Magistrate Judge Orders Expedited Forensic Imaging of Defendants' Computers
Xpel Techs. Corp. v. Am. Filter Film Distribs., 2008 WL 744837 (W.D. Tex. Mar. 17, 2008) In this brief order, the magistrate judge granted plaintiff’s motion for expedited computer forensic imaging, finding that good cause had been established. The magistrate judge ruled that the costs of the forensic imaging would be borne by the plaintiff, and articulated a number of protocols for the parties to follow: Computer forensic analysis will be performed by Digitalworks, located at 13333 N. Central Expy., Ste. 201, Dallas, Texas 75243 (the "Forensic Examiner"). All Forensic Examiners utilized must ...
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Electronic Discovery Law - March 24, 2008 Tags: Case Summaries
Berkman YouTube Channel Launches!
Some of our current postings include danah boyd on social
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Berkman Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: lkoss
Capture Web Site Content with Time Stamp
From MakeUseOf.com:
FreezePage lets you take snapshots of web pages and store them for later reference. What makes FreezePage different from other screenshot capture tools is that in addition to screenshots it also saves the exact date and time, page size and more. Thus it can be used as an independent third party tool to provide evidence on web copyright issues. Whether someone is stealing your content, illegally distributing your images, using your logos ... you can just freeze the page and use it as an evidence.
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - March 24, 2008 Tags: Tools
Q + A with Tomorrow's Luncheon Guest, Ashish Jha
Ashish Jha sat down with Berkman Center intern Yvette Wohn for a Q + A as a primer to his luncheon talk tomorrow on "Public Report Cards for Doctors and Hospitals: A Cure for the Ailing Healthcare System?"read more
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Berkman Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: ashar
Western District of Wisconsin as New Patent Rocket Docket
According to Law.com:
Patent attorneys are hailing the Western District of Wisconsin as the nation's newest so-called rocket docket, characterized by speedy trials and a jury pool friendly to patent holders.
Patent case filings are climbing in the district based in Madison, including cases involving companies headquartered outside the area. Lawyers say they're attracted by the district's educated jury pool, which reflects the work force and populace connected to the University of Wisconsin and the thriving local high-technology sector.
Source: LexScripta
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WisBlawg - From the UW Law Library - March 24, 2008 Tags: Courts
Berkman@10 Conference: The Future of the Internet
Join us May 15-16 for what promises to be a unique gathering of Internet luminaries, cyberlawyers, entrepreneurs, activists, geeks, media makers and journalists, students, and more. The Berkman@10 Conference offers a chance to reflect critically on the last ten years of the development of the Internet and to look ahead to the crucial questions we face in the next ten years of cyberspace.read more
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Berkman Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: syoung Tags: Berkman@10
English Medieval Legal Documents Wiki
Hazel Lord's (Senior Law Librarian, USC) bibliography of published sources of English medieval legal documents (covering the years 600-1535) has been converted into the English Medieval Legal Documents Wiki! The goal of this project is to create a collaborative database...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Electronic Resource
Mark Your Calendars for AALL's Third Annual Bloggers Get Together!
Come share your ideas and meet the other law librarian bloggers! Open to all bloggers and potential bloggers. Time: 5-6 p.m. Date: Sunday, July 13th Place: TBA Guest Speaker: TBA (we are inviting bloggers from the Portland area) RSVP: Last...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Meetings
Professional Reading: Using Open Source Social Software as Digital Library Interface
Using Open Source Social Software as Digital Library Interface (D-Lib Magazine, March/April 2008) by Erik Mitchell and Kevin Gilbertson Abstract: This article investigates the use of social software applications in digital library environments. It examines the use of blogging software...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Professional Readings
Controversy Over GAO Legislative Histories on Westlaw Heating Up
BoingBoing reports: "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...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: Gov Docs Legal Research News
Epstein Revisits Property Rights in New Book
In 1985, Richard Epstein (Chicago) published Takings: Private Property and the Power of Eminent Domain (1985). Regarded by many as the bible of the property rights movement, it was and still is a must-read. Now 23 years later Epstein have...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: New Publications
New Orleans Public Library Master Plan to Cost $650 Million
In the wake of the devastation of Hurricane Katrina the City of New Orleans has offered its 25 year plan for a "new" library system. The cost of $650 million would cover the building of 12 new libraries, the renovation...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: LawLibrarian Blogger Tags: News
Web Conferencing in Law Firm Libraries
How often is web conferencing used by law firm libraries for training purposes? LawLibTech wants to know. [JH]
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Law Librarian Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: News
Webcast of Tomorrow's CFR Symposium: Religion and the Open Society
Tomorrow, starting at 9:00 AM ET, you can view a live webcast of Religion and the Open Society, a CFR symposium that examine how the different forms of Christianity and Islam may have helped, and sometimes hindered, the development of...
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Law Librarian Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Joe Hodnicki Tags: News
Regulating Smoking at Home
Last week, Boston Globe Magazine took on the issue of regulating smoking in multi-unit housing in Snuffing Out Puffing Neighbors. The article explores the move toward restricting smoking further in Massachusetts, and suggests that landlords already have options. “Many landlords are under the impression that it is illegal to ban smoking in apartments. Not so, says Eileen Sullivan, director of policy and planning for the state's Tobacco Control Program: ’We see it as similar to the issue of whether to allow pets.’” More on all aspects of smoking regulation is available at Mass. Law About Smoking.
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Massachusetts Law Updates - March 24, 2008 Author: Meg
"How to Breathe Life Back into Your Blog"
Posted by Darren Rowse: Thinking about quitting your blog? Dee Stewart examines some way to give it a new lease...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Blogs/Blogging
"Blawg of the Day JD Scoop"
Posted by Tom Mighell: JD Supra is an innovative new website that aims to provide free access to all sorts...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Blogs/Blogging
"CourTopics"
J. Jones writes in an e-newseltter: CourTopics is one of many excellent sources of information provided by the National Center...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Websites worth a look
"This Week in Law 13: Domain Name Law"
Hosts Denise Howell, Bret Fausett, Cathy Kirkman, Collette Vogele, and Marty Schwimmer discuss: WikiLeaks, Julius Baer, Dynadot, registrars, domain tasting...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Podcasts/Podcasting
"If Your Message Fails to Communicate, It's Your Fault"
Posted by Lori Herz: This is the cautionary word from business communications expert Tom Sant, whos interviewed in the...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Public Relations
"Clients v. Employees: Are We Asking Enough of Ourselves on Client Service?"
Posted by JD Hull: Here's a fine post on an important subject: Clients or Team Members - Which Comes First?...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Law Practice Management
"Tips for Monitoring Cases"
Posted by Bonnie Shucha: Carol Bannen, Director of Information Resources at Reinhart, Boerner, Van Deuren, has compiled a useful list...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Technology Tips
"The Impact of Children on Lawyer Productivity"
Posted by Carolyn Elefant: Having children impacts lawyer productivity in different ways depending on gender, concludes a recent investigation by...
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Stark County Law Library Blog - March 24, 2008 Author: Nancy Tags: Law Practice Management
Mac law students: a resource for you
If you're a law student who uses a Mac, the Mac Law Students blog, written by 11 Mac-using law students from around the world, is a resource you may find useful.
The most recent post there reviews eight Mac web browsers, paying particular attention to how they affect certain features in Lexis-Nexis and Westlaw.
Other recent posts include the iPhone's future for law students and lawyers; news about the California bar allowing use of Macs; advice on fixing a wi-fi connectivity glitch in a recent Leopard update;and reviews of applications for creating clippings files and visual timelines.
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novalawcity - March 24, 2008 Author: Meg Kribble
