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• Free access is here to stay

  
  Slaw — Authority: 606
  Free access to legal information in Canada is here to stay. Of that fact, there can be no doubt. Bob Berring, the man who has triggered the recent Slaw debate on the future viability of free services, sounds like a man from the past, nurtured on West and Lexis and very happy with the services that they provide. ...
  8 hours ago

• Text of the Ugandan Anti-Homosexuality Bill

  
  Slaw — Authority: 606
  Given the current news stories arising out of the Commonwealth leaders meeting and the Ugandan anti-homosexuality bill introduced last month, I thought it might be useful for Slaw readers to have access to the actual language of the bill. (I guess it’s too much to ask the mainstream media outlets to either quote ...
  3 days ago

• Linking to a Section in the Criminal Code

  
  Slaw — Authority: 606
  So try this: create a link to section 650 of a freely available online version of the Criminal Code . Basic law, basic task in this digital age, right? Unless I’ve missed something obvious, which is the best sort of thing to miss, it ain’t so easy nowadays. There are two online sources of the Code: CanLII’s ...
  5 days ago

• Man Charged with Indecent Exposure for Being Nude in his House

  
  New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog — Authority: 113
  The recent arrest of a man in Virginia for indecent exposure has left many citizens across the U.S. with different reactions as to what characterizes intentional and accidental exposure of one’s private parts when in the confines of one’s own home. According to a northjersey.com article, Fairfax police are saying ...
  6 days ago

• The Economy Hits Legal Information

  
  Slaw — Authority: 606
  Doubtless there have been other stories like this, but multiple headlines on the same day start me wondering whether after the North American economic earthquake settles, we won’t have very different local and community outreach for legal services and legal information: In Mount Vernon Ohio in 2008, the law ...
  6 days ago

• UK: Digital Economy Bill (Now Before Parliament) Will Address Orphan Works

  
  ResourceShelf — Authority: 657
  From a British Library News Release: The British Library has welcomed the commitment to address orphan works legislation announced in today’s Digital Economy Bill. As one of the UK’s leading research institutions, the Library has long argued that educators and researchers will profit from the resolution of ...
  1 week ago

• Google Scholar Launches Online Access to U.S. Laws and Cases

  
  New York Accident Lawyer | New York Malpractice Attorney | NY Injury Lawyer — Authority: 413
  I want to pass along some BIG news that is wonderful for everyone: Google is now offering FREE access to a huge amount of U.S. law through Google Scholar . Why is this a big deal? Because historically law firms have had to pay incredibly high rates to gain access to online case law via services such as WestLaw ...
  1 week ago

• Elmira Motorcycle Crash Demonstrates Danger Turning Vehicles Pose to Bikers

  
  New York Accident Lawyer | New York Malpractice Attorney | NY Injury Lawyer — Authority: 413
  As a personal injury attorney who handles a LOT of motorcycle crashes, I feel confident in saying that one of the greatest dangers to bikers is turning vehicles.  As every biker well knows, people in cars just don’t see bikers; they turn in front of them and cut them off not because they are malicious, but bikers ...
  1 week ago

• Berkman Center Launches Initiative to Provide Pro Bono Legal Help to Online Journalists

  
  Technola — Authority: 122
  Harvard’s Berkman Center recently launched the Online Media Legal Network (OMLN) , a U.S. network of top law firms, law schools, in-house counsel, and lawyers willing to provide pro bono legal assistance to “qualifying online journalism ventures and other digital media creators.” Part of the Center’s ...
  1 week ago

• New Jersey Truck Driver Involved in Felony Gross Negligent Operation Case

  
  New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog — Authority: 113
  An article discusses the recent case of a truck driver from New Jersey who allegedly caused the death of three people. According to the report, the truck driver has pleaded guilty to the felony charge against him for grossly negligent operation resulting in death. While attorneys say that they will be asking a Vermont ...
  1 week ago

• The Numbers Don’t Lie: Malpractice Payouts Are At All-Time LOW

  
  New York Accident Lawyer | New York Malpractice Attorney | NY Injury Lawyer — Authority: 413
  Despite what insurance companies and doctors may want us to believe, there is NOT a medical malpractice lawsuit “crisis.” The fact is, 2008 marked the LOWEST number of malpractice payments by physicians since at least 1990 (when the records were first kept). It’s possible that last year saw the lowest ...
  1 week ago

• A big day for Free Law

  
  Legal Research Plus — Authority: 465
  See Google post below.  And stay tuned for another announcement tomorrow, which will be yet another big day for Free Law.   And we here at Stanford have something cooking too.  Stay tuned.http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2009/11/finding-laws-that-govern-us.htmlFinding the laws that govern us 11/17/2009 09:05:00 ...
  1 week ago

• Google embarks on legal publishing

  
  Slaw — Authority: 606
  An announcement early today from Google Distinguished Engineer Anurag Acharya that Google Scholar now features major cases, as well as an ability to search in legal periodicals for case citations. I thought initially it was just American, but searching on the following names brought interesting results: Donoghue v. ...
  1 week ago

• New Anti-Subrogation Law for New York State Could Curb Insurance Companies’ Greedy Practices

  
  New York Accident Lawyer | New York Malpractice Attorney | NY Injury Lawyer — Authority: 413
  Last week, the New York State Legislature passed an anti-subrogation bill. To the general reader, I realize this news needs some explanation, but believe me, this is VITAL information for anyone who lives in New York State and it is GREAT NEWS for NY consumers! Roy A. Mura ,  posted about the new law on his ...
  1 week ago

• Search Case Law and Legal Journals with Google Scholar

  
  Technola — Authority: 122
  Google Scholar now includes case law and legal journals as part of its online collection of searchable scholarship . Users can either select “legal opinions and journals” when they initiate a basic search or use the advanced search to filter by state or federal court opinions. The results set includes a variety ...
  1 week ago

• Jersey City 16-Year-Old Sentenced as an Adult

  
  New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog — Authority: 113
  For a teenager to be sentenced as an adult is a serious matter which usually draws differing public opinion regarding whether justice has been served or if justice has gone too far. According to an nj.com article, a Jersey City teen, who is now 17-years-old, was 16 at the time he was arrested for holding a gun to a ...
  1 week ago

• Mompreneurs: A Mother’s Practical Step by Step Guide to Work at Home Success

  
  Jobs at home - Legit work — Authority: 150
  Product Description This is the must-have how-to primer for any mother who wants to work from home-with advice and helpful hints on balancing “work” time and “mom” time; making the difficult transition from corporate to home office; legal information; time planning and organization; networking effectively; ...
  2 weeks ago

• Video Katt Williams Speaks About His Legal Woes

  
  thephotographer4you — Authority: 131
  [See post to watch Flash video] I can not imagine how embarrassing this must be for Katt Williams getting caught out there like this for the entire industry to heckle him. He was looking quite unkempt but I suppose that is what anyone would look like if they were working on a movie….especially if your the ...
  2 weeks ago

• Experienced Attorney Warns: Protect Your Personal Injury Case By Being Smart About Social Media

  
  New York Accident Lawyer | New York Malpractice Attorney | NY Injury Lawyer — Authority: 413
  I have written before on the NY Injury Law Blog about the dangers of giving away your privacy online with social media. Sloppy postings on Facebook , MySpace , YouTube and other social sites can easily undermine personal injury cases – and believe me, insurance companies are well versed in any techniques to ...
  2 weeks ago

• New Jerseys School Violence Awareness Week Hopes to Curb Juvenile Crime

  
  New Jersey Criminal Defense Blog — Authority: 113
  A recent shorenewstoday.com story discusses the recent success of Oakcrest High School’s participation in New Jersey’s School Violence Awareness week from October 19-23, 2009. As one of many schools that took part in the state-wide awareness week, students found themselves listening to anti-violence discussions ...
  2 weeks ago

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