Legal Information Alert articles from March 2007

Legal Information Alert archives from March 2007

Competitive intelligence in law firms: an interview with Jan Rivers, Mark Gediman and Marsha Fulton.(Interview)
March 1, 2007... "While the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it insures the survival of the fittest in every department." --Andrew Carnegie In the last decade, competition in the legal market...

Library technology upgrade: using web 2.0 applications.
March 1, 2007... When it comes to upgrading our technology, I am an advocate for adopting more technology advances into law libraries. While I am not pathological about constant upgrading, I think that timely, perceptive upgrades can make our work environment...

Attorney Liability in Bankruptcy.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Attorney Liability in Bankruptcy. Corinne Cooper & Catherine E. Vance, eds. 2006. American Bar Association. Softcover/CD-ROM. 440p. ISBN: 1-59031-582-0. $94.95 ($79.95 for section members). A good book on attorney liability in bankruptcy...

Corporate Whistleblowing in the Sarbanes-Oxley Era.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Corporate Whistleblowing in the Sarbanes-Oxley Era. Michael Delikat. 2006. Practicing Law Institute (PLI). Looseleaf. ISBN: 1-40240-718-1. $225. I first approached this review with some skepticism. As a reference librarian who specializes...

Kluwer Intellectual Property Manual.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Kluwer Intellectual Property Manual. 2006. Online database. Pricing varies. First published in 1927, the Manual for the Handling of Applications for Patents, Designs and Trademarks Throughout the World has been a standard resource for...

Patent Infringement: Compensation and Damages.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Patent Infringement: Compensation and Damages. Bryan W. Butler. 2006. Law Journal Press. Looseleaf. 300p. ISBN: 978-1-58852-137-8. $189. Calculating intellectual property damages is a complicated task, as they usually occur in two common...

The Law of Libraries and Archives.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... The Law of Libraries and Archives. Bryan M. Carson. 2007. The Scarecrow Press, Inc. Hardcover. 416p. ISBN: 978-0-8108-5189-4. $65. The Law of Libraries and Archives is a readable, enlightening addition to a librarian's professional...

The Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet, 3d ed.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... The Lawyer's Guide to Fact Finding on the Internet, Third Edition. Carole A. Levitt and Mark E. Rosch. 2006. American Bar Association, Law Practice Management Section. Softcover with CD. 777p. ISBN: 1-59031-671-1. $99.95 ($84.95 for section...

Michigan Legal Research.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Michigan Legal Research. Pamela Lysaght. 2006. Carolina Academic Press. Softcover. 144p. ISBN: 1-59460-156-9. $17. For law students, new attorneys, and paralegals, this book gives an excellent overview of legal research generally and how it...

Encyclopedia of Media and Politics.(Book review)
March 1, 2007... Encyclopedia of Media and Politics. Todd M. Schaefer & Thomas A. Birkland, eds. 2006. CQ Press. Hardcover. 400p. ISBN: 1-56803-835-0. $140. This publication is another in a series of titles from the highly respected CQ Press, which...