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- INTERNET FOR
LAWYERS - INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH UPDATE
BY - CAROLE LEVITT J.D.,
M.L.S. & MARK ROSCH
April/May 2002 - An HTML version of this newsletter is also available at
- http://www.netforlawyers.com/legal_research_news_04-02.htm
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CONTENTS
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- 1. LexisNexis
Redesigns LexisONE.com
2. BBC Launches Commercial/Porn-Free Search Engine
3. Google Adds Current News Search
4. Universities Help Unlock Hidden Web Resources
5. Oxford Launches Online Library
6. Court Approves Service of Process Via E-Mail
7. Information Brokers Settle FTC 'Pretext' Charges
8. University Launches Digital Evidence Journal
9. Site Offers Online Dictionary of Internet Terms
10. Four States Adopt New Technology to Recover Delinquent Taxes
11. More Tips
12. Subscribe/Unsubscribe
13. Advertising
14. Redistribution *=====================================================*
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1. LexisNexis Redesigns LexisONE.com
The free legal portal LexisONE has been redesigned to make features
easier to use and fees easier to determine.
See http://www.netforlawyers.com/lexisone_redesign.htm
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2. BBC Launches Commercial/Porn-Free Search Engine
The British Broadcasting Company has launched a new web search engine.
See http://www.netforlawyers.com/bbci.htm
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3. Google Adds News Search
The web's premiere search engine has added enhanced news searching
capabilities.
See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/google_news.htm
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4. Universities Help Unlock Hidden Web Resources
The Universities of Illinois & Michigan are working on technology to make
more online digital resources available to web searchers.
For more information see: http://www.netforlawyers.com/oaister.htm
*=====================================================* - Legal Management 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."
- 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."
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5. Oxford Launches Online Library
England's Oxford University has launched the first phase of, what it
describes as, possibly the "biggest general knowledge resource on the web."
See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/oxford.htm
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6. Court Approves Service of Process Via E-Mail
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has held that lawyers can serve
legal documents via e-mail under certain conditions.
See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/email_service.htm
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7. Information Brokers Settle FTC 'Pretext' Charges
Three information brokers, who allegedly used "pretexting" to fraudulently
obtain confidential financial information, have agreed to settle charges filed
by the FTC.See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/ftc_sting.htm
*=====================================================*8. University Launches Digital Evidence Journal
Utica College launches online journal of digital evidence.
See http://www.netforlawyers.com/forensic_journal.htm
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9. Site Offers Online Dictionary of Internet Terms
NetLingo offers definitions to hundreds of technology terms and
Internet jargon.
See http://www.netforlawyers.com/netlingo.htm
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10. Four States Use Adopt Technology to Recover Delinquent Taxes
California, Hawaii, Kansas & Virginia have adopted advanced software to
track down delinquent taxpayers.
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- 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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