Archive for the 'laws' Category
The Public Library of Law makes legal search easier for non-lawyers
March 25th, 2008Popgadget - “With complicated matters, you may still find that you need to hire a lawyer, but you’ll be better informed about what the lawyer has to do if you do your own research first.”
PreCYdent
March 2nd, 2008PreCYdent - “PreCYdent is based on two fundamental principles. First, we at PreCYdent believe that all lawyers, law librarians, law students, and the general public should have access to state-of-the-art search technology to help them navigate through the large and complex body of legal authority. We have heard law students ask, as perhaps you have, [...]
Who’s Legally Responsible
October 24th, 2007Eric J. Sinrod - “The stakes are enormous. The question is serious. Under what circumstances will the law hold interactive computer services liable for content posted by others on their sites?”
More on Library Laws
August 21st, 2007Library Law - “A federal judge in Ohio ruled in favor of the Clark County Public Library on Aug. 20 with regard to the lawsuit by a patron who contested a ban on his use of the library for two years.”
The world’s strangest laws
August 18th, 2007Hilarious and scary.
Too many to choose from, but I like this one:
“In Vermont, women must obtain written permission from their husbands to wear false teeth.” (via)