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Tarlton Library Joins the Blogosphere

Welcome, Tarlton Library News! This new blog, from the Tarlton Library at the University of Texas at Austin School of Law, promises commentaries on Supreme Court cases, legal research tips and legal news for Texans (and the rest of us!)

It's OK to Talk About ... The Snitching Blog

The Snitching Blog was created by Alexandra Natapoff, a professor of law at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles. She wants it to be "a comprehensive resource on criminal informants ...[covering] legal developments, legislation, news stories, cultural reactions, commentary and more." A recent entry recounts the story of a young woman recruited into an informant program to avoid an overnight jail stay for failure to pay her traffic tickets. When her father, an attorney, tries to get the police to change their recruitment policies, neither the police nor the Village Board are willing to budge.  A post in September 2009 discusses "Rachel's Law", a recent Florida law that provides some protections to confidential informants. In addition to regular posts, there are links to a number of government and private resources, and a place to share personal experiences.

New Blog Tracking US Supreme Court Justice Nomination Process

The Ninth Justice blog focuses on the latest news and analysis in the search for a new Justice. Updated on an almost hourly basis. See: Ninth Justice.

Following RIAA Lawsuits...

Today's props go to Ray Beckerman for his ongoing coverage of the RIAA's attempts to monopolize digital music and redefine copyright law.  Follow the latest developments via his blog, aptly named The Recording Industry vs The People.   Said blog includes court documents for a multitude of file-sharing cases, including the current case involving Boston University student Joel Tenenbaum.

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Law Blog

Blog pick: the CAM law blog covers regulation & litigation of issues such as dietary supplements, holistic treatments, spas, acupuncture, yoga, massage, meditation, insurance coverage and health licenses.

Faculty Lounge

For law school news the Faculty Lounge is perhaps one of the best blogs. The latest entry features our Associate Dean Bill Adams on his move to Western State Law. Faculty Lounge.

Best Blawgs

The ABA Journal has published its second annual list of the top blawgs for lawyers. 

Don't Believe (or Blog) Everything You Read

You may have heard it reported that a particular vice-presidential candidate was unusually geographically challenged, being unaware that Africa is a continent.  This may be true, but the purported McCain adviser who supposedly leaked the story to the press is a figment of the imagination of two filmmakers.  The putative Martin Eisenstadt has duped a number of traditional news sources during the course of the presidential campaign.  By publishing plausible lies, this "Senior Fellow of the Harding Institute" (a non-existent think-tank) has sent ripples of unreliable reporting through the blogosphere, with its penchant for self-referential mining of other bloggers' blogs. See the story in The New York Times

Boost your politcal awareness with just 5 websites

PC World highlights five websites that will improve your political awareness on matters like candidate voting histories, legislation, and money in politics.

Hat tip: Emily Feldman at the American Association of Law Libraries' Washington Blawg.

Native Peoples Law Blog

The Native Peoples Law Caucus is an organization of information professionals who belong to the American Association of Law Libraries. The Caucus provides a forum in which Native law and other issues that impact Indigenous Peoples worldwide can be discussed, ideas shared, information exchanged, and education offered. 

Visit the group's amazing blog for more tasty nuggets of information!