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Death Benefit: A Lawyer Uncovers a 20-year Pattern of Seduction, Arson and Murder |
 By David HeilbronerIn 1987, Steve Keeney, a Louisville, Kentucky, corporate attorney totally unfamiliar with criminal law, was approached by Bobbie Jo Roberts for advice because her insurance company would not pay the proceeds of her daughter's life insurance policy. Keeney quickly discovered that Virginia McGinnis, the woman with Roberts's daughter when she fell to her death from a cliff in Big Sur, California, had an astonishing history. Freelance writer Heilbroner recounts Keeney's tireless efforts to bring McGinnis to justice in a nonfiction narrative that reads like a classic thriller. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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Our Own Anne Baynes Can Now Breathe Freely Again |
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Back in March, Jenkins’ Assistant Network Administrator Anne Baynes blogged about Google’s decision to anonymize their search log data — removing identifying information such as the searcher’s cookie and IP address — after 18 months. Sounding far too cynical for her tender years, Anne concluded: “Maybe we’ll be lucky enough to have other search engines follow suit. I won’t hold my breath.” Well Anne, it’s time to hit the oxygen party bar. Last week Ask.com announced that they, too, will sanitize search logs after 18 months. Yesterday Microsoft joined the bandwagon. And the NY Times reported today that Yahoo has decided — nanny nanny boo boo — that they will anonymize their search logs after 13 months. There’s other stuff, too. Google has announced that their cookies will now expire after two years. (Rather than after 30.) And Microsoft and Ask.com are calling for the establishment of privacy standards for search engines. Does this all really mean anything? Yes and no. On one hand, it’s good that your search queries will “disappear” after a year or so. But 18 months is a long time to wait for privacy to kick in. If I’m searching for ways to kill my wife and get away with it, am I going to sit on my hands that long before I actually carry out the murder? Probably not. And remember that Gmail account that you just *had* to have so you could appear to be a true digerati? Well, if you search Google while you’re logged in, you’ve got the whole Web history thing to worry about. If private Web surfing means that much to you, consider using an anonymizer such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation’s Tor. |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Internet Librarian
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Pa.C.S., P.S. & Pa.C.S.A.: Alphabet soup |
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Ever wonder what's up with all those abbreviations you see for the Pennsylvania statutes? Pa.C.S. is the citation abbreviation for Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, the official codification of the Pennsylvania laws. This set was created by the statutory consolidation project which has not yet been completed by the PA Legislature. P.S. is the citation abbreviation for Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes, the unofficial codification of the Pennsylvania laws published by Thomson/West. Pa.C.S.A. is the citation abbreviation for Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Annotated, an annotated edition of the official codification, Pa.C.S, published by Thomson/West. |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
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The Breath of an Unfee’d Lawyer Shakespeare on Lawyers and the Law |
 By edited by Edward J. Bander; illustrated by Jerry WarshawWell, this isn’t exactly what Shakespeare wrote, but it’s amazing how much he did write that applies to lawyers and the law. This book shows how much of what he wrote can be applied to the legal world with a little help from creative category titles. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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July 16, 2007
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Art Held Hostage: The Battle over the Barnes Collection |
 By John AndersonArt Held Hostage reveals the messy inside story about the most infamous world-class art museum that you’ve probably never heard of. The saga begins with the life and times of Albert C. Barnes, a Philadelphia business magnet who, after making his fortune during the Depression, becomes one of America’s most important collectors of impressionist and post-impressionist art. Author John C. Anderson, a contributing editor of The American Lawyer magazine, spares no cynical detail in his investigation into this truly American tale of power, litigiousness, and boardroom antics. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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July 13, 2007
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One Step Closer to Public Access in Pennsylvania |
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According to a July 12th press release, Senator Jake Corman announced that the Senate changed its rules to require the placement of the acts and statutes of the Pennsylvania state legislature on the Internet. This is a major step for Pennsylvania! The official consolidated statutes have already been posted and are searchable by keyword. The consolidated statutes are not the complete set of laws for Pennsylvania and a warning should be posted on the state’s website. Hopefully, every Pennsylvania Statute that is in effect will be added soon. In another attempt to make this information accessible to the public, three bills (HB976, SB422, and SB102) have been introduced in the General Assembly. Pennsylvania is the last state to make their official laws available for free on the Internet. |
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Submitted by: Kathy Coon, Deputy Director
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July 9, 2007
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Federal Court Statistics |
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Ever need to figure out the average time a district court case takes from filing to trial for a civil action? How many pending cases there are each year? How many civil rights suits are filed? Take a look at the Federal Court Management Statistics site. |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Head of Information & Research Services
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Legal Beagle: Diary of a Canine Counselor |
 By Linda A. CawleyLegal Beagle is by turns a hilarious, informative, and heartwarming story in which a girl grows up loving dogs and the law — and innovatively combines the two. Written with a keen understanding of the emotional bond between pets and their owners, answering pertinent legal questions on dog law, and featuring an engaging heroine, Legal Beagle is sure to interest the more than sixty million dog owners worldwide. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Web Content Coordinator
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July 6, 2007
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Music in the Park |
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In response to the controversy over the recent enforcement of Fairmount Park Regulations concerning the playing of music in Rittenhouse Square, the City Solicitor has issued a Memorandum on the Regulation of Individuals Playing Music in Parks. Police Commissioner Sylvester Johnson should be applauded for requesting advice on how to implement this vague regulation. As a result of city officials working together, revisions to the regulation have been recommended to the Fairmount Park Commission. |
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Submitted by: Kathy Coon, Deputy Director
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July 2, 2007
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2006 Fundraising Campaign Reception |
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Submitted by: Ida Weingram, Head of Outreach Services
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