Oregon Legal Research BlogRead Robert Ambrogi’s post:
“Bryan Garner Discusses the Latest Edition of Black’s Law Dictionary”
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New Edition (10th) of Black’s Law Dictionary
Articles Posted in General Legal Research Resources
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Link Rot (404 File Not Found) Symposium: When a Problem Rises to “Symposium” Level, Brace Yourself
On October 24, 2014, Georgetown University Law Library in Washington, D.C. will host a symposium that explores the problem of link and reference rot:
“404/File Not Found: Link Rot, Legal Citation and Projects to Preserve Precedent”
Preliminary Agenda:
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Who Makes Model Laws?
Thinking beyond the Uniform Law Commission, the American Law Institute, and the American Bar Association: Who Makes Model Laws?
“You’ve heard of the Uniform Commercial Code and the Model Penal Code, but how much do you know about model laws? You could learn more by reading this short article: Mary Whisner, There Oughta Be a Law—a Model Law, 106 Law Libr. J. 125 (2014)….” [Link to blog post.]
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Guide: How to Dispose of Used Law Books
We try to keep our “HOW TO DISPOSE OF USED LAW BOOKS” guide up to date, through our own efforts and the kindness of strangers.
You can also find the guide from our Washington County Law Library “Documents Index.”
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Building a Better (or at least a free) Citator through Crowdsourcing
“.... The newly launched WeCite Project, co-sponsored by the Stanford Center for Legal Informatics and the free legal research platform Casetext, aims to bring the win-win power of crowdsourcing to the task….” [Link to the full Legal Research Plus blog post.]
What might Frank Shepard (the Shepard of Shepardizing) think?
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Medical Marijuana Dispensaries in Oregon Communities: 2014 SB 1531
The Oregon Legislature’s 2014 SB 1531 is the bill of the hour (and the day and maybe the Session) and the Oregonian has been tracking the story, along with other news sources around the state. Many Oregon cities and communities are debating the issue and some have already passed laws.
The Oregonian has (among other medical marijuana articles) this useful 2/14/14 compilation of local laws: Medical marijuana: Oregon cities that have banned dispensaries
The Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington (state) has their own compilation of medical marijuana laws.
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Law Library of Congress Report on Bitcoin in 40 Countries
“Our New Report Looks at Bitcoin in 40 Countries,” February 4, 2014 by Kelly Buchanan
The foreign law specialists and analysts at the Law Library of Congress recently completed a report that highlights the emerging global discussion around approaches to regulating virtual currencies, particularly Bitcoin. [Link to LOC blog post and report.]
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PACER Back-ups (and Back downs)
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Online 2013 Oregon Revised Statutes (ORS) Available End of January 2014
Ask and ye shall find. From Legislative Counsel:
“We plan to have the 2013 ORS posted on the legislative website by the end of January.”