Qualcomm Accepts Sanctions Issued by Magistrate Judge and Pays Entire $8,568,633.24 Sanction to Broadcom
In its Reply to Broadcom Corporation’s Response to Objections of Responding Attorneys to Sanctions Order of Magistrate Judge filed on February 20, 2008, Qualcomm states that it acccepts the sanctions imposed by Magistrate Judge Barbara Lynn Major and is not appealing or filing any objections to the January 7, 2008 Sanctions Order. Qualcomm further advises that it has now paid to Broadcom the full $8,568,633.24 monetary sanction ordered by the Magistrate Judge, and notes that it is participating in good faith in the CREDO program.
Qualcomm goes on to point out that Broadcom never requested that sanctio...
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Electronic Discovery Law - February 28, 2008 Tags: News & Updates
Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing
The deadline for nominations to receive the Hugh Lawford Award for Excellence in Legal Publishing is 31st March 2008. The annual award recognizes excellence in legal publishing and was established by The Canadian Association of Law Libraries/L?Association canadienne des bibliothèques de droit (CALL/ACBD).
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - February 28, 2008
Eight Legal Technology Trends For 2008: Good Times, Bad Times Or Hard Times In Legal Tech? ? Article From LLRX
LLRX (Law and Technology Resources for Legal Professionals) has published a new article called Eight Legal Technology Trends For 2008: Good Times, Bad Times Or Hard Times In Legal Tech? by Dennis Kennedy. The author?s annual article on legal technology trends takes into consideration the impact of the recession in the U.S., and reflects a greater emphasis on economic justification for each technology decision.
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - February 28, 2008
Secondary Legal Materials on BAILII
New books and journals have been added to BAILII (British and Irish Legal Information Institute).
The journals are:
JILT (Journal of Information, Law & Technology)
Script-ed (A Journal of Law, Technology & Society)
The books are:
The Barrister?s World: And the Nature of Law, 1992
Harmonisation of Intellectual Property in Europe, 1998
These materials can be searched via the Other Materials Search page (which is located on BAILII?s homepage).
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - February 28, 2008
Nanaimo Courthouse Library Hours
Due to unforeseen circumstances, the Nanaimo Courthouse Library will be closed to the public from Friday, February 29, 2008 to Thursday, March 6, 2008. Members of the Law Society may need to bring their courthouse key for access. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. You may contact the Vancouver Courthouse Library for assistance at 1.800.665.2570 or bccls@bccls.bc.ca.
As of Friday, March 7, 2008, there will be new public hours in the Nanaimo Courthouse Library.
Monday: 9 a.m. ? 2:30 p.m.Tuesday: temporarily closedWednesday: 9 a.m. ? 2:30 p.m.Thursday: 9 a.m. ? 2...
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - February 28, 2008
JD Supra Combines Business Networking & Document Repository
Since its launch earlier this week, JD Supra is already creating quite a buzz around the blawgosphere. It's a combination business networking site and shared document repository for legal professionals - quite ingenious actually. And it's all free.
As a Business Networking Site:
JD Supra offers legal professionals and organizations a chance to showcase their work. Individuals, firms or organizations create profiles for themselves in which they describe their expertise, practice areas, educational background, etc.
Once the profile is created, individuals or organizations can post documents - court filings, articles &...
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - February 28, 2008 Tags: Data & Databases
Really Useful Law-Related RSS Feeds
Court Documents
CCAP - Notification of new WI Circuit Court, Court of Appeals, and Supreme Court cases by party name and/or all filings for an individual case
Wisconsin Courts - All new Court of Appeals and Supreme Court opinions, oral arguments, certifications, etc.
Justia - Receive new full-text U.S. District Circuit Court opinions and filings by type, keyword, or jurisdiction
Seventh Circuit - Track the latest opinions released by the US 7th Circuit Court of Appeals
Cornell Supreme Court Collection - Monitor recent U.S. Supreme Court decisions
Legislation & Regulations
GovTrack - Track U.S. Congressional bills -...
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - February 28, 2008 Tags: Blogs & RSS
RSS for Law School Faculty & Staff
Last week I gave a presentation to the UW Law School faculty and staff on the legal applications of RSS. I've posted my slides and handouts on Scribd and thought I'd share them here.
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Related handouts:
Law-Related RSS Feeds
RS...
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - February 28, 2008 Tags: Blogs & RSS
"Lawyers Crushed by Information Overload"
Posted by Robert J. Ambrogi: Information overload is crushing white-collar professionals of all ilks, but hitting lawyers particularly hard, according...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Knowledge Management
"Great Info on Viral Marketing"
Posted by Michelle golden: David Meerman Scott has again produced excellent and timely material on marketing in the digital age....
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Stark County Law Library Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Marketing
"New on LLRX.com"
Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: Eight Legal Technology Trends for 2008 Good Times, Bad Times or Hard Times...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Legislative Action
"With an Extranet, Communication Has Never Been So Easy"
Brian Posts: I was recently reading an article in the January/February 2008 ABA GP Solo Magazine (Volume 25, Number 1)...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Tech Use By Lawyers
"Ohio's 'Shaken Baby Syndrome' Law"
Posted by Chuck Kallendorf: Ohio has a new shaken baby syndrome law that becomes effective Friday, February 29th --- the...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Ohio Law
"UN: Good Practices for the Protection of Witnesses in Criminal Proceedings Involving Organized Crime"
Posted by Sabrina I. Pacifici: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime: Good Practices for the Protection of Witnesses in...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Government Documents
"The Double Edge of Digital Video at Trial"
In the news: Videos became central to litigants' trial presentations on whether defendant protesters conspired to inflict emotional distress and...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Tech Use By Lawyers
Really Simple Competitive Intelligence
If you've enjoyed my posts on law firm RSS here on the VLLB in the past, I'd like to recommend you go read Dennis Kennedy's Really Simple Competitive Intelligence published in the upcoming March issue of the ABA Journal.Dennis hits some important points. Lawyers need inexpensive and easy technology to deliver targeted content about their clients, and about their practice. Whether that's done via RSS or a Google email alert, it really doesn't matter... the results are what count.
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Vancouver Law Librarian Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Steve Matthews
Economic Report of the President
From the press release: "The Economic Report of the President is a detailed summary of the economic issues and policies that face our nation today. Although not every topic worthy of consideration can be covered in one volume, we believe...
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Law Librarian Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Gov Docs
Acquire Everything You Need for a Law Library Coffee Bar from Amazon
Want to open a coffee bar in the law library to supplement your library's budget? This one, available from Amazon.com(!), is designed as a turnkey drive-thru operation so it will cut down on noise and, with the removal of a...
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Law Librarian Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Administration
Coordination of IP Enforcement and Protection
New report from the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council: "This is the sixth annual report on the activities of the National Intellectual Property Law Enforcement Coordination Council (“NIPLECC” or “Council”) submitted pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1128(e). This report...
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Law Librarian Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Gov Docs
Big Drop in Minority Law Students, Columbia Site Says
From the ABA Journal: "Nationwide enrollment of African-American and Mexican-American students in U.S. law schools is down significantly since 1992 and could drop further. According to statistics reviewed by individuals at Columbia Law School and the Society of American Law...
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Law Librarian Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Law School News & Views
Impeachment of State Court Judges
Interesting article from Gavel to Gavel: "While threats to remove judges from office over their decisions are nothing new, the last two state legislative cycles have been unprecedented in the actual number of resolutions introduced. Beyond simple rhetorical jousting, the...
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Law Librarian Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Legal Research Legislation in the News
Lexis Reports Information Overload for Legal Professionals
The link to Lexis's report here. A discussion from Legal Blog Watch: Information overload is crushing white-collar professionals of all ilks, but hitting lawyers particularly hard, according to a LexisNexis published yesterday. Among professionals generally, seven in 10 feel inundated...
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Law Librarian Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Information Technology
Consumer Reports Compares Westlaw and Lexis?
That's an article I'd love to read. Unfortunately, it's not here quite yet. But in the meantime, Wired has this entertaining article on being a purchaser for Consumer Reports, one of my favorite non-law periodicals. An excerpt: Making these purchases...
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Law Librarian Blog - February 28, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: News
