The 2009 Fall Conference Washington, DC. November 6, 2009 “The ABA Criminal Justice Section, in cooperation with our co-sponsors, is proud to present a one-day seminar to address a broad array of sentencing and reentry issues, with a particular emphasis on sentencing practice in white-collar cases. The conference will examine…
Top Ten Stories for Week Ending August 28, 2009. Features Are You a Legal Rebel? In the Magazine – September 2009 Sign the Legal Rebels Manifesto, ride along on our tour and learn from 50 of the profession’s leading innovators. Here are the first seven: Jeffrey J. Hughes: The Legal…
People often ask about procedures for obtaining approval to staging secial events in the City, especially those involving some form of street activity. New York City requires that a “Special Event Permit Application be submitted to the City of New York Street Activity Permit Office prior to any special event…
After posting two articles on this Web site here and here related to the Obama administration seriously considering allowing much greater flexibility regarding the use of cookies and tracking devices on government Web sites, I thought I was finished with the topic. That is until this morning August 25 when…
In her interesting and provocative article, “Transparency Chic”, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Senior Editor at Reason Magazine, writes: “…Privacy is dead. But one kind of information is still cozily tucked away, the law…[W]ith the possible exception of the ever-leaky CIA, no aspect of government remains more locked down than the secretive, hierarchical…
Volume 2 Number 8 August 2009. From the Desk of David G. Badertscher Mmmm… cookies – chocolate chip and oatmeal with raisins! Cookies are one of the most popular snacks that exist today. Did you know you can get “browser” cookies almost every time you go on the Internet? These…
The following article published in the July 2009 issue of The Third Branch: Newsletter of the Federal Courts discusses a project conducted by U.S. Circuit librarians in the federal courts, and organized by the Fudicial Conference Committee on Court Administration and Case Management (CACM). The project involved observation and recording…
A summary of an article, “Black Hat to expose attacks,” by Tim Greene August 5, 2009 This summary was forwarded by Judge Herbert B. Dixon,Jr of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia with the permission of the Center for Legal and Court Technology, formerly the Courtroom 21 project,…
People from the Online College sometimes send me various lists related to libraries and websites which they have compiled for publication on the web. Their latest is a compilation by Donna Scott of “100 Terrific Tips & Tools for Blogging Librarians“. Donna’s list contains a number of interesting observations. I…
Update from the Lexis Alert Service, August 19, 2009 1. People v. Olivo, 880, SUPREME COURT OF NEW YORK, APPELLATE DIVISION, FIRST DEPARTMENT, 2009 NY Slip Op 5194; 63 A.D.3d 576; 881 N.Y.S.2d 359; 2009 N.Y. App. Div. LEXIS 5037, June 23, 2009, Decided, June 23, 2009, Entered, THE LEXIS…