A White Paper from MessageLabs. Although this white paper was written primarily for IT managers we think it has considerable broader applicability and are therefore posting it here. Summary: Where do you draw the line when it comes to employee Web use? Is it okay to send the occasional personal…
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Guide to Lawyers Representing Religious Organizations
A 2009 publication of the American Bar Association. ” A practical reference for any attorney who is asked to represent a religious organization.” Guide to Representing Religious Organizations By Editors: Lisa A. Runquist and Jeannie Carmedelle Frey; Managing Editor: Patricia A. Tauchert ——————————————————————————– The Guide to Representing Religious Organizations addresses…
SciTech e-Merging News – Highlights
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…
Findlaw Case Summaries: Constitutional Law 16
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 11-15, 2009. U.S. 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, May 12, 2009 Midi v. Holder, No. 08-1367 Petitioner’s petition for review of the BIA’s order removing her from the U.S. is denied,…
Findlaw Case Summaries: Criminal Law and Procedure 19
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 11-15, 2009. U.S. 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, May 11, 2009 Pina v. Maloney , No. 07-1267 Denial of petition for habeas relief is affirmed where although plaintiff did not procedurally…
Findlaw Case Summaries: Second Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals 9
To view the full-text of cases you must sign in to FindLaw.com. All summaries are produced by Findlaw. May 14, 2009. CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE US v. Ness, No. 05-440 Conviction for conspiring to commit three money laundering offenses is reversed where: 1) a reasonable jury could not find beyond…
New York Appellate Criminal Cases Originating from the New York Supreme Court NY County – Lexis. May 18, 2009.
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, May 18, 2009. 1. People v. Smith, 558, 2680/07, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 3839; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 3674, May 14, 2009, Decided, THE LEXIS PAGINATION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE PENDING…
List: Law Library Blogs
We are delighted to see the updated List of Law Library Blogs. It was originally compled by Bonnie Shucha, University of Wisconsin Law School, and has been updated by Michael Robak, University of Illinios College of Law. When viewing this list it is important to note that it contains only…
Meghan McCain: Why I Love Guns
Meghan McCain, John McCain’s daughter, writing in the Daily Beast discusses her love of guns. Here are some excerpts from her posting. According to Meghan: “…I find it empowering, especially as a woman, to fire off a few rounds….Lets get something straight: Individual responsibility and personal liberty are inherent Republican…
Announcement and Survey: AALL Publication on Legal Research for Non-Lawyers
The American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Legal Information Services to the Public SIS has updated its publication, “How to Research a Legal Problem: A Guide for Non-Lawyers.” The text of the revised version, by LISP members Lee Warthen and Angus Nesbit, can be viewed here: http://www.aallnet.org/sis/lisp/research.htm In the past…