Research Lawyers on FindLaw
Thomas Legal Record (Research Lawyers on FindLaw) allows users to “to access a lawyer’s litigation record, articles and more…Search by Name and Search by Experience.”
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Gumshoe Librarian: “Where in the World Is…” – A Bibliography of Recommended Websites for Global Research Issues By Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina I. Pacifici.
Privacy Issues and Searching for Lawyers Online
Paid Listings Complicate Search for Quality Lawyers Online: “Consumers searching for a local lawyer, especially a specialist, may find little more than advertising-based listings and nothing resembling thoughtful advice online. More troubling: While some sites, like FindLaw.com, are legitimate, ad-supported directories, others such as The BestLegalServices.com collect personal information and fail to disclose …
Two Legal Publishers Dominate Global Market
Publishers Dueling for No. 1
New Survey on Employment Discrimination
One in Five Americans Has Experienced Employment Discrimination, Says New FindLaw Survey See also this related news, Google Accused of Elderly Discrimination
NIH Launches Database of Legal Materials on Human Genome Research
National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) Policy and Legislation Database: “This database contains Federal and State laws/statutes; Federal legislative materials; and Federal administrative and executive materials, including regulations, institutional policies, and executive orders. The database currently focuses on the following subject areas: privacy of genetic information/confidentiality; informed consent; insurance and employment discrimination; genetic testing and …
How Current Is Newspaper Website Content?
A University of Texas at Austin study evaluating how often 30 newspapers refresh their respective website content indicated that “only 12 updated their home pages frequently, and the rest made few or no changes during the day.” [Link]
Smaller Search Engines May Prove the Right Match For Your Research
From today’s San Francisco Chronicle, this article reviews some alternatives to search engine powerhouses Google and Yahoo, several of which you may have heard of and/or use now, such as clustering engine Vivisimo and Topix.net (which bills itself as “The Internet’s Largest News Site). But other suggested sites may be new to you and worth …
EU Financial Sanctions Database
Consolidated list of persons, groups and entities subject to EU financial sanctions “In order to facilitate the application of financial sanctions, the European Banking Federation, the European Savings Banks Group, the European Association of Co-operative Banks and the European Association of Public Banks (“the EU Credit Sector Federations”) and the Commission recognised the need for …
OSHA Launches New Site on Whistleblower Program
From today’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) press release: “The Whistleblower Program webpage…provide[s] a single source for obtaining detailed information on the laws with whistleblower protections that are administered by OSHA…The webpage includes direct links to the 14 laws with whistleblower protections administered by the agency, and lists the regulations governing the procedures for …
Campaigns Will Closely Monitor Voting Irregularities
Kerry Building Legal Network for Vote Fights: both parties are implemeting legal strategies in anticipation of a possible recount in the November election. Related information: for links to “comprehensive databases on more than 40,000 candidates and incumbents,” see Project Vote Smart. And for a unique perspective of campaigns at the local level, here is a …
Accurint Acquired by Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier Announces The Acquisition Of Seisint, Inc. For $775 Million From the press release: “Seisints main product, Accurint, provides online access and analysis of public record and related information, principally serving the collections, federal and legal segments.”
