Newsletter No. 5 of 2008 2008-2009 LGRMIF Grant Applications: I know that many of you are wondering about the status of your 2008-2009 grant application. Here is where we are now: The first step in the review process, the formal evaluation by outside reviewers and staff members, was recently completed.…
ABA Section on Business Law Specialized Cyberspace and Technology Programming Sponsored by: Committee on Cyberspace Law Web 2.0: Wikis, Blogs, Mash-Ups and Avatars; or, The Explosion of User Generated Content and the Legal Challenges That Arise – Data Security Breach Incidents: The Law in the E.U., U.S. and Globally and…
BY Keith Ecker FROM: InsiderCounsel Magazine April 2008 Issue Excerpt: “Many lawyers believe the nature of their profession necessitates the hoarding of paper-a lot of paper-a misconception that through time has made them the enemy of tree”… “Thanks to the advent of certain technologies, in-house counsel don’t have to be…
Take the Lead: AALL Leadership Academy October 3-4, 2008 Hyatt Lodge 2815 Jorie Blvd Oak Brook, Illinois 60523 REGISTER ONLINE NOW! Registration Deadline: June 30, 2008 Law librarians in the early stages of their careers can get ahead in the profession by attending the first AALL Leadership Academy, October 3-4,…
Accounting Briefings – May FAS 161 and FAS 133: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going? : May 6 Corporate and Securities: Say-on-Pay: Solution or Bigger Problem? : May 22 ETFs – Changes in the Regulatory Landscape : May 28 Corporate Compliance – May PLI/Ethisphere Compliance Series: Global…
by: David Badertscher For those who have not visited us, the New York Supreme Court Criminal Term Library of New York County (sometimes referred to as the New York Criminal Law Library) is located in lower Manhattan near the Brooklyn Bridge, City Hall, and State and Federal courthouses. Like other…
TOP TEN STORIES OF THE WEEK: Legal Ethics Judge Smacks Law Firms & Partner With $150K Sanctions, But Spares 2 Associates Apr 29, 2008, 03:14 pm CDT “A federal bankruptcy judge in Massachusetts has sanctioned two law firms and a name partner a total of $150,000 for incorrectly claiming that…
From: Vesselin, Mitev and Daniel Wise. ” Kaye Writes Governor To Deny Work ‘Slowdown’ “, New York Law Journal, April 30, 2008. p. 1,6. “Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye wrote Governor David A. Paterson yesterday to assure him that reports of judicial “slowdown” were ‘without basis.’ ” “In addition, the…
Information regarding the schedule for sending out rebate checks has been posted on the Taxgirl blog at http://www.taxgirl.com/rebate-schedule-changes/
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…