International Law

Interessante Nebengefechte...
... zum Thema Forenhaftung und zur Haftung für Links tun sich in den Kommentaren zu einem beck-blog Eintrag von Prof. Hoeren auf. Thema des Blog Eintrags ist der Scherz-Anruf eines Müntefering-Imitators bei Frau Ypsilanti.

Citing to Wikipedia
I was recently asked whether law students should cite to Wikipedia in academic papers. The answer is No. Wikipedia itself says: ?Because Wikipedia is an on-going work to which in principle anybody can contribute, it differs from a paper-based reference...

The Nature of Authority
Don't cite Wikipedia, they said. Fair enough. But today comes the news that John McCain may have plagiarized a speech about the crisis in Georgia from Wikipedia. If the political branches get their information from Wikipedia, does that mean that courts now need to consult Wikipedia as a means of reconstructing legislative history? Will Wikipedia become part of the original public meaning of future constitutional amendments?

Tough Interview Question: Whats Your Salary Range
Dennis Kennedy?s Feb 24th Links of the Week included a link to this:The answer to the toughest interview question, ?what?s your salary range??Law librarians get a variation on this interview question from database vendors: ?How much are you willing to spend?? For some negotiation strategy advice on this subject, see ?You Want What? How to Have Fun while Negotiating Contracts,? by Sarah Nichols (Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLP) at 12 AALL Spectrum #4, CRIV Sheet, vol...

Der gewerbliche Jedermann - II
Im April hatte ...jurabilis! die Ansicht geäußert, es werde im Urheberrecht ein "gewerblicher Jedermann" erschaffen werden. Die damalige Einschätzung - insbesondere gestützt auf die Gesetzgebungsmaterialien - es werde auch bereits ein Musikalbum genügen, um den Auskunftsanspruch aus § 101 Abs...

Journalists and Wikipedia
The American Journalism Review discusses the use of Wikipedia by journalists: It's unclear if many newsrooms have formal policies banning Wikipedia attribution in their stories, but many have informal ones...