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New ways to get and use eBooks are being launched all the time. One of the big players, Amazon, may be getting into the subscription game. The Digital Reader has the latest info in their story .

No Shelf Required : New report offers recommendations to improve usage, discovery and access of e-content in libraries This article by No Shelf Required offers a summary of a white paper entitled Success Strategies for Electronic Content and Access...

The European Union recently ruled that eBooks sold in Europe constitute an “electronically supplied service” that is subject to a higher rate of value-added tax(VAT) than physical books. The cost of eBooks will likely become more expensive...

How university students get and use books - print or eBooks - is evolving. Gone are the days of simply and only buying them at the university book store or second-hand shops. Increasingly, students are using - and professors are assigning - eBooks...

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It's time to visit with your Estates and Trusts attorney if you live in Delaware. A recent state bill gives heirs rights over digital content, similar to rights given over physical property. Read more in The Digital Reader blog post. And, more recently...

NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF WINNING. Open only to Law Librarians and delegates registered to attend the 108 th Annual AALL Annual Meeting & Conference in Philadelphia, PA from July 18 to July 21 who are...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Military leaders tend to avoid fighting real uphill battles. For reasons that are probably obvious, in such engagements the odds are usually stacked against the side that starts at the bottom and is...

Human Trafficking Report: South Africa The report tracks the prominence of trafficking incidents in the public consciousness by analyzing the volume of news related to human trafficking across South Africa and the African continent. Special thanks...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Haggling for goods and services is a lively tradition in parts of the world. In Indonesia and elsewhere in Asia, for example, it’s common to negotiate prices just about everywhere, from markets...

The Mexican Government recently sent a delegation of representatives to the UK for a series of meetings and events on the Rule of Law. As part of this, and following on from successful work with a number of bodies in the last year (including the Law...

On Thursday, March 10th, 2016 Ken Thompson and Lynn Reynolds accepted the inaugural award for Corporate Legal Department of the Year from the ProBono Partnership of Ohio. RELX Legal Department was the very first corporate legal department to commit...

On February 25, 2016, Teresa Jennings attended the Human Trafficking Symposium at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. The program, run by the McCain Institute of Arizona State University (ASU) was an interactive forum to allow attendees to learn...

The Law School and LexTalk teams have partnered together to create an exciting opportunity for law students who would like to showcase their knowledge and skills as an emerging legal blogger. During the next few months, law students will have an opportunity...

Brought to you by Pro Bono Net and the Real Law Editorial Team Almost nine million people are currently eligible to apply for U.S. citizenship. That figure might be encouraging to those who recognize the invaluable role that immigration plays in...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team State lawmakers are in a mood to try something different . That view is explored in the top story of the April 22, 2013, edition of State Net ® Capitol Journal , a weekly collection of “news...

Teresa Jennings, Head of Rule of Law to attend and support Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law and the McCain Institute at this upcoming event. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-mccain-institute-human-trafficking-symposium...

Click below to view a brief video from the 2014 ABA Annual Meeting in Boston, to hear from state and local bar leaders on the LexisNexis support for the legal profession and the unprecedented ABA recognition of our very own Kermit Lowery, VP and Lead...

In this article by Publishers Weekly, author Michael Kelley asks the question “How do we keep e-books from being lost in a deepening digital memory hole”? It provides an interesting look into eBook preservation concerns.

iPhones are obviously among the most used smart phones, including by lawyers. Law Technology News has a story reviewing five tips for lawyers to get the most out of those devices.

Zenefits cofounder Parker Conrad. http://www.businessinsider.com/parker-conrad-is-out-as-zenefits-ceo-and-david-sacks-takes-over-2016-2 Parker Conrad, cofounder and CEO of high-flying Zenefits, which has lately come under attack for missing its...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team Arguing over positions can lead to unwise agreements—or no agreement at all. That much is made clear early in Getting to YES: Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In , the bestselling book based...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team In Casablanca , “they wait—and wait, and wait.” So the narrator intones darkly over the montage that opens the riveting 1942 film set in Morocco’s exotic and largest city—a...

Brought to you by the Real Law Editorial Team The uncertainty principle is a fundamental concept in quantum physics. It refers to a dynamic imbalance that occurs when properties of a particle are observed. For example, the more precisely the position...