AP – Local journalism is dying in plain sight: “Blame revenue siphoned by online competition, cost-cutting ownership, a death spiral in quality, sheer disinterest among readers or reasons peculiar to given locales for that development. While national outlets worry about a president who calls the press an enemy of the people, many Americans no longer… Continue Reading
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Americans and Cybersecurity
Pew Report – Many Americans do not trust modern institutions to protect their personal data – even as they frequently neglect cybersecurity best practices in their own personal lives. “Cyberattacks and data breaches are facts of life for government agencies, businesses and individuals alike in today’s digitized and networked world. Just a few of the… Continue Reading
The Most Important Law Review Article You’ll Never Read
Lawprofblawg, Joe and Bush, Darren, The Most Important Law Review Article You’ll Never Read: A Hilarious (in the Footnotes) Yet Serious (in the Text) Discussion of Law Reviews and Law Professors (2018). Loyola University Chicago Law Journal, Vol. 50, 2018. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3339527 “No! Stop! Go back! Reading the abstract is like taking the… Continue Reading
The President’s Authority to Withdraw US from NAFTA Without Further Congressional Action
CRS report via Library of Congress – The President’s Authority to Withdraw the United States from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) Without Further Congressional Action, March 5, 2019: “…This report examines the President’s authority to terminate the United States’ international obligations under NAFTA without further action from Congress. It also examines whether the… Continue Reading
Legal Education Unbundled (and Rebundled)
Carpenter, Megan M., Legal Education Unbundled (and Rebundled) (February 19, 2019). University of Toledo Law Review, 2019. Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3337812 “This essay calls for an unbundling of legal education, much like the kind of unbundling we have seen in the cable, music, and print news media. It suggests that the standard legal education “bundle”… Continue Reading
Copyright Office Adds 24 Million Images to Virtual Card Catalog Proof of Concept
“The Copyright Office updated the Virtual Card Catalog (VCC) proof of concept yesterday with more than 24 million card images from 1870 through 1954. These images contain Copyright Registrations, Assignments, Notices of Use, Commercial Prints and Labels, Title Indexes, and Pseudonym Files. The addition of these card images expands the range of card images from… Continue Reading
Nearly one-in-five Americans now listen to audiobooks
“Americans are spreading their book consumption across several formats, and the use of audiobooks is rising. About three-quarters (74%) of Americans have read a book in the past 12 months in any format, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since 2012, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in January. Print books remain… Continue Reading
Leaked Documents Show US Gov’t Tracking Journalists and Immigration Advocates Through Secret Database
NBC News San Diego: “The documents detail an intelligence-gathering effort by the United States and Mexican authorities, targeting more than 50 people including journalists, an attorney, and immigration advocates…Documents obtained by NBC 7 Investigates show the U.S. government created a secret database of activists, journalists, and social media influencers tied to the migrant caravan and… Continue Reading
Millionaires and Corporate Giants Escaped IRS Audits in FY 2018
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: “The latest data from the IRS show an alarming and continued downward spiral in government audits of the wealthiest taxpayers and America’s corporate giants. Despite growing income inequality – where the top 1 percent of Americans control much of the wealth in the United States – less and less attention is… Continue Reading
Women in law: a legal timeline
Oxford University Blog: “In celebration of International Women’s Day, explore our interactive timeline detailing women’s legal landmarks throughout history. Covering from 1835, when married women’s property laws began to be reformed in America, through to future considerations on how the English judiciary system can continue to improve diversity, delve into the key milestones of women’s… Continue Reading
How library professionals are approaching blockchain technology and its potential impact
Blockchain Reaction – How library professionals are approaching blockchain technology and its potential impact. “American Libraries talked with five librarians and information professionals who are at the forefront of blockchain technology about what library workers need to know about blockchain, the role libraries can play in educating the public, and the ways this emerging technology… Continue Reading
Gray wolves may lose endangered species status and protections in the Lower 48 states
Once again, federal wildlife officials say their numbers have rebounded. But conservationists may go back to court to fight the move. “Federal wildlife officials are proposing to strip endangered species protections from the gray wolf populations in the Lower 48 states, citing significant increases in their numbers across much of the nation. The decision, announced… Continue Reading
