New York Civil Law

New York Law Reporting Bureau Adds Real Simple Syndication Feeds

The New York Law Reporting Bureau has stepped up its game once again.  The LRB now offers Real Simple Syndication Feeds for the New York Court of Appeals; the Appellate Division, First Department; the Appellate Division, Second Department; the Appellate Division, Third Department; the Appellate Division, Fourth Department; the Appellate Term, First Department; the Appellate Term, Second Department; and various trial court decisions.  It also has a feed for new filings at the New York Court of Appeals.

You can use these feeds to get New York case updates straight to your R.S.S. Aggregator.

Super Lawyers Nomination

Super Lawyers is accepting nominations for its Upstate New York edition.  To nominate an attorney, click on this link and nominate the respective attorney (you must register to nominate an attorney; go to "Nominate Your Peers" link).

 If you have worked with me and feel I am worthy of a nomination, I ask that you consider nominating me.

New Legal Resource on the Block

I enter a lot of legal search terms into Google News for purposes of my practice and writing this weblog.  In the few weeks, I've been getting notifications from a new resource, Leagle, Inc.  The webpage has a list of recently released decisions on the right side of the page (not identified by jurisdiction).  

Leagle, Inc. writes this about its collection:

In addition to video, news and copies of court cases and federal and state regulations, we also provide information based on and about the law. In particular, our Leagle EyeViews™ are articles we'vewritten to provide understandable and practical legal information.  Driven by current events and legal topics common to daily living, Leagle EyeViews provide a snapshot of consumer social matters and self-help, summarizing state and federal law as it applies to specific legal issues, and with the full text of relevant court cases, statutes and regulations linked directly to each article.  Leagle EyeViews also examine current events through the lens of actual court cases and regulations. 

Google Scholar Includes Legal Research Tools

In case you missed it, Google Scholar now offers a legal research tool.  You can use the search tool by selecting the "radio button" that states "Legal opinions and journals".  Here is a post on Google's Blog that discusses this new feature. 

I've used the search several times and have been happy with the results.

Free Web Journal on Trial Skills: "The Jury Expert"

"The Jury Expert" is a free, on-line journal that concentrates on trial skills.  The journal's goal is to translate social sciences research findings into practical and relevant tools for the litigator.  The articles go beyond "teaser" articles to promote jury consultant retention.  They are substantive and quite helpful.

The next article is due out in mid-January 2009.  Be sure to check out the journal's previous issues (all available for free). 

Upcoming Webconference on The Advances of Technology in Modern Litigation

On November 18, 2008, the Young Lawyers Webconference Subcommittee of the Defense Research Institute will present "The Advances of Technology in Modern Litigation."  During this webconference, fellow Young Lawyer Committee members, Sean Shirley of Balch & Bingham LLP and me will provide useful tips regarding: informal discovery tactics and techniques (Facebook, Myspace, Google, etc.); how to preserve informal discovery finds for use in litigation; how to overcome potential privacy hurdles; how to use technology in the courtroom; and basic key principles of e-discovery. 

Here is more information about the webconference and how to sign up.  If you have any questions, please contact me at mlerner@goldbergsegalla.com.

First Time New York State Bar Association Has Webcast of Section Executive Meeting

You are invited to view the Torts Insurance & Compensation Law Section in action. On October 7th (this Tuesday), the Section's Executive Committee will hold its quarterly meeting at the New York Bar Center. The first hour of this meeting will be broadcast over the internet and available for viewing at www.nysba.org/TICLWebcast.  To view the webcast, simply access the link above on the day of the meeting and follow the directions on the screen.

Among the items on the agenda will be the Section's consideration and proposal of legislation to amend Insurance Law 3420(d). Also known as the disclaimer statute, the Executive Committee will examine whether it should require a policyholder or claimant show prejudice when an insurer's disclaimer is late, but otherwise valid. The Executive Committee will also address adoption of a strategic plan, and upcoming Section events.

This will be the first webcast by any NYSBA Section of one of its events.

Appellate Division, First Department Now Offers Decisions and Orders in .pdf and HTML Format

Did I miss something?  From what I can see, the Appellate Division, First Department recently added a feature similar to the Second Department.  The Court website now offers its Decisions and Orders in .pdf or HTML format. 

Hopefully the Court will follow the Second Department's lead and offer access to the appellate briefs.  Let's keep our fingers crossed.

New Visual Search Engine In Beta

I came across this search engine that I thought you would be interested in: Searchme Visual Search.  This search engine provides query results by visually depicting the screen shots displayed like those old-time juke boxes. As you type in the query, topics represented in graphics appear below.

Searchme Visual Search is currently in Beta.

New Legal Resource -- Alltop's Law Aggregation

Alltop Law is reminiscent of the aggregators that attracted me to weblogs and blawgs years ago.  popurls, another one of my favorites, inspired the creators of Alltop Law.  I'm hooked already.