Legal Information Alert articles from February 2001

Legal Information Alert archives from February 2001

So your firm is merging: law firm library growth in the 21st century.
February 1, 2001... "In 2000, the big law firms got bigger, the small law firms stayed small, and the midsize firms struggled. " Source: Miami Herald, December 18, 2000, Business Monday Section, p. 11. Annual Survey of the Nation's Largest Law Firms...

From the Editor.(Brief Article)
February 1, 2001... Transformation in the legal world is constant, and nowhere is this more evident than in the merging of law firms to create mega-firms. Merging can have a big impact on law firm libraries, whether your firm is being merged into another firm or...

Online Information 2000.
February 1, 2001... As you know I attend this information trade show in London almost every year. While much is new, some things remain the same. To avoid repeating myself, I suggest you see my report about Online Information 1999, which was published in January...

State by State Guide to Employment Leave and Disability.(Review)
February 1, 2001... State by State Guide to Employment Leave and Disability. Susan A. Supina & Vicki C. Krueger, eds. 2000. Aspen Publishers, Inc. Softcover. ISBN: 0-73551-758-4. $165. As its title and preface tell us, this book is a comprehensive reference...

Workplace Privacy: Answers and Practical Solutions.(Review)
February 1, 2001... Workplace Privacy: Answers and Practical Solutions. David M. Safon & Worklaw Network. 2000. Thompson Publishing Group. Softcover. 190p. ISBN: 0-9670470-9-9. $89. Can a supervisor tell an inquiring prospective employer that a former...

Medical Ethics: Codes, Opinions, and Statements.(Review)
February 1, 2001... Medical Ethics: Codes, Opinions, and Statements. Baruch A. Brody & Mark A. Rothstein, eds. 2000. BNA Books. Softcover. 1,075p. ISBN: 1-57018-100-4. $255. This book is a collection of ethical guides from the American Medical Association and 25...

Electronic and Software Patents: Law and Practice.(Review)
February 1, 2001... Electronic and Software Patents: Law and Practice. Steven W. Lundberg & Stephen C. Durant. 2000. BNA Books. Hardcover. 787p. ISBN: 1-57018-159-4. $245. Even with the ups and downs in the public and private technology sectors, the importance...

Guide to Chinese Copyright Law Studies.(Review)
February 1, 2001... Guide to Chinese Copyright Law Studies. Robert Haibin Hu. 2000. William S. Hein & Co., Inc. Softcover. 103p. ISBN: 1-57588-630-8. $62. Copyright law plays an important role in foreign affairs both because copyrighted works, such as movies,...

A Legal Guide to Doing Business in Russia and the Former Republics of the U.S.S.R.(Review)
February 1, 2001... A Legal Guide to Doing Business in Russia and the Former Republics of the U.S.S.R. Aviva Yakren, ed. 2000. American Bar Association Section of International Law and Practice. Softcover. 351p. ISBN: 1-57073-766-5. $89.95 ($79.95 for section...

Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook.(Review)
February 1, 2001... Patent Litigation Strategies Handbook. Barry L. Grossman & Gary M. Hoffman, eds. 2000. BNA Books. Hardcover. 756p. ISBN: 1-57018-197-7. $195. Patent litigation is one of the hottest growth areas of litigation today. Recently, a litigation...

The Sourcebook to Public Record Information: The Comprehensive Guide to County, State, and Federal Public Records Sources, 2d ed.
February 1, 2001... The Sourcebook to Public Record Information: The Comprehensive Guide to County, State, and Federal Public Records Sources. 2d ed. Michael L. Sankey, James R. Flowers & Peter J. Weber, eds. BRB Publications, Inc. Softcover or CD-ROM. 1,542p....