Fastcase iPhone app

Yup, there's an app for that.

Fastcase has announced their iPhone app for searching cases and statutes. Details at http://www.fastcase.com/fastcase-releases-first-legal-research-app-for-iphone/

One of my fellow librarians, Riva Laughlin, sent me a short list of reviews:

• Robert Ambrogi's review:
• http://www.legaline.com/2010/01/exclusive-first-look-fastcase-iphone.html
• Legal Geekery review:
• http://legalgeekery.com/2010/01/29/fastcase-iphone-app/
• iPhone J.D. review
• http://www.iphonejd.com/iphone_jd/2010/02/review-fastcase.html

I've downloaded it and am testing it for a few days. This is something we should all be aware of since our attorneys will probably load it and ask for help later.

Coming to a PC near you

This article from ABA Journal discusses the new versions of Westlaw and LexisNexis, as well as touching on Google Scholar and Bloomberg.

Wired! -- The battle for your legal research dollars heats up.
Posted Feb 1, 2010 4:50 AM CST
(ABA Journal)

Need a New Appliance? Wait until April...

If you need a new appliance, wait until April! Texas will be offering (as part of the 2009 stimulus package) consumers rebates for their "clunker" appliances. If you trade in your old appliances for Energy Star appliances rebates are available for refrigerators, freezers, central air, air conditioners, washers, dryers, etc.

Appliances must be purchased between April 16-25, 2010.

For more information: http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/arra/rebate/index.php

Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For

The Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For list came out today.

http://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/bestcompanies/2010/snapshots/1.html

Happy New Year!

Here's hoping everyone will have a very good 2010. By the way, is it pronounced "twenty ten" or "two thousand ten"? There was an article in the DMN today with the same question.

Free Shipping!

Reminder...free shipping day is Thursday, Dec. 17th on products bought online.

Some 700 of them, will ship orders for free and vow to get them delivered to you by December 24.

Consumer Reports
http://blogs.consumerreports.org/money/2009/12/free-shipping-day-is-a-week-away.html

Libel laws in Britain under review

This caught my attention this morning.

Britain, Long a Libel Mecca, Reviews Laws

By SARAH LYALL
Published: December 10, 2009
New York Times

LONDON — England has long been a mecca for aggrieved people from around the world who want to sue for libel. Russian oligarchs, Saudi businessmen, multinational corporations, American celebrities — all have made their way to London’s courts, where jurisdiction is easy to obtain and libel laws are heavily weighted in favor of complainants.

Embarrassed by London’s reputation as “a town called sue” and by unusually stinging criticisms in American courts and legislatures, British lawmakers are seriously considering rewriting England’s 19th-century libel laws. (cont)