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Publisher: Law Library Resource Xchange, LLC Competitive Intelligence: A Selective Resource Guide 
 Annotated links to websites related to competitive intelligence, research performed by businesses to learn about their competitors. Includes search engines, people trackers, monitoring tools, business news, and related websites. From Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX.com). http://www.llrx.com/features/ciguide.htm Topics: Business Last updated Nov 20, 2006 The Posse Comitatus Act: A Resource Guide
Resources related to this 1878 act, which was "a direct response to the increasing use of the military for civilian purposes in the ... period following the Civil War," and which "equated the use of troops with martial law." Includes an overview of the act (the topic of renewed discussion after Hurricane Katrina) and links to federal government and other sources on the act. From librarian Stephen Young of the Catholic University of America. http://www.llrx.com/features/posse.htm Topics: Crime, Law, Law by Subject, U.S. Military Last updated Sep 22, 2005 The Domestic Cat and the Law: A Guide to Available Resources
History and current status of cats and the law. Includes landmark cases and federal legislation about feral and house cats, plus links to animal law periodicals and animal welfare and cat-specific Web sites. Developed by librarian Stephen Young, for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/catlaw.htm Topics: Animals, Law by Subject, Mammals, Pets Last updated May 20, 2007 The Establishment "Claus": A Selective Guide to the Supreme Court's Christmas Cases
A "lighthearted guide to the literature concerning the Supreme Court's analysis of the Establishment Clause," or First Amendment, "as it relates to the Christmas holiday." Includes a brief history of Christmas, a review of key Supreme Court cases (most related to disputes about holiday displays such as creches and nativity scenes), and a bibliography. From librarian Stephen Young of The Catholic University of America for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/christmas.htm Topics: Christmas, Constitutional Law & Civil Liberties, Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Holidays & Observances, Religion, Social Issues Last updated Dec 29, 2002 Bloggers Beware: Debunking Eight Copyright Myths of the Online World
"A handful of myths have spawned practices, particularly among bloggers and website owners, that turn copyright law on its head. These myths are rooted in the assumption that everything is up for use online unless and until proven otherwise." This site provides accurate information about avoiding copyright infringement when using "works created in the United States or otherwise subject to U.S. copyright law." Created by a lawyer for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/bloggersbeware.htm Topics: Intellectual Property, Web Design and Management Last updated May 20, 2007 Research RoundUp: Business Filings Databases Updated
A state-by-state directory of links to corporate and business filings available online. Most of the listings provide free access. From the Law Library Resource Exchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/columns/roundup29.htm Topics: Business, Business, Investing Last updated May 20, 2007 The Child Online Protection Act: Decency and the Internet Revised
This article explains the background and status of the Child Online Protection Act (COPA) as of February, 1999 and includes the full text of the act, statements from senators involved, press releases, and information on related cases. From the Law Library Resource Xchange . http://www.llrx.com/congress/011599.htm Topics: Internet, Internet Guides & Search Tools, Law by Subject, Social Issues Last updated May 25, 2002 Library Digitization Projects and Copyright
This "extensive guide for libraries documents the process of determining whether works have expired into the public domain so that they may then be made available via the Web." From lawyer and former librarian Mary Minow, for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX) site. http://www.llrx.com/features/digitization.htm Topics: Intellectual Property, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Jul 16, 2002 Court Rules, Forms and Dockets (LLRX.com)
A directory of links to federal, state, and local court rules, forms, and dockets that is searchable by jurisdiction, state, or type of resource. Includes Federal Rules of: Appellate Procedure, Civil Procedure, Criminal Procedure, Evidence, the U.S. Supreme Court, and the U.S. Tax Court. There are Federal Local Court Rules for Courts of Appeal, U.S. District Courts, Bankruptcy Courts, and Court of Claims. State coverage includes both state rules and state local rules. http://www.llrx.com/courtrules/ Topics: Judicial Process, Law, Law Last updated Feb 11, 2002 WTO and GATT Research
A research guide for the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the preceding system, the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT). It focuses on sources from the United States, including official documents, schedules on tariffs and services, and information about dispute settlement, trade policy review mechanisms, and U.S. practice of international trade law. Among the resources are books, microforms, and Web sites. Developed by librarian Jeanne Rehberg for the Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.law.nyu.edu/library/wtoguide.html Topics: International Trade, Law by Place (U.S. States & non-U.S.) Last updated Jun 14, 2006 The USA PATRIOT Act and Patron Privacy on Library Internet Terminals
Library law consultant Mary Minow discusses the impact on libraries of the Patriot Act and defines the Act in easy-to-understand language. Includes a bibliography and related links. http://www.llrx.com/features/usapatriotact.htm Topics: Internet, Law by Subject, Librarianship Last updated Jun 14, 2005 Web Guide to U.S. Supreme Court Research
"A selection of annotated links to the most reliable, substantive sites for U.S. Supreme Court research. The sites mentioned here focus predominantly on information that is freely, or inexpensively, available on the Internet." By Gail Partin, Associate Law Librarian at Pennsylvania State University's Dickinson School of Law, for Law Library Resource Xchange (LLRX). http://www.llrx.com/features/supremectwebguide.htm Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Judicial Process, Law Last updated May 26, 2004 Linking Policies for Public Web Sites
A fascinating and vital article for librarians creating Web sites that link to others. Starting with problems the Clearwater Public Library (Florida) had with another Web site creator, this author, a librarian and Web manager, describes the importance of having a linking policy, gives several resources on policy creation, and describes several current controversies over linking. She cautions that "in our notoriously litigious society ... you need to have more than a passing familiarity with this stuff." http://www.llrx.com/features/internetwaves.htm Topics: Internet, Law, Law by Subject, Librarianship, Web Design and Management Last updated Feb 6, 2001 A Pathfinder to Information on the Endangered Species Act of 1973
"This pathfinder is intended to provide pointers to information on the federal Endangered Species Act of 1973." It includes summaries of major provisions and amendments to the act, sources for legislative history of the act, evaluations of legal resources, listings of major court decisions and federal laws and treaties related to endangered species, and other materials. From reference librarian Mary Kilpatrick of the Massachusetts School of Law. http://www.llrx.com/features/esa.htm Topics: Environment, Law Last updated Oct 5, 2005 |
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