Motion in limine (Latin: “at the threshold“) is a motion, made before the start of a trial requesting that the judge rule that certain evidence may, or may not, be introduced to the jury in a trial. This is done in judge’s chambers, out of hearing of the jury. If a question is to be decided in limine, it will be for the judge to decide. Usually it is used to shield the jury from possibly inadmissible and harmful evidence (more from Wikipedia entry). [drc]
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25 Days and Counting….
100th AALL Annual Meeting & ConferenceJuly 14 – 17, 2007, New Orleans, LA Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (Hall A)
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Thomson West Launches West IP Monitor
From the Thomson West News Room.
From the Desk of Sarah (Sally) Holterhoff, AALL President
29 Days and Counting….
100th AALL Annual Meeting & ConferenceJuly 14 – 17, 2007, New Orleans, LA Ernest N. Morial Convention Center (Hall A)
Official AALL Blog – the aall second line blog
Legalease Today
Crashworthiness Doctrine. Products liability. The principle that the manufacturer of a product will be held strictly liable for injuries occurring in a collision, even if the collision results from an independent cause, to the extent that a defect in the product causes injuries above and beyond those that would have occurred in the collision itself. Definition courtesy of Black’s Law Dictionary (8th ed. 2004). [drc]
14,000 Volumes!
“That is the number of legal texts that must be left behind when the Butte County Law Library moves out of the Superior Courthouse this week to new, smaller, premises in downtown Oroville. ” From today’s Oroville (CA) Mercury-Register: Law library starts move across Oroville. [drc]
Money Raised For Deceased W&M Law Library Staff Member’s Family
Recent posting on the Law Librarian Blog: William & Mary Community Raises Thousands to Help Children of Law Libary Staff Member Killed in February Fire. [drc]
Breaking Away From (or perpetuating?) Stereotypes
From Wisconsin’s Capital Times, an article about how local librarians are using social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook to connect with users. Although the reporter went a little overboard with her perception of how librarians are viewed in society, Libraries woo patrons on the Web is still worth a browse. [drc]
Law Library Usage as Evidence in Criminal Case
An article from today’s Bridgeton News (NJ), How many killers?: “The state presented witnesses Thursday to counter the defense’s argument that Boston is mentally disabled, and because of this, was easily coerced into making incriminating statements to detectives.” The Jail Law Librarian testified that the defendant “used the jail library 17 times while he was being lodged there between 2004 and 2007.” [drc]