| Law
and Legal Issues |
| Emory
University Law School: |
Good site
for searching for information on legal issues. |
| Kentucky
Bar Association: |
All about
Kentucky law. |
| University
of Pennsylvania Law Library: |
Web site of
one of the best law school libraries in the country --
site open to the general public. |
| University
of Texas Law School Library: |
Web site
of another excellent law library -- site also available to
the public. |
| Law
Professor Eugene Volokh's web site: |
Lots of
great links to legal materials, including free speech. |
| Galaxy: |
Comprehensive
web site for materials on law. |
| Legal
Information Institute: |
Extremely
useful website that includes access to complete text of
all U.S. Supreme Court cases and other materials,
including statutes and news. (Cornell University) |
| Stare
decisis (audio): |
Excellent
explanation from National Public Radio of the doctrine of
stare decisis. |
| Findlaw: |
Good
information on a variety of legal topics. |
| Lawinfo.com: |
Another
commercial web site but has some good information on
intellectual property, including an explanation of basic
legal terms. |
| Legal
Glossary: |
If you're
confused about basic legal terms, here's the web site for
a glossary published by Kentucky Office of Public
Information, Administrative Office of the Courts. |
| Morelaw.com: |
Free
public access resource, especially for recent information
on court verdicts in a wide range of areas, including
media law. |
| Advertising
Law |
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| All
Law |
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| American
Bar Association |
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| Court
TV |
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| Cyberlaw |
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| Harvard
Law School Library |
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| U.
S. Government Related Sites |
| Federal
Trade Commission: |
Rich in
information about regulation of commercial speech. |
| U.S.
Copyright Office: |
THE
OFFICIAL AND BEST WEB SITE on copyright -- you can even do
free copyright searches and download registration forms.
"Copyright Basics" (which you can download for
free) is one of the most readable brochures you'll find on
copyright. Check it out. |
| Federal
and State Government Information: |
Web links
to all major federal and state government agencies. |
| U.S.
Patent and Trademark Office: |
Official
web site of the USPTO -- all you ever wanted to know about
trademarks and patents. |
| U.S.
Food and Drug Administration: |
Official
site of the Food & Drug Administration. |
| Fedworld.com: |
Useful
federal government website for finding government
documents and agencies. |
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| More
Specific First Amendment Issues |
| Freedom
Forum First Amendment Center: |
Very
comprehensive web site for information on the First
Amendment at Vanderbilt University. |
| First
Amendment Cybertribune: |
Useful
site for lots of documents and other information and news
on the First Amendment. |
| Freedom
of Information Center: |
One of the
best sources for information on public access to
information -- at the federal level and for all states --
also good source for current news on access. (University
of Missouri) |
| Copyright
Website: |
Commercial
website but has some useful materials on copyright. |
| Electronic
Frontier Foundation: |
Lots of
legal news about the Internet. |
| Electronic
Privacy Information Center: |
Legal
news and information on electronic privacy. |
| WIPO: |
The World
Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) provides
information about industrial property and copyright. |
| Intellectual
Property and Technology Forum: |
At Boston
College. |
| Internet
Manifesto: |
The
International Federation of Library Associations'
commitment to intellectual freedom and freedom of access
to information on the Internet. |
| Intellectual
Property Law and Technology |
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|
Media
Related Sites |
| The
Poynter Institute: |
Excellent
web site for news related to journalism, especially
journalism ethics. |
| New
America Foundation: |
Independent,
nonpartisan, nonprofit public policy institute that often
focuses on mass media issues. |
| Student
Press Law Center: |
If you want
information on legal issues and news related to the
student press -- high school and college-- this is the
site to visit. |
| Society
of Professional Journalists: |
Web site
for the largest professional journalists association in
the country -- lots of news and background information on
First Amendment issues. |
| Reporters
Committee for Freedom of the Press: |
Great web
site -- one of the most comprehensive resources on the web
for information about the media law, including recent
developments. |
