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ACLU Weighs in on Facebook’s Privacy Issues
Published on 2010-05-13 18:37:00
According to news reports, Facebook has called an “all hands” meeting today to discuss its privacy policies. That’s because they are facing a brewing revolt among Facebook users alarmed by the company’s cavalier attitude towar > read more
How to Cite a Podcast in Legal Documents Addressed in 19th Edition of Bluebook
Published on 2010-05-13 09:03:27
How do you cite a Podcast in a legal document? First, I checked my PAPER copy of The Bluebook and “Podcast” was nowhere. I thought maybe an Internet citation, or some type of audio citation, would be a respectable work-around but that a P > read more
North Carolina Publishes Proposed Ethics Opinion on Cloud Computing
Published on 2010-05-01 11:04:22
The North Carolina Bar Association published Proposed 2010 Formal Ethics Opinion 7, which concludes that: …a law firm may contract with a vendor of software as a service provided the risks that confidential client information may be disclosed o > read more
Ohio Judge Makes ‘Anonymous’ Online Comment about Litigant, Refuses to Step Down
Published on 2010-04-07 16:52:51
Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Shirley Strickland Saffold allegedly made anonymous comments online about her pending cases, using the clever moniker, “Lawmiss.” Judge Saffold then refused to recuse herself on a motion from defense counsel. > read more
How to Link to a Google Scholar Case
Published on 2010-03-31 09:52:54
Learn how to properly send a link to a Google hosted case, without revealing what terms you used to find the case. Related posts:Google Scholar Search Now Includes U.S. Case Law and Legal Journals WestlawNext: It’s About Time Google vs. Bing > read more
Free Software Alternatives for Anti-virus, Budgeting, and Photo Editing
Published on 2010-03-23 08:45:02
Today software is as expensive as ever. However, more and more free alternatives pop up all the time. Today's post looks at free alternatives for your commercial anti-virus, budgeting, and photo editing software. Related posts:School Sues Student f > read more
Podcast Ipsa Loquitur: New Jury Rules, Legal Comedy Website, and Schools Spying on Students
Published on 2010-03-13 08:03:27
Huma and Josh discuss new proposed jury instructions. Are they re-inventing the wheel, or making something actually useful? Find out what new comedy website for lawyers has everyone laughing. Our dynamic duo also discusses what one southeast Pennsylv > read more
Tune Out to Tune In: A Look at White Noise
Published on 2010-03-01 08:36:36
Most people have to deal with loud traffic, obnoxious co-workers, loud students, or even minor nearby conversations – whether you’re at your law school library, internship, or any other kind of office. For those of us who need a little help kee > read more
ABA Section of Science & Technology Law: 2010 Law Student Writing Contest
Published on 2010-02-24 21:05:31
The ABA Section of Science & Technology Law is pleased to announce the topic for its 2010 Law Student Writing Contest. The contest is designed to encourage law students to write articles on subjects related to science and technology law and enc > read more
Fastcase Review
Published on 2010-02-22 14:00:53
Fastcase is a low-cost but wide-coverage online legal research tool with a modern, intuitive interface. Fastcase is a relatively new player on the legal research scene, but has some features that rival the bigger research alternatives, especially if > read more