A freely available online resource guide created by Daniel Tysver of the Minnesota-based law firm Beck & Tysver, which provides information on intellectual property and technology law. The site is divided into subject areas such as patent law, software patents, trademark law, copyright law and internet law. Each section has an executive summary followed by links to more in-depth coverage of the topic and specific pieces of legislation.
Website of the Center for Democracy and Technology (CDT) a non-profit organisation based in Washington DC in the United States whose stated aim is "to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age". The CDT is concerned with issues such as free expression, privacy, digital copyright, cryptography and data mining. There are policy briefs and news items relating to the CDT's work along with full text reports and articles and links to relevant legislation. There is background information about the CDT's Board of Directors and Advisory Committee.
JURIST is a legal news site edited by Professor Bernard Hibbetts and hosted at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in the United States. The site is produced by staff and students at the law school and is aimed at the legal community with emphasis given to highlighting the latest legal developments, judicial decisions and primary source materials. There are sections focusing on United States, world news and an archive of news stories going back to 2003.
Website of the National Law Center for Inter-American Free Trade (NLCIFT) a non-profit research organisation affiliated to the James E. Rogers College of Law at the University of Arizona. The aim of NLCIFT is "to develop the legal infrastructure necessary to facilitate the movement of goods, services and investment capital in the Western Hemisphere." The NLCIFT carries out research into the commercial laws and practices of countries in the Western Hemisphere with the aim of harmonising and standardising the legal infrastructure and eliminating the barriers to free trade.
The Environmental Defense Fund is a non-profit organisation which "since 1967, has linked science, economics and law to create innovative, equitable and cost-effective solutions to society's most urgent environmental problems." The website provides general information about the organisation and its areas of work. Information on the site includes blogs, podcasts and RSS feeds, as well as fact sheets and a news and publications archive.
The Commission for Environmental Co-operation (CEC) is an international organisation created by Canada, Mexico and the United States under the North American Agreement on Environmental Co-operation (NAAEC), in order to address regional environmental concerns. The website provides general information about the Commission and its projects. The Publications and Information section includes detailed summaries of the environmental laws of Canada, Mexico and the US.
The Asylum section of the United States Citizenship and Immigration Service website can be found under Humanitarian Benefits in the Services and Benefits section. The site provides general information about the Asylum Program and information on how to apply for asylum, and how refugees seek lawful permanent resident status. The Humanitarian Benefits section also includes information on refugees; temporary protected status; humanitarian parole; Violence Against Women Act; and Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act.
Website of the Legal Division of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) an international organisation based in Washington DC representing special librarians and information professionals in over 70 countries. The Legal Division was founded in 1993 and acts as a forum for librarians working in law firms, businesses and government libraries. The website gives contact details for the executive and advisory board of the Legal Division, their marketing leaflet (available in PDF) and the Legal Division Manual (in HTML).
Mediate.com is the website of an Oregon based company providing information and services concerned with mediation and conflict resolution. The site has a freely available library of full-text articles, searchable by subject or keyword, which are made available in HTML. Some of the subjects listed on the site include the Americans With Disabilities Act, conflict coaching, negotiation, restorative justice and employment, family and international law. There are links to mediation blogs and a weekly round up blog postings on mediation and dispute resolution.
Website for the American Bar Association Family Law Section which was formed in 1958 to improve the administration of justice in family law and to "serve as the national leader in the field of marital and family law". Membership is drawn from family law practitioners and law students. The Family Law Section deals with legal issues such as divorce, custody, adoption, paternity, child abduction and mediation. There are sections aimed at members, students and the general public.
