Internet Legal Research Update - April/May 2002
INTERNET FOR LAWYERS - INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH UPDATE BY CAROLE LEVITT J.D., M.L.S. & MARK ROSCH
April/May 2002
CONTENTS
- LexisNexis Redesigns LexisONE.com
- BBC Launches Commercial/Porn-Free Search Engine
- Google Adds Current News Search
- Universities Help Unlock Hidden Web Resources
- Oxford Launches Online Library
- Court Approves Service of Process Via E-Mail
- Information Brokers Settle FTC 'Pretext' Charges
- University Launches Digital Evidence Journal
- Site Offers Online Dictionary of Internet Terms
- Four States Adopt New Technology to Recover Delinquent Taxes
- More Tips
- Subscribe/Unsubscribe
- Advertising
- Redistribution
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
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
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
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."
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
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
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
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
10. Four States Use Adopt Technology to Recover Delinquent Taxes
California, Hawaii, Kansas & Virginia have adopted advanced software to track down delinquent taxpayers. See: http://www.netforlawyers.com/late_tax.htm
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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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