Legal Information Alert articles from February 2000

Legal Information Alert archives from February 2000

A Researcher's Guide to LEXIS-NEXIS & Westlaw Interface Options.
February 1, 2000... Software or Web? That is the choice (only somewhat exaggerated) facing many LEXIS-NEXIS and Westlaw users and administrators in this post-Y2K era. Although LEXIS-NEXIS and Westlaw have offered Web interfaces to their services since early 1998,...

From the Editor.
February 1, 2000... Is software dead? That is the question Michael Jimenez asks and answers in our feature article this month. Many librarians and firms are hesitant to switch to the Web for computer-assisted legal research. Michael examines the reasons for this...

News from Legal Tech New York. (For Your Information).(www.westgroup.com)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... I have never attended Legal Tech in New York. I don't know why, maybe it's because I can't face New York, or it could be that there are so many tech shows these days, several of which are right here in Chicago. However, I do recognize that...

A Site to Watch. (For Your Information).(www.lawbooks.com)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Check out LawBooks.com (www.lawbooks.com). This newly launched site bills itself as "the online discount legal store" for law books and miscellaneous legal products for law students, lawyers, and other legal professionals. It also contains the...

Is Amazon.com Out to Take Over the Bookselling World? (For Your Information).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... This may not be far from the truth. Have you noticed how many legal titles are available on Amazon.com? You can search for legal titles, but you cannot search with specific keywords as is possible with IndexMaster. For example, Black's Law...

IndexMaster. (New Briefs).(www.indexmaster.com)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Speaking of IndexMaster, watch for newsletters to appear on this well-regarded service at www.indexmaster.com.

Lexis Publishing. (New Briefs).(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Lexis Publishing will launch a single-source Intranet Portal that allows attorneys to search both internal documents and external sources. Expected to be available by Spring 2000, users of the service will have access to their own in-house...

Loislaw.com. (New Briefs).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
February 1, 2000... Loislaw.com has released its fourth quarter results, which showed record subscription revenue. The company reported approximately $2.3 million in sales compared to $1.18 million for the same period last year. Kyle Parker, founder and CEO,...

Defeating Deference: Winning Disputes Against Overreaching Federal Agencies. (Administrative Law).(Chadd Publishing Company)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Charles Chadd, ed. 1999. Chadd Publishing Company. Monthly newsletter. 12p. ISSN: 1522-824X. $1 ,000 per year. Monthly indexes. Charles Chadd writes and publishes this newsletter in order "to give the regulated the best tools available for...

E-Commerce Law & Policy: The E-Commerce Newsletter for Lawyers. (Commercial Law).(Cecile Park Publishing Ltd.)(Brief Article)
February 1, 2000... Lindsey Greig, ed. 1999. Cecile Park Publishing Ltd. Monthly newsletter. 16p. ISSN: 1466-013X. $540 per year. E-Commerce Law & Policy is a monthly newsletter that premiered in January 1999 from Cecile Park Publishing Ltd., a United Kingdom...

Euro: Law and Market Practices. (International & Foreign Law).
February 1, 2000... Hal S. Scott, ed. 1999. Oceana Publications, Inc. Looseleaf. ISBN: 0-379-01283-9. $225. Periodic updates. This one-volume looseleaf set is compiled by Hal S. Scott, a professor of international financial systems at Harvard Law School....

Mealey's Attorney Fees. (Practice Management).
February 1, 2000... Thomas E. Moylan, ed. 1999. Mealey Publications, Inc. Monthly newsletter. 18-22p. ISSN: 1096-0678. $95 per year. Mealey's Attorney Fees is a monthly newsletter aimed at keeping its readers informed about current developments in the law of...

Cross-Examining Doctors: A Practical Guide. (Practice & Procedure).
February 1, 2000... Alan T. Radnor. 1999. ALI/ABA Committee on Continuing Professional Education. Hardcover. 224p. ISBN: 08318-0795-4. $85. In his preface, author Alan T. Radnor states that his "goal is to provide a practical guide for cross-examining doctors...

Persuasion: The Litigator's Art. (Practice & Procedure).
February 1, 2000... Michael E. Tigar. 1999. American Bar Association. Hardcover. 325p. ISBN: 1-57073-637-5. $95 for section members, $110 for non-members. Michael E. Tigar is a professor at American University's s Washington College of Law. He is an...

Great American Court Cases. (Reference).
February 1, 2000... Howard W. Hunter Mark Mikula & L. Mpho Mabunda, eds. 1999. The Gale Group, Hardcover. 4v. 1,600p. ISBN: 0-7876-2947-2. $350. Great American Court Cases is compiled for the non-specialist at the high school or undergraduate college...

New Editions & Supplements.(Brief Article)(Bibliography)
February 1, 2000... CORPORATIONS & BUSINESS ENTITIES The Best in M&A. 2d ed. 1999. Bowne & Co., Inc. Softcover. 500p. ISBN: 1-88610-015-2. $175. Prior edition, 1996. This new edition covers 13 areas of merger and acquisition activity. Topics include...

Calendar.
February 1, 2000... March 3-4, 2000 Southern California Association of Law Libraries Institute 2000, Ventura Holiday Inn Resort Hotel, Ventura, CA. E-commerce will be the focus of discussion. Exhibitors will highlight their products relating to e-commerce....