New publication from the American Bar Association, Criminal Justice Section www.abanet.org/crimjust The State of Criminal Justice 2010 Edited By Myrna Raeder Find out recent developments and trends in the criminal justice field. Authors from across the criminal justice field provide essays on topics ranging from white collar crime to international…
By Joni L. Cassidy Cassidy Cataloging Services, Inc, On March 17, 2010, my post about www.theSkyRiver.com and OCLC included the following statement: “OCLC and Cassidy Cataloguing Services, Inc. may finally reach a compromise. OCLC may grant permission to allow a WorldCat Local institution that has purchased Cassidy MARC record sets…
TITLE: Capital Punishment on Trial SUBTITLE: Furman v. Georgia and the Death Penalty in Modern America AUTHOR: David M. Oshinsky PUBLICATION DATE: April 14, 2010 PUBLISHER: University Press of Kansas PAGE COUNT: 160 pp. ISBN: 978-0-7006-1711-1 (Paper) 978-0-7006-1710-4 (Cloth) PRICE: $14.95 (Paper) $29.95 (Cloth) Oshinsky , a Pulitzer-prize winning historian…
Much is being written about the application development and information security aspects of cloud computing but there has been comparatively little discussion about how cloud computing relates to ethical issues that may arise from a lawyer’s use of this technology. In their two part article I n t r o…
The New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct has released its 2010 Annual Report which ” recommends [a] greater role for state high court, and public disciplinary proceedings, in conduct cases” The 2010 Report documents the Commission’s work in 2009. The Commission is the state agency responsible for investigating complaints…
Jonathan Lippman, Chief Judge of the State of New York INTRODUCTION This is my first State of the Judiciary message as the Chief Judge of the State of New York. Months ago, I was expecting to give a live address at Court of Appeals Hall in Albany, similar to those…
Non-traditional communications devices such as smartphones and game consoles pose a particular problem to law enforcement agencies trying to milk them for forensic data that reveals criminal activity, attendees were told at the 2010 Computer Forensics Show in New York City. From: Greene, Tim. FBI: Finding Criminal Data on Cell…
Published by: Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law. The Brennan Center Fair Courts E-lert summarizes news stories and editorials related to the independence of judges and the courts, including material attacking, defending, and concerning the judiciary. ————————————————————————————————- Fair Courts E-lert, April 23, 2010 State…
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Top Ten Stories for Week Ending April 23, 2010: Law Schools Law Students Push for Transparency, More Info Re: Law School Employment Stats Apr 21, 2010 8:55 am CDT Plus: Researcher Says Law Students Need to Learn to Read Like Lawyers Survey: Most Pre-Law Students Confident re Own Prospects, But…