Word is TR Professional wants to dispel any rumors that were circulating at AALL Philly 2011 by stating that TR Legal is not, I repeat, not up for sale. Rumors started circulating that TR Legal might be on the chopping…
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Picking Up the Tab, Part 2: Are You Frustrated by the Airing of Complaints Against Particular Vendors?
24
Jul
Kudos to this year’s program planning committee because Philly 2011: Cream Cheese, Cheesesteak or Karaoke programming does appear to be a notch better than past years. No doubt it took helluva work and effort on their part to add a…
On Tearing Down the Berlin Wall Known as Copyrighted State Statutes
22
Jul
Fastcase’s Ed Walters recounts the great State of Oregon take-down notice matter which called for the removal of the State’s copyright protected statutes from Justia in 2008. The issue was resolved with the help of Public.Resource.org’s Carl Malamud. Justia was…
Freeing Digitally Conceived Text, Part 3: The Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act is a Good First Step But Not a Major Accomplishment
21
Jul
Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act From the Prefatory Note’s Introduction Providing information online is integral to the conduct of state government in the 21st century. The ease and speed with which information can be created, updated, and distributed electronically, especially…
Consumer Advocacy to Start on July 25: Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus to Meet during AALL Philly 2011
20
Jul
The Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus will meet during AALL’s annual meeting to start the process of engaging in real advocacy. From Caucus Chair Michael Ginsburg’s recent Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus blog post’s open invitation to participate: Please join us for…
The World of Actionable Actions, Part IV: The Cold Comfort of Government Intervention for Consumer Advocacy
19
Jul
In On editing & updating standards (March 30, 2011), Jason Wilson, Vice President of one of the very few remaining independent legal publishers left in the US, Jones McClure Publishing, wrote: [W]hat do you, the consumer, consider to be a…
Tiananmen Square, AALL-Style: AALL’s Proposed Antitrust Compliance Policy, Consumer Advocacy Initiatives and the First Amendment to the US Constitution
18
Jul
It appears Round 2 of AALL’s antitrustism will commence at our association’s July 21, 2011 Executive Board meeting. On the Library Consumer Advocacy Caucus blog, Caucus Chair Michael Ginsborg reports on recent developments. His July 17, 2011 post is republished…
On "not inconsequential economic advantages"
14
Jul
We believe that public bodies have a duty to make law public and accessible free-of-charge, and that these objectives are further advanced if our courts, legislatures and government agencies commit to the production of official versions of primary legal materials…
