Legal Information Alert articles from February 2002

Legal Information Alert archives from February 2002

The name is the game: domain name law. (in the web)
February 1, 2002... When Thomas Jefferson wrote: "...laws and institutions must go hand in hand with the progress of the human mind," I seriously doubt that he had any inkling of the fantastic technological capabilities that would be achieved with the development...

From the editor.
February 1, 2002... Alyson Danowski is back with a feature article on a topic that has recently become very hot: domain name law. In this interesting and informative article, she covers the history and intricacies of domain names as well as the law as it applies...

A look at legal Intranet and portal solutions. (Evaluation)
February 1, 2002... Everyone is trying to sell "solutions" these days. Not owning the latest cell phone is apparently a "problem" to which cell phone manufacturers will gladly provide their "solutions." Having trouble with your workplace network? Well,...

E-Commerce Daily. (Brief Article)
February 1, 2002... Online service, part of the BNA Monitor Series. Pricing varies. BNA's E-Commerce Daily is an electronic, Web-based product that provides current-awareness information on issues pertaining to e-commerce. Issues discussed include copyright,...

E-commerce and Internet Law: Treatise with Forms.
February 1, 2002... Ian C. Ballon. 2001. Glasser LegalWorks. Looseleaf/CD-ROM. 3v. $595. Even with dot-coms sinking rapidly into the sunset, e-commerce continues to be an important and very dynamic area of the law. It is difficult to imagine an area of...

Practical estate planning and Drafting after the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.
February 1, 2002... Howard M. Zaritsky. 2001. RIA's Warren, Gorham & Lamont. Softcover. 196p. ISBN: 0-7913-4390-1. $45. Author Howard Zaritsky stresses two points in this book--first, the "potentially important" Section 501(a)'s repeal of the estate and...

Financial Privacy Law Guide.
February 1, 2002... 2001. CCH Incorporated. Looseleaf. 2v. $895. Monthly updates. The familiar black five-ring binders of a CCH looseleaf service hold the promise of thorough research and documentation. Like many other CCH products, this set provides the...

Privacy Law Adviser.
February 1, 2002... 2001. Pike & Fischer, Inc. Newsletter (print & online). 20p. Biweekly. $595. In the great tradition of BNA's looseleaf services, the Privacy Law Adviser is sure to be a valuable asset to anyone--lawyer, law librarian, or concerned...

Digital Discovery and e-Evidence.
February 1, 2002... Quintin Chatman & David Fialkoff, eds. 2001. Pike & Fischer, Inc. Newsletter. 16p. ISSN: 1537-5099. $649. Monthly (no issue in August). Pike & Fischer, a subsidiary of BNA, recently introduced its newsletter, Digital Discovery &...

The Sourcebook to Public Record Information: The Comprehensive Guide to County, State, and Federal Public Records Sources, 3d ed.
February 1, 2002... 2001. BRB Publications, Inc. Softcover. 1,650p. ISBN: 1-879792-64-8. $79.95. The Sourcebook to Public Record Information, 3rd edition was published in October 2001. A familiar product to many law librarians and researchers, this...

Securities Litigation After the Reform Act.
February 1, 2002... Michael E. Perino. 2001. CCH Incorporated. Looseleaf. Semiannual updates. $350. For years, securities litigation in the U.S. has been a subject of contention and debate. Some have criticized the system for the proliferation of what they...

Independent legal publishers: alive and well.
February 1, 2002... With all the mergers and acquisitions lately, the number of independent legal publishers is dwindling. With this in mind, I want to take a look at independent legal publishers. I begin with a company on my home turf--Chicago. Law Bulletin...