From an article in The Register: Man sues over chatroom humiliation In one recent case, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that a council official, suing over remarks posted online by an …
Month: January 2006
Cutting Through Information Overload Like a Skilled Surgeon
“But the reference librarian cuts through all the information overload like a skilled surgeon.” That’s my favorite line from the Des Moines Register article mentioned last week over at Out of the Jungle. The title …
Guide to Removing Sensitive Metadata from PDF Documents
Several times, I’ve posted stories about folks being burned by the release of overly revealing PDF documents. By not properly saving or converting documents, sensitive metadata can inadvertently be accessible. But there is a difference …
Updating Your Firm's Web Site
In his LLRX article, ABA Webmaster Frederick Faulker IV advises legal practitioners on ways to update law firm Web sites. With the web increasingly becoming an integral part of our daily lives, including locating products …
Podcasting: WestCast & New Search Engine
A couple podcasting items: Thomson/West has joined the podcasting ranks with its new WestCast series (see box on right margin). In episode 1, West authors Hugh Ray and Joe Lee discuss bankruptcy reform. Robert Ambrogi …
Wisconsin's Politician-Bloggers
Dane101 has an interesting post on Wisconsin’s politician-bloggers. State Rep. Mark Pocan, the “highest ranking blogger in town,” shares his reasons for blogging and discusses some of the ethical implications.
Courts Using iPods
From the Ohio Legal Research Blog: The U.S. District Court in Toledo is allowing the use of iPods by defense attorneys and their clients in a federal drug case. The Toledo Blade article (“Defense to …
Courts Using iPods
From the Ohio Legal Research Blog: The U.S. District Court in Toledo is allowing the use of iPods by defense attorneys and their clients in a federal drug case. The Toledo Blade article (“Defense to …
Guides to Sources of Legal Information for WI & International Attorneys
At the request of our legal research and writing instructors, I’ve recently updated my guide to Sources of Legal Information for the Wisconsin Attorney. In it, I’ve gathered electronic sources of legal information such as …
My Life, The Movie – Starring?
If they were to make a movie about your life, you would play you? Not sure? Check out MyHeritage.com’s face recognition tool to find the celebrity whose face most closely matches your own. I came …