Sites of Legal Interest

Federal Communications Law Journal
Web:
http://www.law.indiana.edu/fclj/fclj.html 

The Federal Communications Law Journal is the official journal of the Federal Communications Bar Association, published in association with the Indiana University School of Law.  The journal publishes articles dealing with issues related to communications and information, both American and international.  If you are interested in broadcasting, telephone, the Internet or intellectual property, you will find this journal useful and interesting.

 

House of Representatives Law Library
Web:
http://law.house.gov/ 

There is a lot of law in the United States, but you never have to worry about not having access to it.  The online law library  of the House of Representatives allows you to read  federal, state and territorial laws as well as many important legal documents.

 

International Criminal Justice Info
Web: 
http://www.acsp.uic.edu/ 

There is crime all over the world, and as a Net person, you have access to lots of information related to this popular global pastime.

 

International Law Students Association
Web: 
http://www.kentlaw.edu/ilsa/ 

Law students interested in international law can check out information about the International Law Students Association an get links to a library with online texts, law journals, documents about international law and related resources.

 

International Trade Law
Web: 
http://itl.irv.uit.no/trade_law/ 

This Web Site is devoted to international trade law.  Find information about sales of goods and services, protection of intellectual property, carriage of goods, insurance, payment mechanisms, agency, limitation periods, and other areas of international law.


Law Talk and General Discussion
Usenet:  misc.legal; misc.legal.moderate 

It's Saturday night and you are anxious to discuss freedom of religion, libel and the concept of invasion of privacy with someone.  When you have no place to go and you are just itching to talk law, check out Usenet, where you will find lawyers, law students and lawyer wannabes chatting about litigation.

 

Litigation
Web:
http://www.litigationlaw.com 

Litigation refers to the resolution of a dispute by law suit or court action.   Litigators are paid gladiators, pit bulls who are hires to defend or attack on their client's behalf.  This Web Site contains a lot of useful information for litigators.   Even if you are not a lawyer, you will find it interesting to eavesdrop on what the litigators discuss when they talk about the tricks of their trade.

 

Patents
Web:
http://patent.womplex.ibm.com/ 
        
http://www.law.vill.edu/~rgruner/patport.htm 
        
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/doc/basic/ 
        
http://www.wnspat.com/primpatp.html