Berkman Buzz: Week of March 10, 2008
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Berkman Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: lkoss
John Palfrey discusses Internet filtering on NYT podcast Tech Talk
Berkman Executive Director and OpenNet Initiative (ONI) Principal Investigator John Palfrey is featured this week on the New York Times podcast Tech Talk. Host Bettina Edelstein asks John about the state and future Internet filtering, and they explore the results of the ONI's work as documented in Access Denied.read more
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Berkman Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: syoung
Federal Court of Canada: Amnesty International Canada v. Canada
Amnesty International Canada v. Canada, 2008 FC 336, (PDF, 86 pages)
Judge Mactavish of the Federal Court of Canada ruled that Afghan prisoners captured by Canadian Forces troops in Afghanistan do not have rights under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - March 14, 2008
Supreme Court of Canada Case: Evidence
The Supreme Court of Canada released the following decision today:
R. v. Stirling, 2008 SCC 10; File No. 31795 (Credibility of Witness - Use of Prior Statements)
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BC Courthouse Library Society News - March 14, 2008
Emphasis on Money Can Be Source of Depression in Law School
New ABA
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novalawcity - March 14, 2008 Author: Robert Hudson
Got information overload?
If so, you're not alone. According to a new study by Lexis-Nexis, 70% of the population feels overwhelmed by the amount of information now available, and the number hits 80% among legal professionals.
Bonnie Shucha at WisBlawg rounds up some reactions to the survey, observing that the technology that has created 15-30 billion websites and over 70 million blogs as both a blessing and a curse.
Need help managing your information? Consider using RSS feeds and a news reader/aggregator to consolidate and read your news and blogs faster. Check out this video for a quick intro, and contact us or stop by the libr...
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novalawcity - March 14, 2008 Author: Meg Kribble
A Set Back for Electronic Access to OK Court Docs
At least in Oklahoma, internet access to court pleadings is taking a dramatic step back. Article
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novalawcity - March 14, 2008 Author: Robert Hudson
Want to be a law clerk?
If so, you may be interested in a post by Professor Paul Cassell, recently retired from the Federal bench, about what judges look for in law clerks. Strong writing skills, good judgment, and a good fit are the essential elements. Cassell also recommends taking a course in Federal jurisdiction, or state constitutional law, if the prospective clerk is hoping to work for a state supreme court justice.
Hat tip: BoleyBlogs!
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novalawcity - March 14, 2008 Author: Meg Kribble
Video of the Week: Stephen Colbert's tribute to the Irish
Happy St Patrick's Day, Novalawcity readers!
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novalawcity - March 14, 2008 Author: Meg Kribble
Openings (Two): Reference and Public Services Librarian & Reference and Instructional Services Librarian, CUNY School of Law
We are currently seeking two enthusiastic, energetic candidates who are willing to be an integral part of the library management team at CUNY School of Law. The successful candidates will be joining a library that is committed to providing the...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Employment Opportunties
Imperiled Treasures: How Recent Supreme Court Decisions and Agency Actions Have Endangered Southwest Waters and Wildlife
New report from the National Wildlife Federation: "For thirty years the federal Clean Water Act broadly protected waters in the nation and across the Southwest. It sought, with a great deal of success, to safeguard important waters from pollution and...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Think Tank Reports
GW's Jacob Burns Law Library Acquires Rare French Law Collection
Acquired from the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, the collection contains 269 titles represented in nearly 600 volumes comprises the classic legal works of France from the 16th through the 19th centuries. Read more about...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Academic Law Libraries
Justices to Focus on Paralegal Costs
Interesting article from the National Law Journal: "A small security business that waged a long and successful court battle with the federal government over back wages is asking the Supreme Court to hold that a federal law, enacted nearly 30...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Litigation in the News
Climate Change White Paper: Appropriate Roles for Different Levels of Government
From the House Committee on Energy and Commerce: "The Committee on Energy and Commerce and its Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality are issuing a series of Climate Change Legislation Design White Papers as the next step in the legislative...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Gov Docs
WorldCat's New Blog
From the site: "Welcome to the WorldCat Blog! – a fun spot to read about what’s happening on WorldCat.org and to share cool ways that people are using the site and their libraries. What exactly is WorldCat you ask? It...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: News
Friday Fun: IT in Miss Teen South Carolina English
Remember the Miss Teen South Carolina interview? The creative folks at CommonCraft do in this parody of their series of IT in plain English videos. [JH]
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Law Librarian Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Friday Fun
Boston Limits Student Roommates
On Wednesday, the Boston Zoning Board unanimously approved a measure that limits undergraduate students in the city to no more than four roommates per apartment. The new limits, effective March 13, 2008, apply only to "full-time undergraduate students at a post-secondary educational institution" and do not apply to graduate students or to other unrelated groups of people.Text of amendmentsBoston Zoning Code (does not include amendments)According to the Boston Globe, "opponents, many of them property owners and college students, said the occupancy limit violated their property rights and unfairly singled out a specific ...
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Massachusetts Law Updates - March 14, 2008 Author: Meg
Michael Geist Coming to UBC April 3rd
Just a quick note to say 2007 Clawbies winner Michael Geist will be speaking out at UBC on the evening of April 3rd.The presentation is titled E-Publishing & The Law, and is being hosted by Canadian Journalism Foundation (CJF). There is no cost to this event, and details for registering online can be found on the programs page of the CFJ website.
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Vancouver Law Librarian Blog - March 14, 2008 Author: Steve Matthews
