Oct 02
When I teach my Public Sleuthing on Social Networks class I often caution the students about being careful about both their privacy and what they post when using social networks. Others may be checking your postings. Trial Ad Notes posted a cautionary story the other day about photos posted on a Facebook page and the BBC posted a story about serving a court order via a Twitter page. Everyday I seem to come across another instance of social networking that could bring trouble to the person posting.
I know that I always try to post with caution myself, although I still like to comment about #dwts occasionally. Maybe I should stop. But doesn’t social networking also have to be fun?
Sep 30
One of the blogs I read on a regular basis is Laura Orr’s Oregon Legal Research blog. Recently she posted about engagement rings – and who gets the ring when the engagement is broken. She titled it “The Law of Engagement Rings (with a side of ring-flingers and Oregon cows).” It is a fascinating and funny post. So if you want to know more about this area of the law read Laura’s post. It will make your day.
Jul 24
The Arlington Times reports on a man who was called to jury duty despite the fact that he had been dead since 2005. It seems he did not get stricken from the rolls of those to be called. “Jury duty rolls are drawn from random number polls of voter registration, licensing and state-issued ID cards, and … it is possible for dead people to receive jury duty summonses.”
My spouse believes that you get called to jury duty when you get a library card – as I have been called numerous times and he has never been called. Funny, dear!
Apr 20
KCLL’s own Department of Redundancy Department found this amusing bit of legislative double-speak while helping a patron research a question about public drunkenness: 66.44.175: Violations of law. We suspect it was written to ensure that anyone violating the administrative regulations corresponding to Chapter 66.44 could also be prosecuted under the statute as well but it certainly makes for a confusing read.
Apr 17
The ABA has posted their top 3 ‘Peeps in Law’ entries. They ask you to “weigh in on your favorite. The winner gets bragging rights and our peepternal gratitude.”
Take a look. My favorite isn’t winning, as I love the Minnesota U.S. Senate Trial Peeps!