New L&C Law Scholarship: Animal Law Volume 14, Number 1
The latest issue of Lewis & Clark Law School’s Animal Law is now out.
Here are the articles published in Volume 14, Number 1 of Animal Law, complete with links to the abstracts and full-text articles:
Articles
A Contractarian View of Animal Rights: Insuring Against the Possibility of Being A Non-Human Animal by Julie Hilden
Animal Experimentation: Lessons From Human Experimentation by Arthur Birmingham LaFrance
Subverting Justice: An Indictment of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act by Kim McCoy
Pets in the Eye of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina Floods the Courts With Pet Custody Disputes by Megan McNabb
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BoleyBlogs! - March 18, 2008 Tags: Animal Law Review New L&C Law Scholarship
New L&C Law Scholarship: A Contractarian View of Animal Rights
Julie Hilden, A Contractarian View of Animal Rights: Insuring Against the Possibility of Being A Non-Human Animal, 14 Animal Law 5 (2007)
Contemporary research results regarding non-human animals intelligence, emotional life, and capacity for reciprocity strongly suggest the need for a sweeping re-evaluation of their legal status as mere property. In this essay, the author will contend that the contractarian theory of philosopher John Rawls provides an ideal basis for this re-evaluation. Rawls theory holds that the just rules for a given real-world society are those that would rationally be chosen behind an imagina...
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BoleyBlogs! - March 18, 2008 Tags: Animal Law Review New L&C Law Scholarship
New L&C Law Scholarship: Animal Experimentation
Arthur Birmingham LaFrance, Animal Experimentation: Lessons From Human Experimentation, 14 Animal Law 29 (2007)
Conventional wisdom tells us that animal experimentation is a relevant precursor to human experimentation. The failings of human experimentation to be more reliable, however, casts substantial doubt on the necessity and appropriateness of experimentation on animals. The federal government and medical community, since World War II, has used the Nuremberg Code and the common rule to determine how to ethically conduct human experimentation. Due to political, economic, or simply unethical decisions, governmen...
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BoleyBlogs! - March 18, 2008 Tags: Animal Law Review New L&C Law Scholarship
New L&C Law Scholarship: Subverting Justice
Kim McCoy, Subverting Justice: An Indictment of the Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act, 14 Animal Law 53 (2007)
The Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act (AETA) creates yet another obstacle for the animal advocacy movement. This article explores the reasons behind the AETAs enactment and its implications for those who advocate on behalf of animals. The author notes the AETA targets individuals based solely on their political ideology and can deter these individuals from exercising their right to free speech due to the threat of being permanently branded as a terrorist. It is this infringement on First Amendment rights, couple...
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BoleyBlogs! - March 18, 2008 Tags: Animal Law Review New L&C Law Scholarship
New L&C Law Scholarship: Pets in the Eye of the Storm
Megan McNabb, Pets in the Eye of the Storm: Hurricane Katrina Floods the Courts With Pet Custody Disputes, 14 Animal Law 71 (2007)
The story of King Solomon includes the often-told tale of two women, both claiming ownership of one baby, who come before the kings court in order to resolve their quarrel as to which of them is the true mother. This article recounts a modern-day King Solomon story: the baby is the animals left behind during Hurricane Katrina; the two mothers claiming ownership of the baby are the original owners of the animals and those who adopted the animals after the hurricane; and the role of...
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New L&C Law Scholarship: At A Complex Crossroads
Rob Roy Smith, At A Complex Crossroads: Animal Law In Indian Country, 14 Animal Law 109 (2007)
Animals play an especially important role in Indian history and culture. The value of animals to the tribes is reflected in every aspect of their culture, from song and dance to land use and treaty terms. Tribes today are still dependent on fish and wildlife for ceremonies and everyday living. The tribes have translated their value for animals into creative ways to protect domestic animals and manage animal populations, including working with state and federal governments to co-manage fish and wildlife populations. This artic...
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BoleyBlogs! - March 18, 2008 Tags: Animal Law Review New L&C Law Scholarship
Exclusive Rights to GAO Legislative Histories Sold to Thomson West?
Boing Boing reports on Carl Malamud's investigation of the exclusive deal in which the Government Accountability Office has contracted with Thomson West to provide complete federal legislative histories compiled by GAO law librarians.
John Wonderlich of the Sunlight Foundation alerted me to a situation about a month ago that we've been pursuing (with EFF's help) at the Government Accountability Office, which is an arm of the U.S. Congress.
The law librarians at GAO have compiled complete federal legislative histories from 1915 on. These are the definitive dossiers that track a bill through the hearing process and int...
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - March 18, 2008 Tags: Public Information
Announcing the Web 2.0 Challenge: A Free, Online Course to Introduce Law Librarians to Web 2.0 Technologies
For the past few months, I've been involved with a project that I'm pleased to finally be able to officially announce: the Web 2.0 Challenge, an online course to introduce law librarians to social software and how to use it in their libraries. The course is sponsored by the AALL Computing Services Special Interest Section of which I serve on the board.
The Web 2.0 Challenge will provide a free, comprehensive, and social online learning opportunity designed for law librarians by directing them in hands-on use of these technologies. The course is intended for law librarians who have little experience with these technol...
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - March 18, 2008 Tags: Libraries & Librarians
Children's Testimony May Be More Accurate Than Adult's
A recent study finds that children may offer more accurate court testimony than adults. The study was conducted by two Cornell University professors: Valerie Reyna, human development professor, and Chuck Brainerd, human development and law school professor.
Science Daily reports:
They say children depend more heavily on a part of the mind that records, "what actually happened," while adults depend more on another part of the mind that records, "the meaning of what happened." As a result, they say, adults are more susceptible to false memories, which can be extremely problematic in court cases.
Reyna and Brainerd's ...
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - March 18, 2008 Tags: Courts
Feingold Receives ALA's James Madison Award for Protecting Public Access to Gov't Information
The American Library Association has announced that Senator Russ Feingold has been awarded the 2008 James Madison Award which honors those who, at the national level, have championed, protected, and promoted public access to government information.
"His work in the United States Senate to promote the public's right to know has been extensive and effective," said ALA President Loriene Roy in her opening remarks. "In short, he has put his money where his mouth is on open government legislation and his record reflects just that."
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - March 18, 2008
WI Supreme Court One of the Most Influential
From the Wisconsin Court System Headlines:
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is historically among the most influential state supreme courts in the United States, according to preliminary findings of a study published in December by the UC Davis (University of California, Davis) Law Review.
The study, which was highlighted in a March 11 column by New York Times legal affairs writer Adam Liptak, examined 66 years of decisions by state supreme courts nationwide.
Wisconsin ranked eighth in two categories of study - the number of high court decisions that have been "followed" at least once by an out-of-state court, and the num...
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - March 18, 2008 Tags: Courts
PreCYdent Adds New Content - State Opinions & Congressional Records
Per an email I received from developer Antonio Tomarchio, PreCYdent is reporting some new content:
A collection of opinions from major states has recently been added with more to come
Later this week, a GPO section will be added containing "all congressional records" I'm not sure what that means, but I'm eager to find out.
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - March 18, 2008 Tags: Data & Databases
Media Re:public Forum next week!
Berkman Fellow Persephone Miel reminds us that the Media Re:public Forum at USC Annenberg is a week away! Space is still available for journalists, executives, academics, researchers, and others interested in the state of participatory media and possibilities for its future.read more
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Berkman Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: syoung
"Check Out the 'Largest Free Law Library'"
From the e-newsletter: Last month, Fastcase launched what it calls the "largest free law library" on the Internet with the...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Legal Research
"Online Legal Research Revolution"
In the news: When nonprofit Public.Resource.Org published 1.8 million pages of federal case law online -- free of copyright or...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Legal Research
"Paralegals: The Backbone of the Law Practice"
From the site: The work of a paralegal is never done. Although paralegals cannot offer legal advice to clients like...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Podcasts/Podcasting
"Management ABCs: The Hawthorne Effect"
Posted by Brian J. Ritchey: A method of increasing performance is based on the Hawthorne Effect. Although several of the...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Law Practice Management
"What Do Women Lawyers Really Want?
The current edition of The Complete Lawyer has hit the Internet. It is titled: What Do Women Lawyers Really Want?,...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Uncategorized
"If You Are Breathing, You're Marketing!"
Posted by Tom Kane: Okay, thats another of my infamous generalizations. But stick with me a second. I really do...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Nancy
"Advice for Rookies on Their First Time in Court"
In the news: Lawyers just starting out don't have to be Clarence Darrow or Jack McCoy to be prepared, confident...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Law Practice Tips
"1.8 million pages of federal case law online, free of copyright or other restrictions."
New article "Online Legal Research Revolution
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novalawcity - March 18, 2008 Author: Robert Hudson
UBC Board of Governors Approves Request for LL.B. (Bachelor of Laws) degree to be renamed J.D. (Juris Doctor)
On February 7, 2008, the UBC Board of Governors approved a student-led initiative recommending that UBC Law begin the process necessary to change the name of its first degree in law from an LL.B. to a J.D. At present, the...
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Law Library Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Elim Tags: General Announcements
VALL Screencasting Workshop: 10 Student Spots Now Open
Hey Steve, No student pricing? What gives!?!!The VALL executive has decided to block off 10 student spots for our 2008 workshop, Screencasting in Libraries, to be held next Thursday, March 27th.Here's the deal: 10 spots, $25 each, first come, first served. No easy payments, and no set of fantastic Ginzu steak knives will be included. Download the form, and contact Deborah MacLeod to confirm your spot. Deadline is Friday!If VALL wants more student members, and more student participation, we have to put our money where our mouth is. So that's what we're doing! :)And P.S. ... Don't forget about our free membership for Stu...
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Vancouver Law Librarian Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Steve Matthews
Information Isn't Reserved for Books
Great article from the Houston Chronicle: "If Google and a librarian had an informational smackdown, who would win? Many people champion Google, with its impressive number of results. But research librarians say their powers have been unfairly dismissed in the...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: News
LC's Digital Preservation Program Launches Newsletter
News from the Library of Congress: "A monthly online newsletter highlighting the important work that the Library of Congress’s digital preservation program is performing to collect and preserve the nation’s heritage in digital form will launch in March. The Newsletter...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Digital Collections
LLB Poll, Would You Sell Shares in the Future of Your Career?
Sports Illustrated is reporting a story about Randy Newsom, a minor-league pitcher for the Akron Aeros who is selling shares of stock in his baseball career. For $20, anyone can buy one share in the 25-year-old's career. That investment could...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Polls
US Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report
The Pacific Research Institute has published its US Tort Liability Index: 2008 Report. The Report measures the best and worst state tort law systems. The Pacific Research Institute developed the Index "as a tool for governors and state legislators to...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Think Tank Reports
Kennedy and Mighell's The Lawyers Guide to Collaboration Tools and Technologies
Written by two widely recognized experts in the field, Dennis Kennedy and Tom Mighell, this is the first comprehensive guide to collaboration technologies dedicated to the special requirements of lawyers and law firms -- a must have title! [JH] The...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: New Publications
Librarian fired for reporting porn viewing patron?
This story comes from the Visalia Times-Delta (CA) where a librarian, Brenda Biesterfeld, claims she was terminated for reporting to police a patron who was viewing child pornography. The library denies the reporting is the cause of her termination. Another...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: LawLibrarian Blogger Tags: News
Oral Arguments in District of Columbia v. Heller Now Available
A transcript of today’s argument in District of Columbia v. Heller (07-290) is now available from the Supreme Court. C-Span is also rebroadcasting the oral arguments of this potentially far-reaching gun-control case. [RJ]
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Law Librarian Blog - March 18, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Litigation in the News
