LLRX.com update for June 1, 2001

[Cindy Chick]

New on LLRX.com for June 1, 2001:
http://www.llrx.com

**My Kingdom for An Effective Internet Policy!
http://www.llrx.com/features/internetpolicy.htm

A steady flow of recent news stories detail flagrant examples of the misuse
of corporate e-mail and Web access. Wendy Leibowitz discusses how to create
and implement usage policies for e-mail and the Internet that can protect
employers and employees, and contribute to a more efficient workplace.


**Navigating the Maze of Online Criminal Records Retrieval - An Update
http://www.llrx.com/features/criminal2.htm

Arcane and fragmented record keeping systems can make criminal searches seem
like navigating through a maze. Lynn Peterson reviews online and traditional
resources for finding criminal records, as well as strategies to optimize
your research.


**Devolution in the United Kingdom: A Revolution in Online Legal Research
http://www.llrx.com/features/devolution.htm

Devolution refers to the 'transfer and subsequent sharing of powers between
institutions of government within a limited framework set out in
legislation.'  Powers formerly vested in the U.K. Parliament have been
transferred to legislative bodies in Scotland, Ireland and Wales, and
Stephen Young focuses on the resulting impact on online legal research for
these countries.


**Update to A Guide to the Swedish Legal System
http://www.llrx.com/features/swedish2.htm

Ingrid Kabir's extensive guide to print, database and Web resources
includes: the country's overall legal system, sources of law, the court
system and case reports, indexes and digests, portals, legal publishers,
libraries, legal news and current awareness, and citation methods.


**CongressLine: Anti-Spam Legislation Hits Its Stride
http://www.llrx.com/congress/antispam.htm

Carol Morrissey brings readers down to earth by sorting out the facts from
the escalating rhetoric concerning legislation to ban unsolicited commercial
email.


**Guide on the Side: Richard Saul Wurman - Information Architect Pioneer
http://www.llrx.com/columns/guide52.htm

Marie Wallace reviews the philosophy and contributions of Richard Saul
Wurman, a pioneer in information architecture and prolific author of more
than 70 books, including the landmark InformationAnxiety2.


**Web Critic: OMB Watch Surveys State Legislative Sites; A Closer Look at
FindLaw
http://www.llrx.com/columns/webcritic9.htm

OMB Watch is a public interest group whose goal is to promote "government
accountability." Kathy Biehl offers her perspective on the results of their
recent independent survey, a highlight of which is that 96% of state web
sites store cookies on vistors' computers. In addition, Kathy documents
changes at FindLaw that have resulted in changes to her evaluation of the
site.


**LLRX Buzz by Tara Calishain
http://www.llrx.com/buzz/buzz58.htm

-LawyerLocator Launched from UK
-Stanford Securities Class Action Clearinghouse
-Kentucky Statistics Online
-eMarketer Unveils eStat Database
-Living Wage Site Launched
-Defense Attorney Resource Available
-Google Now Offers Posting in Google Groups
-Search Engine Site Provides Grouped Resources


**LLRX Latest Links - by Margaret Berkland
http://www.llrx.com/links/index.htm

-Campbell R. Harvey's Hypertextual Finance Glossary
-Guide to Life Inside the European Union
-Locating the Law; National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)
-Value Line Dow 30 Reports


**LLRX Featured Site
http://www.llrx.com

NewPages.com
Billed as "the portal of independents," NewPages' resources include selected
groups of links to: independent publishers, alternative periodicals,
independent bookstores, alternative newsweeklies, university presses, review
resources, and lots more. The site is no frills, its content
straight-forward with brief annotations, and most lists are arranged
alphabetically. There is also an interesting Weblog on a wide range of
topics including libraries, media, book reviews, music, culture, etc.


**LLRX News: Updated Daily
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/index.htm

-Free Internet Content: Too Good to Be True?
-Advocates Want Privacy on U.S. Priority List
-Battle Brews Over Web Streaming
-Identity Thieves Thrive in Information Age
-Motorola Files Spam Lawsuit
-MPAA Files Brief in 2nd Circuit Against DVD-DeCSS
-Another Suit Jogs the Industry's Memory of Napster
-Child Proofing the Net Still an Unsettled Issue
-Internet Founder Worried Over EU Cybercrime Plans
-Company Subpoenas Threaten Free Flow of Ideas on the Web

**Tech Trends:
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/#TechTrends

-Silencing Critics - But Still Facing Competition, Microsoft Receives E-Book
Patent
-Spam Makers Settle Spat Over Double Meaning
-Internet Privacy - Implementation of Federal Guidance for Agency Use of
"Cookies"
-Owning the Future: Looting the Library
-New search engine offering full text search of the decisions of any or all
of the U.S. Circuit Courts of Appeals
-List of Federal Government Web Sites That Sell or Auction Items or Services
-Government E-Sales Outpace Retail
-Pew Internet and American Life Report, Dot-Gov Goes Retail
-Your Rights Online; Google Owns Your UseNet Post


**CongressLine News:
http://www.llrx.com/newstand/#CongressLine

-Jeffords' Move Will Most Likely Kill Internet Freedom and Broadband
Deployment Act
-Nevada Internet Gambling Bill May Rise Again
-Lawmakers Reintroduce Social-Security Number Privacy Bill
-Bill Prohibits Californians From Gambling Online
-Texas Lawmakers Pass Their Own Version of E-Sign Law
-Nevada Internet Gambling Bill May Rise Again


Ask the Research Guide
Q: How many Boeing 747's have crashed in the U.S. in the past 5 years?
A: See the "Airplanes" entry in Zimmerman's Research Guide
<http://www.llrx.com/guide/>