Volme 1 Issue 4 Spring 2009. A quarterly newsletter of the American Bar Association Section on Science and Technology. CHAIR’S WELCOME by RUTH HILL BRO Come Together, Right Now For many of us, it’s been a long, cold lonely winter as we’ve tried to find our way through a seemingly…
While most agree that forensic science is a critical element of the criminal justice system, there are increasing expressions of concern as to whether it is becoming fragmanted, less reliable, and urgently needs an infusion of financial and research support in order to remain viable. These and related concerns have…
SPECIAL BULLETIN FROM THE AMERICAN JUDICATURE SOCIETY 60 Minutes to Report on Eyewitness Identification Reform The CBS News show, 60 Minutes will air a two-segment report on Eyewitness Identification Reform on Sunday, March 8, 2009, at 7pm EST. Dr. Gary L. Wells, Director of Social Sciences for the AJS Institute…
To be held on April 3-4, 2009 in Tempe, Arizona. The Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University will host an international conference, Forensic Science for the 21st Century: The National Academy of Sciences Report and Beyond,” on April 3-4 in Tempe, Ariz. The focal point of…
The above titled January 27, 2009 article by John Markoff, published in the New York Times is relevant because it discusses digitization, preservation and authentication of records (and by extension information) in terms of continuously preserving these qualities in an authentic state as the underlying technology constantly changes or “shifts”…
Notes from Law Technology News Online Update November 17, 2008. Cell Phones “If you use a handheld device while driving in California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Puerto Rico, or Washington (state or D.C.), you are breaking the law. Utah and New Hampshire have some mention of handheld cell phone…
The ABA Section of Science and Technology Law has just published the first edition of SCITECH e-Merging News, an electronic newsletter to be published quarterly. See theTable of Contents for the first issue follow: TABLE OF CONTENTS: Practice Edge BioBlurb The Biotechnology Law Committee’s weekly update publishes a roundup of…
” Let’s face it, during the reign of Bill Gates, Microsoft hasn’t exactly been Xerox Parc when it comes to inventing and creating new technologies. For the most part, Microsoft has been content to buy or copy new technologies and focus on incremental improvements to its products. But that doesn’t…
Jonathan L. Zittrain has written an interesting, informative and innovative book titles The Future of the Internet: And How to Stop It. . I use the word “innovative” because the web version, which is available in full text at http://yupnet.org/zittrain/ incorporates added features to engage the reader. To quote from…
From the Section of Science and Technology Law: Science for Lawyers Eric York Drogin, Editor http://www.abanet.org/abastore/productpage/5450051 Science for Lawyers clearly explains and discusses 13 applied scientific disciplines in jargon-free language that is specifically geared toward lawyers. The book explores the definitions (what is science), the practice (what scientists do) and…