Category Archives: Internet Research or News

Link of the Day – Another Satellite Map Site

Written On June 16, 2007 By Bob Kraft

How many satellite map programs are too many? The one from Fresh Logic Studios is actually more of an atlas — you can  check traffic, find wifi hotspots, and do much more. Check it out.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – AskOxford.com

Written On June 11, 2007 By Bob Kraft

AskOxford.com is the Web site of the Oxford University Press:
Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford. It furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship, and education in its worldwide publishing. The preparation of dictionaries, of all types and for all ages, has been a central part of its activities [...]

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Google Maps Now Has Street Views

Written On June 2, 2007 By Bob Kraft

I’ve posted before about the importance of Internet mapping programs, especially those with satellite views, to personal injury lawyers. They allow us to get a quick view of the scene of a car wreck or other type incident. I’ve also mentioned the mapping sites that have street views, and how helpful they can be to [...]

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day, Practice Tips

Link of the Day – Is He Really A Lawyer?

Written On May 28, 2007 By Bob Kraft

My friend, and my sponsor for admission to the Supreme Court of the United States, Terry Berger, has created a wonderfully useful Web site called IsHeReallyALawyer, with links to the attorney licensing authorities in every state. The purpose of the site is to make it easy to check whether someone is really a lawyer. This [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Internet Research or News, Practice Tips

Link of the Day – Medical Calculators

Written On May 6, 2007 By Bob Kraft

From Acupuncture charts to Wilson’s Disease lab trackers, you’ll find a wealth of medical calculators here.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources

Link of the Day – Science And Mathematics Online

Written On May 5, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Whatever questions you might have about science or mathematics, you’ll probably find the answers at Martindale’s Reference Desk.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – iStockphoto.com

Written On May 1, 2007 By Bob Kraft

If you need high-quality photos to illustrate something, whether it’s a trial presentation or a business slide show, a great place to find just the right photo is iStockphoto. Here is the introduction from the Web site:
iStockphoto® is the world’s preeminent collection of member-generated royalty-free images, at the world’s best prices. There are no subscription [...]

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Link of the Day – U.S. Supreme Court News & Updates

Written On April 29, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Northwestern University has a very good site dedicated to news about the Supreme Court of the United States, with case updates.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day, Political and/or Judicial

Link of the Day – Exalead Search Engine

Written On April 26, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Exalead.com is a French search engine with some nifty extra features. You can read their search tips and learn how to create search shortcuts.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – UVa Government Info Virtual Reference Shelf

Written On April 22, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The University of Virginia has excellent resources for information on government agency decisions. One is the Government Info Virtual Reference Shelf. (The links below are not live. They’re just illustrations. Please go to the main Virtual Reference Shelf page for the live links.)
Administrative Decisions & Other Actions – by Subject

Banking & Finance   
Consumer Protection
Business [...]

Posted in Government, Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Federal And State Spam Laws

Written On April 16, 2007 By Bob Kraft

If spam e-mails aren’t driving you crazy, you’re just not using e-mail as much as the rest of us. There may not be a lot that can be done legally to fight spam, but there are a few laws that do address this subject. You can find most of them listed at SpamLaws.com.

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Link of the Day – Medical Demonstrative Evidence

Written On April 15, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The Doe Report bills itself as:
The world’s most popular web site for medical demonstrative evidence with over 13,000 medical illustrations, medical animations and anatomical models. Attorneys worldwide use our images for trial exhibits, demand letters, depositions, arbitrations, mediations, settlement conferences, mock jury trials, and marketing.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day, Medical and Health Resources

Link of the Day – Looking For A Really Big Law Firm?

Written On April 14, 2007 By Bob Kraft

LawPeriscope.com maintains information on the 300 biggest U.S. Law firms, and uses a variety of approaches to make it easy to find whichever one you need.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – BlawgSearch

Written On April 12, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Are you looking for a legal blog (or blawg) on some particular subject? You’ll find it for sure at BlawgSearch.

Posted in Internet Research or News, Legal Blogs, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Blackle

Written On April 8, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Are you such a Green Earth fanatic that you even want to save electricity when you do Internet searches? If so, Blackle is for you. What is it? Why, it’s Google with a black screen! That’s supposed to save electricity because it takes less energy to show a black screen than a white screen.

Posted in Computer Tips, Tricks, and Tools, Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – Extremely Localized Weather Forecasts

Written On April 2, 2007 By Bob Kraft

The good people at Weather.com have added a new feature — you can now get forecasts for specific street intersections. I have no idea why this would be important, but it’s an interesting concept. You just find an intersection near you from the list of intersections, and you can find out what’s expected for that [...]

Posted in Consumer Information, Internet Research or News, Miscellaneous

Link of the Day – Grammar Girl

Written On February 10, 2007 By Bob Kraft

As lawyers, we are frequently judged on the quality of our writing. That’s why I like to have several resources handy when I have questions. One fun one is Grammar Girl. She not only has good explanations of grammar rules, but also has podcasts. So if you have a long flight, and you just have [...]

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Link of the Day – Internal Revenue Service

Written On February 8, 2007 By Bob Kraft

For no other reason than we’re in the time of year when we have to think about income taxes, the Link of the Day today is the Internal Revenue Service Web site. This site is actually quite helpful if you have questions about any aspect of the Internal Revenue Code.

Posted in Consumer Information, Government, Internet Research or News, Link of the Day

Link of the Day – JurisPro Expert Witness Directory

Written On February 5, 2007 By Bob Kraft

JurisPro has an excellent online directory of expert witnesses in many categories. Here is the description from their Web site:
JurisPro Inc. maintains the most substantive directory for expert witnesses available.
Who We Are
Formed by a group of practicing attorneys, JurisPro Inc. (www.JurisPro.com) is a professional marketing company that maintains a free online directory of expert witnesses [...]

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Link of the Day – Find Any Insurance Agent Or Company

Written On February 4, 2007 By Bob Kraft

Ultimate Insurance Links is a terrific Web site for locating information about any insurance company or insurance agent in the country. Whether you’re trying to find one for personal or business use, or if you represent personal injury clients and you need information for litigation purposes, this is the place to start.

Posted in Insurance Information, Internet Research or News, Link of the Day