CongressLine: The Budget
Paul Jenks’ commentary highlights aspects of the Congressional appropriations process and also describes the budgeting process that is currently underway.
Year archives: 2008
The Government Domain: What’s New in DotGov and Beyond
Peggy Garvin summarizes some interesting developments in the world of online U.S. government information.
E-Discovery Update: Resolving Client-Vendor Disputes
Conrad Jacoby documents how recent lawsuit and countersuit between the law firm of Sullivan & Cromwell and the e-discovery service provider EED provide a convenient summary of common problems that can arise when processing electronically stored information on a tight timeframe.
Burney’s Legal Tech Reviews – The Motorola MOTOPURE H12 and the Sennheiser RS 120
This month Brett Burney reviews two new Bluetooth devices – a pair of high quality wireless headphones that enhance the experience of mobile music appreciation, and a nifty headset for use with cell phones.
Commentary: The Theory of the Unitary Executive and the FY2009 Budget
Beth Wellington focuses on specific issues in the FY2009 Budget including competitive sourcing, tax cuts and defense spending, that may raise questions about use of the budget as a tool for the unitary executive.
Knowledge Discovery Resources 2008
Marcus P. Zillman’s annotated guide focuses on a wide range of current, reliable resources for knowledge discovery that are available on the Internet, and includes hundreds of recommendations.
The Caribbean Court of Justice: A Research Guide
Yasmin Morais’s guide is designed to facilitate research on a new court which was inaugurated on April 16, 2005 in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago. The court is expected to serve as a court of last resort for Caribbean states. The guide traces the court’s history and outlines its mandate and structure, its funding, its justices and recent judgments.
More Recommendations from MacWorld 2008
Nicholas Moline follows up on his previous MacWorld 2008 article with more product recommendations, including: a 2 gigabyte Secure Digital memory card that makes short work of uploading your digital photos, a new iPhone compatible stereo headset, and a forthcoming professional recording device that syncs with your iPod.
Happ-eee with my Eee PC
Bette Dengel reviews the increasingly popular and sturdy lightweight laptop that boasts a range of preloaded open source applications sufficient to support the needs of frequent travelers.
Eight Legal Technology Trends for 2008 Good Times, Bad Times or Hard Times in Legal Tech?
Dennis Kennedy’s annual article on legal technology trends takes into consideration the impact of the recession, and reflects a greater emphasis on economic justification for each technology decision.