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INTERNET FOR LAWYERS - INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH UPDATE
BY
CAROLE LEVITT J.D., M.L.S.
APRIL/MAY 2001
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CONTENTS
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1. CarFax.com Adds Stolen Vehicle Information
2. West Goes Wireless
3. AltaVista Adds Current News Headlines to Search Results
4. Watchdog Group Posts 50 Years of Internal Chemical Industry Documents
5. How Fast is Your Internet Connection
6. Online Legal Job Hunters Have A Wealth of Options
7. Court Mulls Availability of Records Online
8. Company Sleuth To Charge for "Stake-Out" Reports
9. Arizona's 'Jail-Cam' Makes EarthCam.com's '25 Most Interesting' List
10. Yahoo Ends Free Access to Real Time Stock Quotes
11. More Tips
12. Subscribe/Unsubscribe
13. Advertising
14. Redistribution


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1. CarFax.com Adds Stolen Vehicle Information

CarFax.com, the Fairfax, VA-based provider of vehicle title histories online announced that
it has added stolen vehicle information to its database.

See
http://www.netforlawyers.com/stolen_vehicle_information.htm
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NEW EDITION OF "HOW TO USE THE INTERNET FOR LEGAL, BUSINESS &
INVESTIGATIVE RESEARCH: A GUIDE FOR LEGAL PROFESSIONALS"
NOW AVAILABLE

The Fourth Edition of Carole Levitt's popular Internet legal
reference manual "How to Use The Internet for Legal, Business &
Investigative Research: A Guide for Legal Professionals" is now available.
This newly revised book is a guide to FREE federal state and local
Internet resources.

The current edition has been updated to include detailed information on new
resources such as LexisONE.com and DailyJournal.com.

The guide's extensive index of nearly 1100 entries makes information
easy to find.

Despite the additions and expansion of the book's coverage, the price
remains the same as previous editions at only $34.95.
See
http://www.netforlawyers.com/prod01.htm
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2. West Goes Wireless

West Group announced that it will offer Westlaw's legal research tools to
wireless internet users via the OmniSky service.

See
http://www.netforlawyers.com/west_wireless.htm
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3. AltaVista Adds News Headlines to Search Results

AltaVista has partnered with news search engine Moreover to integrate current
news articles in returned AltaVista search results.

See
http://www.netforlawyers.com/altavista_moreover.htm
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4. Watchdog Group Posts 50 Years of Internal Chemical Industry Documents

The Enviromental Working Group, a self-described "watchdog group," has
posted more than 35,000 pages of internal chemical industry documents
covering the last 50 years.

For more see
http://www.netforlawyers.com/chemical_records.htm
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5. How Fast is Your Internet Connection

C|net offers to test the speed of your connection to the internet, visit
C|net.com.

http://www.cnet.com/internetservices/g/bm/msn/0001.html
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6. Online Legal Job Hunters Have A Wealth of Options

Anybody who has watched the Super Bowl the last few years has seen
commercials for Internet employment sites (such as Monster and Hot Jobs),
but there are numerous employment sites that cater specifically to the legal
market. In her "Los Angeles Lawyer," "Computer Counselor" column,
Carole Levitt examines more than a dozen options available to legal job hunters and
recruiters.

See:
http://www.netforlawyers.com/lacba_articles.htm
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7. Courts Mull Availability of Records Online

A subcommittee of the Judicial Conference of the United States is considering
the security and privacy implications of the availability of court case files on
the Internet.

See:
http://www.netforlawyers.com/court_records_online.htm
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8. Company Sleuth To Charge for "Stake-Out" Reports

Company Sleuth has informed subscribers that it will begin charging for
"premium services" such as "Stake-Out Reports" in early May.

See:
http://www.netforlawyers.com/company_sleuth.htm
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9. Arizona's 'Jail-Cam' Makes EarthCam.com's '25 Most Interesting' List

Fueling the debate surrounding law enforcement agencies posting arrestee
information on the Internet, the Maricopa County Sheriff's "Jail Cam"
was voted one of the "25 Most Interesting Webcams" by visitors to the
Earthcam.com Network.

See
http://www.netforlawyers.com/jail_cam.htm.
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10. Yahoo Ends Free Access to Real Time Stock Quotes

Yahoo, which launched its free real-time stock quote service in September
of last year, announced it will now be charging for the service.

See
http://www.netforlawyers.com/yahoo_stock_quotes.htm
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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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