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INTERNET FOR LAWYERS - INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH UPDATE
BY
CAROLE LEVITT J.D.,M.L.S. & MARK ROSCH
December 2001

An HTML version of this newsletter is also available at
http://www.netforlawyers.com/legal_research_news_12-01.htm
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CONTENTS
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1. **EXCLUSIVE**Company Sleuth Sinks**EXCLUSIVE**
2. Less Vital Record Information Available Free on the Internet
3. Computer Training Best in 'Byte-Size' Chunks
4. Yahoo Announces Video E-mail Service
5. Judge Rules NJ Cannot Post Sex Offender's Addresses on Web
6. Department of Interior Site Offers Limited Access After Being

Forced Offline by Court Order

7. NARA Reports on Government Record-Keeping
8. U.S. Supreme Court Accepts E-mail & Fax Filings
9. FindLaw Expands Search Functions of Free California Case Law

Research Database--Then Hides It

10. Google Now Offers Catalog Searches
11. More Tips
12. Subscribe/Unsubscribe
13. Advertising
14. Redistribution

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1. **EXCLUSIVE**Company Sleuth Sinks**EXCLUSIVE**

Company Sleuth, the web site that marketed itself as "the Internet's top
covert information specialist providing free, legal, inside information on
publicly traded companies" no longer offers any of that information for --
free or fee.

 

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

 

(Owners of "How to Use the Internet for Legal, Business & Investigative
Research" should see this article for URL changes in the current edition.)
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2. Less Vital Record Information Available Free on the Internet

California Governor Gray Davis signed an Executive Order effectively
forcing geneology research site Rootsweb to remove California
birth and death records. Texas and Maine records also removed.

See http://www.netforlawyers.com/vital_records.htm
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3. Computer Training Best in 'Byte-Size' Chunks

Most companies train employees to use new software in a single half-,
full- or two-day intensive session. This article discusses the benefits of
offering training in more manageable increments. This type of training
on a more regular schedule helps employees retain more information and
reinforces what they previously learned - helping them to work more
effectively.

See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/computer_training.htm
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4. Yahoo Announces Video E-mail Service

Internet portal juggernaut Yahoo has announced a new video e-mail
service that would allow attorneys to share video testimony, site surveys,
etc. with clients, co-counsel or opposition.

For more information see: http://www.netforlawyers.com/yahoo_video.htm
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Internet For Lawyers is a California State Bar approved MCLE provider.
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5. Judge Rules NJ Cannot Post Sex Offender's Addresses on Web

A federal judge has ruled that New Jersey cannot post the addresses of
registered sex offenders on the Internet.

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

 

(Owners of "How to Use the Internet for Legal, Business & Investigative
Research" should see this article for URL changes in the current edition.)
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6. Department of Interior Site Offers Limited Access After Being
Forced Offline by Court Order

The U.S. Department of Interior web site is once again available - albeit
in a severely truncated version.

See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/interior.htm
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7. NARA Reports on Government Record-Keeping

The National Archive & Records Administration has released the first of three
reports on Government record-keeping. The agency is soliciting public
comment on this first report until January 31, 2002.

See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/nara.htm
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8. U.S. Supreme Court Accepts E-mail & Fax Filings

After anthrax closed the Supreme Court building in late October, the
court accepted e-mailed or faxed copies of original documents languishing
in the (closed) Supreme Court mailroom.

See http://www.netforlawyers.com/supreme_efiling.htm
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9. FindLaw Expands Search Functions of Free California Case Law
Research Database--Then Hides It

Formerly listed prominently on the site's front page, FindLaw has moved
links to its free California case law research database to less conspicuous
locations, while adding more search functionality.

See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/hidden_findlaw.htm
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10. Google Now Offers Catalog Searches

Google has added nearly 700 fully searchable consumer catalogs to
its index.

See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/google_catalogs.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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