It’s election day and all of us here at Justia hope you get out and vote! Given that we’ll have a new Congress at the beginning of the year, we’d like to point you to some iPhone apps you can download to keep informed on what’s going on in the…
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Recently, I had the chance to look through the online videos available at FedFlix. For those of you unfamiliar with FedFlix, it’s a joint venture between the folks at Public.Resource.Org and the National Technical Information Service (NTIS), a bureau within the Department of Commerce. Pursuant to their agreement, NTIS and…
Sometimes people mistake Justia's mission, "To advance the availability of legal resources for the benefit of society," as being only about advancing the availability of legal resources for lawyers, but society is much larger then the legal community. This week's App of the week is free for the iPhone and iPad…
Do you like free, quick access to case law and codes? Of course you do. What's not to like? With an iPad or iPhone, you can download the free Fastcase app to research state and federal court opinions, as well as find state and federal codes. That's right, it costs…
Part of our work here at Justia is the promotion of “free law,” through which we’ve had the opportunity to engage in projects and partnerships that support free online access to primary and secondary source legal materials for legal practitioners and lay people alike. In that regard, we were excited…
Most of us are probably familiar with The Library of Congress THOMAS web site – a terrific resource where you can find a wealth of federal legislative information dating back to the 104th Congress. While THOMAS is a great place to find current legislative resources, the Library of Congress (LOC) also…
Today, the Justia Law, Technology & Legal Marketing Blog will begin a new series of articles focused on useful legal-related smartphone applications. As my colleagues have mentioned, the United States Supreme Court is back in session this week, and as such it seems fitting to begin our App of the Week…
The U.S. Supreme Court announced that it would make audio of oral arguments available online. Will you be listening?
By onecle. The 2010-2011 term of the U.S. Supreme Court begins this week. Below are some our favorite (and free!) online Supreme Court resources which can help you track cases, find opinions, locate news, analysis and other resources such as briefs and recordings of oral arguments. United States Supreme Court…
Credit: Westboro Baptist Church The first Monday in October marks the opening of the 2010 term for the United States Supreme Court. During this week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in a number of cases, including one that examines the boundaries of the First Amendment. In Snyder v.…