| Dan Bought a Cordless Drill at Target Last Friday |
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Black and Decker, 24v. With 115 bits. At 7:45 am. Boy, was the store crowded. Whaddaya mean you don’t care? Obviously you’re not a Facebook user. Last week they launched Beacon, an advertising program that sends your Facebook friends news about what you’ve purchased from online partners such as Overstock.com, Travelocity, and Fandango. Beacon has ticked a lot of Facebookers off. News stories tell about holiday and birthday purchases that have been inadvertantly revealed to their recipients. To date more than 50,000 people have signed a petition requesting that Facebook modify Beacon. The crux of the issue is that they want to be able to click one box in their profile to opt-out of Beacon for good. Facebook won’t let them. They’ve modified Beacon so that you have to explicitly OK a news alert about your purchase. (Give them credit for that.) But this points out the problem with being a social networking site valued at $15 billion. You have to turn the eyeballs into revenue, or you won’t be valued at $15 billion much longer. |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Education Services Manager
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Comments (5)November 26, 2007
| PA Executive Orders |
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Select executive orders from Pennsylvania governors are available through PAPowerPort from 1973 – present. |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Assistant Director of Knowledge Services
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| International Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence |
 By Section of Business Law, SponsoringThis new publication is a compilation of responses to a Model Questionnaire that provides the reader with an overview of essential considerations that lawyers need to know in planning and conducting mergers and acquisitions due diligence for 37 countries covered. A copy of the Model Questionnaire is included and can also be used as a helpful guide when embarking on due diligence in a country not covered in this publication. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
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November 21, 2007
| This Baby Hasn’t Kindled My Interest |
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This week Amazon released Kindle, what they call a “wireless reading device”. Think of it as an eBook reader that also gives you access to newspapers and blogs. It’s generated a lot of buzz because you can download books wirelessly in a minute, preview them for free, and even send email to your Kindle. But it’s also got some problems. My favorite quote comes from an article in Forbes:
If given a choice, I’d go for the iPhone, too. My reasons are purely economic. Kindle costs $400. NY Times bestsellers and new releases are $10 a pop. (I’m rounding off here.) So to get started reading 10 eBooks, I’d have to shell out $500. The same $500 would buy me between 25 and 30 real, honest-to-goodness books — I tend to buy paperbacks — at my local Barnes & Noble. I think the break-even point would be at around 60 books, which would probably take me about 18-24 months. Not worth it, as far as I’m concerned. |
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Submitted by: Dan Giancaterino, Education Services Manager
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November 19, 2007
| Mental Health Experts: Roles & Qualifications for Court, 2nd edition |
 By Frank M. Dattilio, Robert L. SadoffMental Health Experts: Roles and Qualifications for Court is a concise but fully loaded resource. Whether you are a judge, attorney, or a mental health professional, Mental Health Experts: Roles and Qualifications for Court can be your reliable guide to evaluate mental health experts in legal settings. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
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November 15, 2007
| Trial Techniques, 7th Edition |
 By Thomas A. MauetNewly revised, this leading book in the field shows how to prepare for a jury trial and reviews the thought processes of a lawyer before and during each aspect of a trial. Structured to follow the stages of a trial, Trial Techniques continues to deliver practical advice and abundant examples of the courtroom skills needed to present evidence and arguments persuasively. This comprehensive yet concise handbook covers all aspects of the trial process, providing the perfect source for your elective course. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
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November 12, 2007
| Law Firm Economics |
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Economic statistics about law firms can be hard to find. Check out The Survey of Law Firm Economics by Altman Weil Publications, Inc. This title provides data on financials, hourly rates, billable hours, compensation & personnel ratios. Besides giving national averages, data is often broken down by practice area, firm size or region (i.e. New England, Middle Atlantic, South Atlantic). |
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Submitted by: Nancy Garner, Assistant Director of Knowledge Services
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| Foreclosures: Defenses, Workouts, and Mortgage Servicing |
 By John Rao, Odette Williamson, Tara TwomeyThis just-released second edition details legal rights, tactics, and informal approaches to saving homes from seizure. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
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November 5, 2007
| Drafting for Corporate Finance: What Law School Doesn’t Teach You |
 By Carolyn E. C. ParisDrafting for Corporate Finance is an essential primer and handbook for attorneys in their early years of corporate finance lawyering, as well as a useful refresher for experienced practitioners. Written by a noted corporate legal skills trainer, this invaluable, affordable tool offers the legal, financial, business, accounting, and drafting information that lawyers must understand for corporate finance documentation, especially debt documentation. Library Record • Borrow it • More Titles |
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Submitted by: Malgorzata Pawska, Digital Content Coordinator
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November 2, 2007
| New Jersey’s New Prescription Price Website |
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The New Jersey Prescription Drug Retail Price Registry was launched to allow consumers to compare prices charged by their local pharmacies. So far, the site covers the 150 most frequently prescribed drugs. To use the Registry, choose the medication from the list, select the strength that you are interested in, and then enter your city or zip code. A list of your local pharmacies will be returned showing the price per unit that they charge as well as their retail price, which depends on the quantity of units supplied. I searched for the 40 mg size of Lipitor and was not too surprised to discover that Walmart and Target were the cheapest. It was interesting to see how much the prices varied. Check it out even if you don’t live in New Jersey. Many of the chain drugstores are on the list. One would hope that their prices would not vary by area. Well, one can always hope! |
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Submitted by: Alice McCreary, Reference Librarian
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