Archive for July, 2005
July 15th, 2005
BoleyBlogs! will be on hiatus for a few weeks, refueling for the start of another school year.
The very many editors will resume posting the best of legal research news no later than August 29.
Have a great summer,
TVMEoBB
July 13th, 2005
Copyright literature current awareness
Looking to keep informed of current articles related to U.S. copyright law? Check out Current copyright literature, a service of the Tarlton Law Library.
Once or twice a week, most every week since April, Tarlton librarian Tobe Liebert reviews law reviews, journals and other legal periodicals for articles on U.S. copyright law. Liebert then posts the basic bibliographic info on the copyright literature page, along with a scanned image of the first page of the article.
Helpful, nifty work here. A great way to keep current on copyright law, made even easier by an rss feed. (Find out about RSS/feedreaders here.)
The Current Index to Legal Periodicals (CILP) is also an excellent source for finding current legal publications concerning intellectual property law or any of over 90 other legal subjects. Lewis & Clark Law School students & faculty/staff may access CILP here (L&C username/password required). More information about CILP is available from UW Law School.
Source: ResourceShelf
July 13th, 2005
Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites: Survey reveals FindLaw’s aging core – Part 1
This excellent article by Robert Ambrogi points out a sad fact: for all of the fine resources on FindLaw, their core index of legal links has “gone to seed.” Is Thomson (formerly West) to blame?
Read the article, then return to Lawsites on Thursday for the details of the survey and Ambrogi’s findings.
Source: BarclayBlog
July 6th, 2005
The latest issue of Lewis & Clark Law School’s Animal Law is now out.
Here are the articles published in Volume 11 of Animal Law, complete with links to the abstracts:
Article
New L&C Law Scholarship is a regular feature of BoleyBlogs! Here we announce new content from the Law Reviews of Lewis & Clark Law School, along with the latest publishing ventures of our own faculty, students and staff.
July 6th, 2005
Peter Sankoff, Five Years of the “New” Animal Welfare Regime: Lessons Learned From New Zealand’s Decision to Modernize It’s Animal Welfare Legislation, 11 Animal Law 7 (2005)
Abstract:
In 1999, New Zealand took an ambitious step to update its animal welfare legislation. The new law included a limited provision to protect Great Apes from scientific experimentation that was heralded internationally as a huge step forward for animals. The Author suggests, however, that New Zealand’s other animals have not fared nearly as well under the new law, and that the notion of New Zealand as the “animal friendly” nation implied by its treatment of primates is more about perception than reality. This article explores the New Zealand experience, and suggests lessons that can be drawn from the modernization of its animal welfare legislation.
(abstract from Animal Law)
July 6th, 2005
William A. Reppy, Jr., Citizen Standing to Enforce Anti-Cruelty Laws by Obtaining Injunctions: The North Carolina Experience, 11 Animal Law 39 (2005)
Abstract:
North Carolina law authorizes citizen standing for the enforcement of anti-cruelty laws, thus supplementing criminal prosecution by means not used in any other state. Citizens, cities, counties, and animal welfare organizations can enforce animal cruelty laws through a civil injunction. This article explores the various amendments to North Carolina’s civil enforcement legislation and the present law’s strengths and weaknesses. The Author suggests an ideal model anti-cruelty civil remedies statute.
(abstract from Animal Law)
July 6th, 2005
Rebecca J. Huss, No Pets Allowed: Housing Issues and Companion Animals, 11 Animal Law 69 (2005)
Abstract:
Companionship, emotional support, assistance for disabled family members, and general health benefits are just a few examples of why people choose to keep pets in their homes. This article explores the major legal issues that arise when people desire to keep companion animals in various types of housing. The Author examines the effects of federal, state, and local laws, as well as common contract clauses.
(abstract from Animal Law)
July 6th, 2005
Stephan K. Otto, State Animal Protection Laws – the Next Generation, 11 Animal Law 131 (2005)
Abstract:
A vast increase in animal protection laws during the past decade has changed the legal landscape of animal law. The current generation of such laws includes more inventive and effective provisions, but more could be done. This article reviews the current laws of states across the country and proposes a number of specific provisions that would improve the force and effect of animal protection legislation. The Author’s goal is to identify pragmatic ways in which to make animals the most statutorily protected type of property in our country.
(abstract from Animal Law)
July 6th, 2005
Colin Berry, Gary Patronek, and Randall Lockwood, Long-Term Outcomes In Animal Hoarding Cases, 11 Animal Law 167 (2005)
Abstract:
Animal hoarding is a form of abuse that affects thousands of animals each year, yet little is known about how cases are best resolved, the effectiveness of prosecution, and how sentences relate to the severity of the offense. This lack of information has hampered effective resolution and the prevention of recidivism. This study obtained information about the hoarder, animals, charges, prosecution, sentencing, and recidivism for fifty-six cases identified through media reports.
(abstract from Animal Law)
July 6th, 2005
Kyle Ash, International Animal Rights: Speciesism and Exclusionary Human Dignity, 11 Animal Law 195 (2005)
Abstract:
The primary goal of this paper is to act as a heuristic device, to suggest an unconventional but practical perspective on the evolution of international law. Upon surveying discourse on the history of international law, texts of treaties, and declarations and writings of influential philosophers of law and morality, an antiquated perspective of humanity is apparent. A convention in international law, and a reflection of a common idea which feeds the foreboding trend of how humans relate to the planet, treats humanity as distinctively separate from the Earth’s biodiversity. Though environmental law is beginning to recognize the necessity of conserving biodiversity, a subjugating conceptualization of other species has inhibited the development, application, and legitimacy of the principle of sustainability. The belittling view of other species in relation to ourselves also creates inconsistencies within international law and undermines the integrity and sophistication of its development. International human rights law is especially affected.
(abstract from Animal Law)
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