Monthly Archives: August 2010

New Law Student Guide to Free Legal Research

I am thrilled to share with you a new website designed to assist law students with navigating the free Web. The  Law Student Guide to Free Legal Research on the Internet   is sponsored by the Free Law Coalition, comprised of Cornell Law … Continue reading

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Wish I’d Said That!

Can a drunk person give a valid confession? The Court of Appeals of Kentucky said yes, except in extreme circumstances, stating “If we accept the confessions of the stupid, there is no good reason not to accept those of the … Continue reading

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New Federal Regulations Blog-Website

Jerry Brito, senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University has developed a new blog/website, OpenRegs.com [http://openregs.com/home]   This website tracks federal regulations daily. It also has several features not available at the official government site www.regulations.gov. These … Continue reading

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Advice to new law students

Incoming 1Ls have probably been getting advice from everyone they meet about how to succeed (or at least survive) the fabled first year of law school.  A poster to the Lawyerist blog makes her recommendations, which – not surprisingly – … Continue reading

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Movie Exemptions for Anti-circumvention Copyright Rule

On July 26th, 2010 the Librarian of Congress issued an exemption on six classes of works that will not be subject to the prohibition against circumventing access controls under 17 U.S.C. § 1201(a)(1). See http://www.copyright.gov/1201 for the full determination. The … Continue reading

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Preparing to ride the wave

A blog that focuses on business & law, “The Conglomerate,” predicts that mergers & acquisitions will be a booming area of legal practice in the near future.  Students who want to avoid the fate of hundreds (if not thousands) of … Continue reading

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“Web 2.0” version of the daily Federal Register

The National Archives Office of the Federal Register and GPO have launched FR 2.0. [http://www.federalregister.gov.] The site was established to mark the 75th anniversary of the Federal Register Act on July 26, 2010. The site displays a prototype of a … Continue reading

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