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INTERNET FOR LAWYERS - INTERNET LEGAL RESEARCH UPDATE
BY
CAROLE LEVITT J.D., M.L.S. & MARK ROSCH
April/May 2002
An HTML version of this newsletter is also available at
http://www.netforlawyers.com/legal_research_news_04-02.htm
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CONTENTS
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1. LexisNexis Redesigns LexisONE.com
2. BBC Launches Commercial/Porn-Free Search Engine
3. Google Adds Current News Search
4. Universities Help Unlock Hidden Web Resources
5. Oxford Launches Online Library
6. Court Approves Service of Process Via E-Mail
7. Information Brokers Settle FTC 'Pretext' Charges
8. University Launches Digital Evidence Journal
9. Site Offers Online Dictionary of Internet Terms
10. Four States Adopt New Technology to Recover Delinquent Taxes
11. More Tips
12. Subscribe/Unsubscribe
13. Advertising
14. Redistribution
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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6. Court Approves Service of Process Via E-Mail In Certain Situations
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
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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
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8. University Launches Digital Evidence Journal
Utica College launches online journal of digital evidence.
See http://www.netforlawyers.com/forensic_journal.htm
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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
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10. Four States 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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11. Want more Internet Legal Research Tips??
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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