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Are universities about selling information?

I don't believe universities (in their best form, at least) are easily replicated by technological means of information dissemination. But despite the advantages their physicality and tradition offers, many universities…
2February 28, 2010
Is scientific peer review censorship?

Does scientific peer review constitute censorship? There is a sense in which peer reviewers -- especially in the sciences -- do act in a kind of censorial capacity.
0February 26, 2010
Yelp sued, argues lawsuit is without merit

Yelp was recently sued in federal district court in Los Angeles for "extortion." The plaintiffs say Yelp salespeople demanded monthly payments in exchange for removing or toning down negative reviews. The plaintiffs say…
2February 21, 2010
Are books -- electronic or not -- becoming "fringe media"?

Kevin Kelleher of GigaOM believes that "books are becoming a fringe media." I say: true for non-fiction, not so much for fiction.

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- 0February 8, 2010
  You do not get an "A for effort" with copyright
  
  In reaction to claims that copyright exists to protect creators because of the effort they've put into their work, Techdirt points us to a Supreme Court case that clearly says otherwise. History and precedent back it up.
- 5May 12, 2009
  10 Alternative Legal Research Sites
  
  Looking for alternatives to expensive legal research through Westlaw and LexisNexis? Here's a non-exhaustive list of ten alternative sources for legal research (aimed primarily at lawyers and law students) that are…
- 0February 8, 2010
  You do not get an "A for effort" with copyright
  
  In reaction to claims that copyright exists to protect creators because of the effort they've put into their work, Techdirt points us to a Supreme Court case that clearly says otherwise. History and precedent back it up.
- 0January 25, 2010
  Want clients? Be helpful and do good
  
  "Be helpful and do good" is a deceptively simple strategy: just go out and help people, and clients will find you. (Just don't forget to make it easy to be found!)
- 2January 7, 2010
  How to write attributions for the Creative Commons licensed images you…
  
  I've found that pictures shared under a Creative Commons (CC) license (of all flavors) are a great resource for bloggers who want artwork to accompany their posts. I've also realized that not everyone, myself included,…
- 5May 12, 2009
  10 Alternative Legal Research Sites
  
  Looking for alternatives to expensive legal research through Westlaw and LexisNexis? Here's a non-exhaustive list of ten alternative sources for legal research (aimed primarily at lawyers and law students) that are…
- 0May 11, 2009
  Are Westlaw and LexisNexis simply selling "free" information?
  
  Image by mattlary via Flickr Minneapolis News — Westlaw rises to legal publishing fame by selling free information: West makes its money by selling free, public information — specifi…
- 0February 8, 2010
  You do not get an "A for effort" with copyright
  
  In reaction to claims that copyright exists to protect creators because of the effort they've put into their work, Techdirt points us to a Supreme Court case that clearly says otherwise. History and precedent back it up.
- 2August 21, 2009
  The case of the disappearing case law
  
  The cloud consists of data and services that live on someone else's servers. Although the term itself is new(ish), the basic idea is embodied by traditional legal research services like LexisNexis and Westlaw -- data…
- 2January 7, 2010
  How to write attributions for the Creative Commons licensed images you…
  
  I've found that pictures shared under a Creative Commons (CC) license (of all flavors) are a great resource for bloggers who want artwork to accompany their posts. I've also realized that not everyone, myself included,…
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- 0April 23, 2009
  Lawyers and Technology: The Mystery of Metadata
  
  Image by StarrGazr via Flickr Jim Calloway writes about a new opinion by the New Hampshire Bar Ethics Committee: The New Hampshire Bar Association issued Ethics Committee Opinion 2008 – 2009/4 on April 16, …
- 1September 27, 2009
  Five lesser-known -- but great -- WordPress plugins
  
  Five great, although lesser-known, WordPress plugins: Login LockDown, SexyBookmarks, wp-Typography, WP Greet Box, and WP Minify.
- 0September 12, 2007
  Is the Future of Legal Scholarship in the Blogosphere?
  
  Is the Future of Legal Scholarship in the Blogosphere? by Margaret A. Schilt in Legal Times:…
- 0January 20, 2010
  Applying the Fourth Amendment to data in the cloud
  
  In a Note called Defogging the Cloud: Applying Fourth Amendment Principles to Evolving Privacy Expectations in Cloud Computing, David A. Couillard explores the potential applicability of the Fourth Amendment to data…
- 0March 15, 2009
  The Volokh Conspiracy - Applying the Fourth Amendment to the Internet: A…
  
  Image via Wikipedia The Volokh Conspiracy — Applying the Fourth Amendment to the Internet: A General Approach: This article offers a general framework for applying the Fourth Amendment to the Internet. It…
- 2July 9, 2007
  My Top Ten General Legal Research Sites for U.S. Law
  
  10. Wikipedia…
- 0July 21, 2009
  Current themes evident in copyright arguments from 100 years ago
  
  From thepublicdomain.org comes this interesting and revealing series of excerpts from the legislative history of the 1909 Copyright Act.
- 0July 4, 2009
  BlawgIT's introduction to "fair use"
  
  Brett Trout has a useful introduction to "fair use" up on BlawgIT. The goal is to help you "spot the issues" and avoid some common urban legends. Recommended.
- 0July 23, 2009
  Should there be no copyright for academic publications?
  
  Worth reading and considering is a new draft article by Professor Steven Shavell that proposes abolishing copyright on academic works.
- 2May 21, 2009
  Journalist Shield Laws and Bloggers
  
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