The following is a list of archived major news changes to our  web, with the most recent changes listed first:

November 3, 1998

More affordable legal research? In a pair of related decisions November 3, 1998, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected most all of West's copyright claims, including the star pagination claim. Also, see U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals - MATTHEW BENDER & CO. v WEST PUBLISHING CO. for additional detail. According to one knowledgeable industry source, the decision is about the pagination issue. It is about having to purchase West books in order to be able to cite authority to the courts. Many courts require citing to the actual page number where your authority lies. For 150 years, West has held this information. This decision threatens that market and opens the door for the "little guys" like HyperLaw and VersusLaw.

October 30, 1998

Consultwebs.com has completed a Web site enhancement for Environmental Insight, attorney and Ph.D. James M. Kuscaj's monthly newsletter about environmental compliance issues in North Carolina and location for comprehensive information about complying with the various notification and reporting requirements of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 ["EPCRA" or SARA Title III] 42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq. Dale Tincher was Webmaster for the project.
August 5, 1998

USA Today - House toughens online copyright. The House of Representatives passed by unanimous voice vote Tuesday a bill strengthening copyright protections on the Internet and in other digital forms. Filmmakers, musicians and publishers had asked Congress for additional digital copyright measures. The bill ratifies two World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties and could spur online content and electronic commerce.

April 21, 1998

In the first U.S. court of appeals decision on trademark dilution of domain names, the Ninth Circuit on Friday (April 17, 1998) (see Panavision International v. Toeppen (cyber-squatter case) available on Westlaw (1998 WL 178553)) affirmed the Central District of California's 1996 decision in Panavision v. Toeppen, concluding that well-known cyber-squatter Dennis Toeppen made commercial use of Panavision's trademarks and diluted those marks. The Ninth Circuit also affirmed the district court's decision finding that Toeppen was subject to personal jurisdiction in California even though he resided in Illinois. The case is also available in newspaper archives.

November 3, 1998

More affordable legal research? In a pair of related decisions November 3, 1998, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals rejected most all of West's copyright claims, including the star pagination claim. Also, see U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals - MATTHEW BENDER & CO. v WEST PUBLISHING CO. for additional detail. According to one knowledgeable industry source, the decision is about the pagination issue. It is about having to purchase West books in order to be able to cite authority to the courts. Many courts require citing to the actual page number where your authority lies. For 150 years, West has held this information. This decision threatens that market and opens the door for the "little guys" like HyperLaw and VersusLaw.

October 30, 1998

Consultwebs.com has completed a Web site enhancement for Environmental Insight, attorney and Ph.D. James M. Kuscaj's monthly newsletter about environmental compliance issues in North Carolina and location for comprehensive information about complying with the various notification and reporting requirements of the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act of 1986 ["EPCRA" or SARA Title III] 42 U.S.C. 11001 et seq. Dale Tincher was Webmaster for the project.
August 5, 1998

USA Today - House toughens online copyright. The House of Representatives passed by unanimous voice vote Tuesday a bill strengthening copyright protections on the Internet and in other digital forms. Filmmakers, musicians and publishers had asked Congress for additional digital copyright measures. The bill ratifies two World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) treaties and could spur online content and electronic commerce.

April 21, 1998

In the first U.S. court of appeals decision on trademark dilution of domain names, the Ninth Circuit on Friday (April 17, 1998) (see Panavision International v. Toeppen (cyber-squatter case) available on Westlaw (1998 WL 178553)) affirmed the Central District of California's 1996 decision in Panavision v. Toeppen, concluding that well-known cyber-squatter Dennis Toeppen made commercial use of Panavision's trademarks and diluted those marks. The Ninth Circuit also affirmed the district court's decision finding that Toeppen was subject to personal jurisdiction in California even though he resided in Illinois. The case is also available in newspaper archives.

 

  Top of Page

Press Release 24

Press Release 23

Press Release 22

Press Release 21

Press Release 20

Press Release 19

Press Release 18

Press Release 17

Press Release 16

Press Release 14

Press Release 13

Press Release 12

Press Release 10

Press Release 9

Press Release 8

Press Release 7

Press Release 6

Press Release 5

Press Release 4

Press Release 3

Press Release 2

Press Release 1