts:Daily Bread Food Bank - Toronto law firm food
Posted on Connie Crosby on November 18, 2009 at 11:16 AM

Holiday Law Firm Challenge: Toronto Daily Bread Food Bank

Each year at this time, the Toronto office of Blakes sends out a challenge to other Bay Street firms to organize food drives/fundraising on behalf of the Daily Bread Food Bank. Last year’s challenge raised an incredible $271,645. Can the firms do even better this year? Who will get bragging rights for the most food [...]
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 18, 2009 at 11:11 AM

The Zen Principle Behind All Online Legal Research

Have you ever wondered why your Lexis/Westlaw searches yield too many hits or too few? Even if you have mastered the L/WL help screens on boolean (i.e., terms and connectors) searching or asked for help many times from L/WL Reference attorneys,...
Posted on Biddleblog on November 18, 2009 at 10:59 AM

Are the 7 Faces of Legal KM Simply Enterprise Content Management?

I gained lots of insight from Day 1 at the LawTech Canada conference earlier this week. Deloitte, one of the sponsors, had two good sessions on enterprise content management and on preventing information leakage. On the topic of enterprise content management, I realized that my paper on “The 7 Faces of Legal Knowledge Management” (here in [
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 18, 2009 at 10:28 AM

Liquor Law Challenged

Ian Blue, a partner at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP, has issued a challenge to the constitutionality of legislation that forbids importation of liquor into a province unless it is sold to the local liquor board or commission. The legislation is, curiously, federal, as we noted in a post last September. Section 3(1) of the [...]
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 18, 2009 at 10:12 AM

Interesting things this week

Steve just posted about the Kindle coming to Canada – certainly a noteworthy and overdue event. (I’m going to hold out for something that displays colour.) Some other noteworthy things from the last few days (at least for those of us in the tech/legal/privacy world) include: Ontario Privacy Commissioner report on the Smart Grid [...]
Posted on Slaw.ca on November 18, 2009 at 9:38 AM

Researching Court Opinions Using Google Scholar: What Do You Think?

The word is out. Full text federal and state court opinions (to 1990?) can now be searched on Google Scholar. See the Official Google Blog post. If you take a test drive, I would recommend using the "Advanced Scholar Search"...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 18, 2009 at 8:47 AM

New York Criminal Law News November 18, 2009

Source:LexisNexis. Lexis ID and Password Required for Online Access: � 1. The Associated Press State & Local Wire,�November 18, 2009 Wednesday 1:24 AM GMT,�,�BUSINESS NEWS,�464 words,�AP source: NYC newspapers' delivery offices raided,�By COLLEEN LONG and JENNIFER PELTZ, Associated Press Writers,�NEW YORK ...
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 6:54 AM

Crime Related News and Blog Alerts November 17, 2009

Source: Google News Alert Service, November 17, 2009. NEWS: Justice Ministry Seeks Advisors For Big New Criminal Law Billguide2.co.nzThat draft will outline the key law changes and provide a foundation for a new Criminal Procedure Bill -- to replace the Summary Proceedings Act 1957 -- and ...See all sto
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 6:43 AM

Google makes free US caselaw available

Google announced yesterday that it will be making free US caselaw available on Google Scholar.All text legal opinions from U.S. federal and state district, appellate and supreme courts will be included.It will also have value-added features such as links to related journal articles and other cited cases.Google saluted people like Joe Ury, working at BA
Posted on The BIALL Blog on November 18, 2009 at 6:36 AM

Notable e-Discovery Cases and Events

Source: Lexology, November 18, 2009. Notable e-discovery cases and eventsSidley Austin LLP"This update addresses the following recent court decisions involving e-discovery issues"
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 5:39 AM

National Cyber Incident Response Plan Coming?

Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 18, 2009 National Cyber Incident Response Plan Coming"FBI, Homeland Security, and Justice Department officials drop hints of future cybersecurity policy and projects at a Senate hearing". .
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 5:34 AM

Cyber Warfare Warning Sounded

Source: InformationWeek Daily Newsletter, November 18, 2009. Cyber Warfare Warning Sounded"In its annual report on cybercrime, McAfee says that the age of cyber warfare has arrived."
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 5:31 AM

Governor David Paterson and New York Finance

Source: Google News Alert Service, November 18, 2009 New York's fiscal logjam worsens despite Wall Street profitsReutersDemocratic Governor David Paterson has repeatedly warned lawmakers they cannot wait to cut the state's approximately $122 billion budget in hopes tax ...See all stories on this topic
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 5:11 AM

List of Selected U.S. Documents from Gallerywatch.com

Selections from National Law Journal Daily Headlines November 18, 2009

Source: NLJ.com, November 18, 2009. Subscription required for online access: http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/subscribe.jsp Employers wonder if they have to chill out over medical marijuana use "Medical marijuana laws are having an odd effect on many employers: They're dazed and confused about their obligations to workers who use pot for
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 4:54 AM

National Law Journal: Selections from Legal Times Afternoon Update November 17, 2009

Source: NLJ.com, November 17, 2009. Subscription required for online access: Judge Tells Defense Lawyers to Hire Private Security in Blackwater Case "The defense lawyers representing five Blackwater security guards on manslaughter charges are not entitled to a government security escort to travel in and around Iraq to investigate the cri
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 4:47 AM

Discouraging News from ALA's Public Libraries and the Internet Survey

Public libraries and the Internet 2008-2009: Issues, Implications, and Challenges by John Carlo Bertot, Paul T. Jaeger, Charles R. McClure, Carla B. Wright and Elise Jensen (First Monday, Nov. 2, 2009) reviews the findings, issues and implications from ALA's 2008...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 18, 2009 at 4:46 AM

Will the Restructuring of BigLaw Lead to the Incredibly Shrinking Law School?

If the basic business model of the large law firm is failing and needs fundamental restructuring as Illinois law prof Larry Ribstein argues in The Death of Big Law [SSRN], what are the consequences to law schools? In Death of...
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 18, 2009 at 4:44 AM

New York Law Journal Decisions of Interest November 18, 2009

If you are already an online subscriber to this service you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access any of the decisions listed which interest you. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted APPELLATE DIVISIONTHIRD DEPARTMENTGovernmentFree With Registr
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 4:42 AM

New York Law Journal: Featured Columnists November 18, 2009

If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: International BankingWednesday, November 18, 2009By Kathleen A
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 4:38 AM

2009 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual Now Online

The 2009 Federal Sentencing Guidelines Manual (effective Nov. 1, 2009) is now available online. Hat tip to beSpacific. [JH]
Posted on Law Librarian Blog on November 18, 2009 at 4:36 AM

New York Law Journal: Lead Articles November 18, 2009

If you are already an online subscriber to the New York Law Journal you should be able to click on any of the links provided below, sign in, and access the full text of articles listed. http://www.nylj.com Subscription required for online access unless otherwise noted: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Free: Circuit Upholds Stewar
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 4:33 AM

LAW.COM Newswire Highlights November 18, 2009

If you are already an online subscriber to the LAW.COM service you should be able to click on any of the links below, sign in, and access the full text of all articles listed. A subscription to LAW.COM is needed for online access to this service. House Panel Challenges BofA on Timing of GC's Firing Corporate Counsel Three Bank of A
Posted on New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library on November 18, 2009 at 4:29 AM

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