International Law

Studie zur Akzeptanz von Open-Access-Zeitschriften
Karin Weishaupt stellt in der aktuellen Ausgabe "Forschung aktuell" des Instituts für Arbeit und Technik, Gelsenkirchen, erste Ergebnisse ihrer Studie zum Thema "Der freie Zugang zum Wissen" vor...

Duke and Open Access
It’s been noted that Duke Law School has a long history of leadership in this area, beginning with an online repository for its faculty’s scholarship (dating from 2005) and its journals made accessible online (starting back in 1997!), both of which well predate HLS’s vote on an opt-out Open Access policy last week...

FU Berlin: Open-Access-Tage mit Open-Access-Messe
Am 9. und 10. Oktober 2008 finden unter dem Motto "Freier Zugang zu Wissen" die Open-Access-Tage Berlin mit Open-Access-Messe statt. Nähere Informationen frei zugänglich im Web.

SAGE Offers Free Online Access to Journals in October
SAGE is offering free online access to over 500 of its journals until October 31, 2008. Content is available from 1999 to the present. Registration is required. Source: LISNews

An Open Letter to ExpressO: Improving Law Review Submissions through Authors' Electronic Commitment to Accept the First Offer
Paul Caron collected some recent blog posts, including mine, discussing law review submission reform. His Cincinnati colleague Lin Bai offered an interesting solution to the circus of mass submission and expedites: As compromise between the circus and the single-submission system common in other disciplines, authors can submit to as many journals as they like, but should be expected to accept the first offer...

Impact de l'internet sur la diffusion libre de la Common Law au Royaume-Uni
A lire sur slaw, cet article de Simon Chester (Has the Internet failed to provide public access to the Law ?), reprenant un interview de Joe Ury (directeur exécutif du Bailii - British and Irish Legal Information Institute)) à podcaster sur Outlaw...

Nationwide Recall Of All Lots Of Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap
Tylenol Arthritis Pain 100 Count With Ez-Open Cap All Lots Recalled Nationally

Yellow Pages
Directory Billing agrees $400,000 deceptive marketing settlement.

Wegmans Food Market
alleging the retailer revealed too much information on their credit and debit card receipts, violating the FACTA law, and leaving customers open to identity theft

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Faces Class Action over Premium Access

Microsoft Corp.
allegedly failed to provide adequate access and service to Xbox Live and its subscribers.

Disability Access
Developers pay $175,000 settlement for failing to comply with the Fair Housing Act.