Legal Information Alert articles from October 2002

Legal Information Alert archives from October 2002

Market your library with technology.
October 1, 2002... Law firm librarians have long been aware of the importance of marketing the library. They often use subtle and unobtrusive methods to get the attorneys' attention. However, in the 21st century, people are bombarded with advertising and...

(Law publishing industry news). (Brief Article) (Editorial)
October 1, 2002... Many law librarians publish newsletters or put items in their firm's newsletter in order to let attorneys and support staff know what services the library offers. In our feature article, Catherine Sanders Reach shows you how to move beyond the...

Catching up to copyright law.
October 1, 2002... Copyright was never an area that interested me. From where I sat, it seemed that the only people concerned about copyrights were publishers and authors, some librarians, and a few intellectual property (IP) lawyers, but not me. While attending...

Public Companies.(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... Public Companies. Jonathan M. Hoff, Lawrence A. Larose & Frank J. Scaturro. 2002. Law Journal Press. Looseleaf. $143. I am writing this review within days of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act being signed into law. This act has completely overhauled...

Shareholder Proposal Handbook.(Review)
October 1, 2002... Ramon C. Curva Shareholder Proposal Handbook. Broc Romanek & Beth M. Young. 2001. Aspen Law & Business. Looseleaf. 600p. ISBN: 0-7355-2856-X. $195. In 1942, the Securities & Exchange Commission ("SEC") promulgated, under Section...

E-Business, Internet and Online Transactions.(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... E-Business, Internet and Onlilne Transactions. Michael L. Taviss, Thomas F. Villeneuve & Cynthia R. Baroumand. 2002. Glasser LegalWorks. Looseleaf with CD-ROM. ISBN: 1-888075.78-3. $225. E-Business, Internet and Online Transactions is the...

Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution: Analysis and Recommendations.(Book Review)
October 1, 2002... Principles of the Law of Family Dissolution: Analysis and Recommendations. Ira Mark Ellman, Katharine T. Bartlett & Grace Ganz Blumberg. 2002. The American Law Institute. Hardcover. ISBN: 0-8205-5151-1. 1,187p. $l25. With this new title,...

Document Retention in the Electronic Workplace.(Review)
October 1, 2002... Document Retention in the Electronic Workplace. Michael Overly & Chanley T. Howell. 2001. Pike & Fischer, Inc. Softcover. 194p. $150. Policies and procedures are too often motivated by litigation or space problems rather than a thoughtful...

Computer and Intellectual Property Crime: Federal and State Law.
October 1, 2002... Computer and Intellectual Property Crime: Federal and State Law. Hugh Scott. 2002. BNA Books. Hardcover. 1,574p. ISBN: 1-57018-262-X. $275. This is the book to have if you need to get up to speed on computer and intellectual property (IP)...

Mealey's Litigation Report: Baycol.(Periodical Review)
October 1, 2002... Mealey's Litigation Report: Baycol. Dylan McGuire, ed. 2002. Mealey Publications, Inc. Monthly report. $800 per year After reading reviews, of other Mealey Litigation Reports, I am having trouble saying something fresh about its publication...