LLRX.com update for March 15, 2000

[Cindy Chick]

LLRX.com (http://www.llrx.com) is the free Web journal providing current,
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presentation/marketing issues, since 1996. 

Editors: Sabrina I. Pacifici & Cindy L. Chick. 
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New on LLRX.com, March 15, 2000

How to Start an Urban Legend: the Reporting of Intellectual Reserve, Inc. v.
Utah Lighthouse Ministry, Inc.
T.R. Halvorson delves into the facts of this provocative case concerning Web
site copyright infringement, as well as the manner in which mainstream and
electronic press reaction to the story contributed to major distortions of the
issues involved. 

An Overview of New Zealand Law
Law Librarian, lawyer and author Margaret Greville provides an article rich in
content and links to her country's legal system, with topics including primary
legal materials, the legal profession, legal news sources and legal texts. 

CongressLine: States Gear Up to Combat Unsolicited Electronic E-Mail
Carol M. Morrissey reviews the status of anti-spam legislation, providing links
to pending and enacted bills from 15 states. 

Notes from the Technology Trenches
In this month's column, Roger Skalbeck focuses on full-text docket
searching and criminal docket research from MarketSpan, and SurfSaver 2.0 
from askSam. 

Reference from Coast to Coast: Locating Tax Information - Taxsites.com
Susan Retzer reviews an alternative to the IRS Web site which offers
user-friendly access to content, including links to Private Letter Rulings and
state/local tax information. 

The Internet Roundtable #7: A Continuing Discussion of Law Firm Marketing On
the Internet 
Jerry Lawson, Dennis Kennedy and Brenda Howard suggest ways to get your firm's
Web site listed on search engines. 

Legal Research 2000: Managing Web Resources 
Nancy Green's PowerPoint presentation, from the Glasser LegalWorks conference
in San Francisco, offers an expert's perspective on how to effectively evaluate
and use the plethora of legal resources available on the Web.

Latest Links
Margaret Berkland's suggested resources include: a site that allows users to
personalize portals by adding their own content; access to the largest
scientific dictionary ever compiled on the Web; DOJ's Antitrust Division site
that includes the full-text of cases, briefs, business reviews, etc.; a
searchable database of California ballot propositions from 1911 to present; and
a site that provides access to over 250,000 obituaries from more than 1,000
newspapers.

Newstand, Breaking News, CongressLine Federal, State & Local News
Are e-mail disclaimers valid?; Network Solutions is sued; Washington state
judge declares anti-junk mail law unconstitutional; another change in top
management at Lexis-Nexis; Google search engine enhancements; how corporations
are effectively using Web filtering applications; a new type of domain search
engine from Clickey; Virginia is the first state to enact controversial UCITA
legislation to enforce software copyrights and licenses; New York State's
proposed privacy laws; the bipartisan Privacy Commission picks up momentum; the
new "open content" Web encyclopedia, and lots more!


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