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- INTERNET FOR
LAWYERS - INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH UPDATE
BY - CAROLE LEVITT J.D.,
M.L.S. & MARK ROSCH
February/March 2002 - An HTML version of this newsletter is also available at
- http://www.netforlawyers.com/legal_research_news_03-02.htm
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CONTENTS
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- 1. Merlin No Longer Offers Free
Bankruptcy Searches
2. Service Locates Hard-to-Find Videos
3. Firm Offers Electronic Versions of Newspapers From Around the World
4. Web-Surfing Payphone Available on New York Streets
5. California Supreme Court Dockets Available Online
6. AltaVista Creates Invisible Web Index
7. Iowa Court Records Now Online
8. University Posts 50+ Years of Tobacco Industry Documents
9. Seller Offers Rare, Out-of-Print, Hard to Find Books Via Internet
10. Foundation Teams With Law Schools to Create 'Cease & Desist' Archive
11. More Tips
12. Subscribe/Unsubscribe
13. Advertising
14. Redistribution - *=====================================================*
1. Merlin No Longer Offers Free Bankruptcy Searches
Merlin Information Service ends its free Bankruptcy information searches.
See http://www.netforlawyers.com/merlin_no_bankrupt.htm
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2. Service Offers Hard-to-Find Videos
VideoFinders sells copies of hard-to-find films and TV shows.
See http://www.netforlawyers.com/video_finders.htm
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3. Firm Offers Electronic Versions of Newspapers From Around the World
NewspaperDirect offers "print-on-demand" newspapers from around the world.
See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/news_direct.htm
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4. Web-Surfing Payphone Available on New York Streets
New Yorkers can surf the web or check their e-mail from a specially
equipped payphone.
For more information see: http://www.netforlawyers.com/web_phones.htm
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magazine (the Journal of the Association of
Legal Administrators said:
"Users can easily find the web sites they're looking for ... in the guide's comprehensive index."
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Get your own copy of the book that Dan Harmon, Editor of the West Group's The Lawyer's PC "Definitely recommended for the legal researcher's bookshelf," at http://www.netforlawyers.com/prod01.htm
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5. California Supreme Court Dockets Available Online
A searchable database of California Supreme Court dockets is now available.
See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/ca-supreme_dockets.htm
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6. AltaVista Creates Invisible Web Index
Popular search engine enhances results with pointers to relevant resources on the "Invisible Web."
See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/invistable_web.htm
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7. Iowa Court Records Now Online
Basic court information (including some records) is now available online for all 99 Iowa counties.
See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/iowa_courts.htm
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8. University Posts 50+ Years of Tobacco Industry Documents
The University of California, San Francisco has posted over 20 million
(previously secret) internal tobacco industry documents.
See http://www.netforlawyers.com/tobacco_docs.htm
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9. Seller Offers Rare, Out-of-Print, Hard to Find Books Via Internet
ABE Books presents a database of more than 30 million hard to find books
in a single searchable databse.
See http://www.netforlawyers.com/abe_books.htm
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10. Foundation Teams With Law Schools to Create Online
'Cease & Desist' Archive
The Electronic Freedom Foundation has teamed with Berkeley, Harvard and
Stanford law schools to create a comprehensive archive of "cease & desist"
letters sent to web masters.
See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/chilling_effects.htm - *=====================================================*
- 11. Want more Internet Legal Research Tips??
Go to http://www.netforlawyers.com for additional articles, features and tips for conducting more effective legal, business & investigative research on the Internet.- *=====================================================*
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