Monthly Archives: January 2012

Free database of U.K. patents

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

The U.K.’s Intellecual Property Office finally put up an online patent database.  I added the database, called Ipsum, to the list of national databases in the Patents – Foreign entry.

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Link check season: That magical time of year

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

It’s time to start fixing the broken links on the annual link check.  This year I’ve decided to go through the alphabet backwards.  So far I’ve gotten through the Vs, and now I’m looking at the Us.   The Us are … Continue reading →

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Archive of Archaic NY DOL Council Opinion Letters

Posted on January 23, 2012 by

Emily Moog, a librarian at Carter Ledyard & Milburn LLP, wrote in about an online archive of New York Department of Labor Council Opinion Letters, a type of private letter ruling no longer issued by the NY DOL.  Nice to … Continue reading →

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New and Improved Vienna Conventions entry

Posted on January 22, 2012 by

The Vienna Conventions entry has been substantially expanded.  I added a short list of the most influential Vienna Conventions, with links to their respective pages in the UN Audiovisual Library of International Law.   I also added links to: the … Continue reading →

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Little things added lately

Posted on January 19, 2012 by

Been adding lots of little things lately.  Here are a few of them. North Carolina entry:  Added a “News” section referencing the state’s leading legal and business newspapers. Massachusetts entry:  Added an online map that links to the online land … Continue reading →

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All things must pass: the demise of the free Social Security Death Index

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

The Social Security Death Index database from Ancestry.com is no longer free.   I edited the Finding People, Social Security Numbers and Vital Records entries accordingly.

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California Dreaming: New search for recent bills

Posted on January 8, 2012 by

The California Legislature has a new bill search (covering the 1999/2000 session to the present) that I added to the “Bills and Bill Status” section of the California entry.  I also added a section on “California Attorney General Opinions;” apparently … Continue reading →

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Running the numbers

Posted on January 6, 2012 by

The Guide received 468,582 site visits in 2011.

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Inside source for law firm billing rate data

Posted on January 5, 2012 by

One more for the Law Firms entry:  I added the Serengeti Matter Benchmark Reports on WestlawNext to the list of sources for billing rate information.  Serengeti makes their real money analyzing law firm invoices for in-house counsel.   The Matter Benchmark … Continue reading →

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Law Firms entry ready for 2012

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

We’re starting off 2012 with a bang — Marianne Purzycki, the librarian at the Hildebrandt Institute, carefully reviewed and updated the Law Firms entry.  I spent Monday afternoon entering Marianne’s suggestions, and the result is a much better entry.   Thank … Continue reading →

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