IS there Law of the Lemonade Stand? You bet. Read this story from ABC News, Mayor Shutters Children’s Produce Stand For Lack of Permits: Eleven-Year-Old Says Melons, Zucchini Were Her Biggest Sellers, by Sarah Netter, Aug. 21, 2008.
And see this story too: If someone hands you a lemon, get a permit.
The season for lemonade might be winding down, but fall produce is not far behind.
From Lessig blog, comes this: Free (open source) Copyright Licenses
“… So for non-lawgeeks, this won’t seem important. But trust me, this is huge.
I am very proud to report today that the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (THE “IP” court in the US) has upheld a free (ok, they call them “open source”) copyright license, explicitly pointing to the work of Creative Commons and others…. (link to full post)
Via Stark County Law Library, we find this: Networking for Shy Lawyers, at Build a Solo Practice. It’s a cut above the usual self-help guides, but if nothing else it will cure you of those silly, self-centered “I thought I was the only one” thoughts (you are NEVER the only one, no matter what you are going through – the world has over 6 billion people, all of whom have lives and feelings too, well, most of them anyway).
“You’ve been told over and over again the way to get connections in the profession, drum up business, is network, network, network. You know I’m right. And you know for some people it is just so easy. They jump out there, do it as naturally as breathing. Yet you are more introverted, less comfortable in group situations, don’t know how to break the ice or get with the ‘in crowd.’ Honestly, don’t worry. But the question remains: how do you work with what you are to be successful as a solo practitioner?
I found this post about blog bullying (inter alia) interesting, primarily because it addresses some tough issues that need to be discussed among bloggers, who are becoming better and better at their craft: A Kierkegaardian Leap of Faith in Social Media: Does a Critical Remark About Opinions Expressed By a Commenter or Blogger On Another Blog Constitute Bullying (posted 8/18/08 on the Law Librarian blog).
I am often asked by new (and potentially new) bloggers to talk about blogging and this is a useful blog post to have them read before (homework!) we have that Talking Seriously About Blogging meeting. Most of what I talk, and am asked, about during these meetings are those Blog Housekeeping issues (hosting, domains, design, layout, etc.).
But there are also Blog Ethics, Blog Etiquette, Blog Protocol, and related issues that are equally important. For the sake of brevity, and the What Were You Thinking?! factor that is sometimes forgotten, I will call these the Grown-up Blogger Issues, for those of us who blog seriously or simply with an eye to staying on the side of the angels.
From Reference at Cedar Mill (thank you Liz!), we hear about this, “is it protected by copyright” tool, DigitalSlider.
Another great place to learn interesting copyright news, without being overwhelmed, is the LibraryLaw blog (thank you Mary!). From the Grateful Dead to Digital Promise Legislation .
From Moritz Legal Information blog (homepage) (via Stark County Law Library):
Visit CUIL (pronounced “cool”).
Ever wonder about how your favorite restaurant holds up under official inspection?
Sample county-specific food safety inspection websites::
I was looking at the Google Insights service (prompted by PI Buzz’s exploration of the service) and thought I’d run my [free, online] Online Consumer Reports “test” on it, i.e., just how many people do search for Consumer Reports via Google and how do they search for it?
The results were interesting to say the least. I limited my search to United States and the past 12 months, 9 months, and 30 days (all different results, all useful).
Three possible conclusions (of many others one could likely draw):
Oregon Legal Research Blog