INTERNET LEGAL
RESEARCH WEEKLY
November 26, 2006
Tom
Mighell
Welcome to Issue #250 of the Internet Legal Research Weekly, a newsletter that delivers relevant and timely legal research information, and other fun stuff, to your inbox every Sunday. If you like what you read, please forward this newsletter to anyone you think might be interested, and encourage him or her to do the same! To subscribe, all you have to do is visit Inter Alia and fill out the subscription form -- it's free!
News Update -- from the Inter Alia Weblog
No news this week -- just a recap of some of the best law-related blogs I featured this past week on Inter Alia:
- Dan Harris, of the Seattle firm of Harris & Moure, is blogging about business law in China at the China Law Blog.
- The folks at Marler Clark are publishing the Mad Cow Blog, with news and information on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (in case you were wondering what the real name of Mad Cow Disease was).
- Here's a fun one -- LawComix presents new law cartoons from Charles Pugsley Fincher, J.D. Don't expect conventional lawyer jokes here -- instead, you'll find topical legal humor and satire.
- Nanotechnology Law is written by lawyer Mohamad Mova Al Afghani. His blog is meant to be a "journal of nanotechnology law and policies, dedicated to assess legal implications of nanoscale technologies and the emerging molecular nanotechnology."
- Susan Brenner is a law professor who specializes in cybercrime. That's why her blog is called CYB3RCRIM3 -- it features her observations on technology, law, and lawlessness.
- The Benzene Law Blog is brought to you by the firm of Tomblin, Carnes, McCormack LLP -- they're discussing benzene-related issues and news.
Help Desk
Sometimes when I have too many columns in an Excel spreadsheet, I prefer to hide unnecessary columns, rather than scroll all the way to the right. Ever tried to get back those hidden columns, but couldn't? Here are a few ways to do that:
If you hid rows instead of columns, the steps are basically the same -- just press the down arrow instead of the right arrow.
Do you have a question about searching the Internet or your computer in general? Drop me an e-mail at tom(at)inter-alia(dot)net – I’ll post your question (don’t worry, I won’t use your real name) and try to get an answer for you!
Legally Relevant – Sites on the Internet
Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation
This organization is dedicated to eradicating pediatric AIDS, providing care and treatment to people with AIDS, and accelerating the discovery of new treatments for other serious and life-threatening pediatric illnesses. Along the top menu, the most informative links are the About Pediatric AIDS and Our Work links -- lots of information on the organization, as well as data about pediatric AIDS. You can also read Notes from the Field, the Foundation's blog, or subscribe to the newsletter to receive regular information on the topic.NASD Broker Search
A page from this private-sector provider of financial regulatory services, this search allows you to learn about the professional background, registration/license status and conduct of NASD-registered firms and their brokers. You can search for an individual broker or a firm. The only drawback (if it is a drawback) is that you need to know at least the first and last names of the broker, as well as the firm employing the broker. The good news is, the results are all free.National Traffic and Road Closure Information
This page is part of the Federal Highway Administration website, and it's a terrific source of information. Just click on any state to get to a list of traffic and road closure links for that particular area. It's a great all-in-one site of traffic sites.OAIster
The University of Michigan Digital Library Production Service is working on this project, with the goal of creating a collection of previously difficult-to-access, academically oriented digital resources. Currently there are over 9 million records from more than 700 institutions. The search page allows you to search by up to 3 keywords, and limit your search to particular areas. The results provide complete reference information for each record, including a link to the original source. You can also save the records to your "Bookbag," for later e-mailing or downloading.Pacer ECF Links
This is a great page to keep handy when you need to e-file a document in federal court -- it's just a page of links to each federal court's e-filing page. That's all there is to it.
Finally, some fun and useful sites to start off your week:
Have a file you need to convert to another format, but don't have that particular software installed on your computer? No problem -- with Media Convert, you just specify the file, and it will convert it to any one of dozens of file formats -- audio, video, presentation, document, spreadsheet, and more. You don't have to install any software on your computer to do this, and you can access it from anywhere you have an Internet connection.
For some mindless fun, create your own Simpsons character with the Simpsonmaker.
Well, that’s it for Issue #250 – I hope you liked it! If you did, pass this along to anyone you think might be interested, and encourage him or her to subscribe. Also, feel free to drop me an e-mail any time if you have questions, or if you have websites or other topics you want included in a future issue.
Tom Mighell
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