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This Week in the Law Library ... Oct. 28, 2024

This week in the Law Library we're teaching researching in cases and using citators, online searching and advanced legal research, raising awareness for domestic violence and cybersecurity, and celebrating Halloween and American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month!

Happy Halloween!

2024 Law Library Sorting Hat Display

Come celebrate Halloween with us! Stop by for legal research tricks and treats.

This Week’s Research Sessions

Monday, October 28, 2024

LLM Research and Writing

  • 9:00am - 10:35am
  • Room 230
  • Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian
  • Researching Cases & Using Citators

Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024

Advanced Legal Research Ohio Legal Research

  • 2:00pm - 2:55pm
  • Room 245
  • Ronald Jones, Electronic Resources Instructional Services Librarian & Shannon Kemen, Legal Technology & Research Instructional Services Librarian

Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024

Lawyering I, Cohort 2

  • 10:40am - 12:05pm
  • Room 245
  • Susan Boland, Associate Director
  • Online Searching

Lawyering I, Cohort 3

  • 10:40am - 12:05pm
  • Room 145
  • Laura Dixon-Caldwell, Instructional & Reference Services Librarian
  • Online Searching

Lawyering I, Cohort 5

  • 1:30pm - 2:55pm
  • Room 145
  • Laura Dixon-Caldwell, Instructional & Reference Services Librarian
  • Online Searching

Lawyering I, Cohort 6

  • 1:30pm - 2:55pm
  • Room 245
  • Ashley Russell, Instructional & Reference Services Librarian
  • Online Searching

Friday, Nov. 1, 2024

Advanced Legal Research Criminal Law Procedure

  • 11:10am - 12:05pm
  • Room 245
  • Associate Dean Michael Whiteman and Instructional & Reference Services Librarian Ashley Russell

National Cybersecurity Awareness Month


October is also National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched by the National Cyber Security Alliance & the U.S. Department of Homeland Security in October 2004. Starting in 2023 with the launch of the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency’s cybersecurity awareness program, Secure Our World is the enduring Cybersecurity Awareness Month theme. This theme recognizes the importance of taking daily action to reduce risks when online and using connected to devices.

In honor of Cybersecurity Month, this week's featured resources relate to cybersecurity.

Featured Study Aids

Cybersecurity and Privacy Law in  Nutshell

Available via the West Academic Study Aid subscription, this text provides a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of cybersecurity law and policy. Cybersecurity is a serious concern in our lives. It affects individuals, governments, the military, big businesses, small businesses, and law firms themselves. Cybersecurity policy issues implicate both private and public international law, in addition to domestic law. In this Nutshell, we present case law, federal, state and international legislation, administrative actions and regulations, and relevant policy considerations that attorneys and their clients should keep in mind, whether they are working on a case about cybersecurity or just wanting to know more about cybersecurity and privacy in the Internet age.

Principles of Cybers Security Law

Available via the West Academic Study Aid subscription, this book is for cybersecurity and privacy professionals, cybersecurity and privacy lawyers, law students, and anyone interested in learning the cybersecurity laws that apply to an entity based on the entity's business model(s) and data collection model(s). For example, what is the applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cybersecurity law if an entity provides an alternate trading platform (ATP) with a daily trading volume of 50,000? The authors combine years of technical and legal experience in providing a map for cybersecurity counseling based on an understanding of the CISO's technical cybersecurity issues and how they fit into today's cybersecurity law challenges. The authors explain the difference and overlap between privacy law, cybersecurity law, and cybersecurity. Those interested in speaking the same cybersecurity language as a Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) will benefit. The first chapter provides a review of cybersecurity. For example, key to any discussion on cybersecurity is the Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability (CIA) of data. Learn how to implement policy-based "reasonable security measures" frameworks for your organization that form a legal defense to cybersecurity-based actions brought by U.S. agencies such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and state Attorney Generals. A high-level discussion of the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity frameworks is included as well as data breach laws, ransomware, anti-hacking related laws and some international issues.

Global Internet Law (Hornbook)

Available via the West Academic Study Aid subscription, this Hornbook provides law students, practitioners, judges, and policymakers with a comprehensive examination of the latest case law and statutory developments. Each chapter is a detailed examination of cases, statutes, industry standards, norms, as well as leading academic commentaries. While the emphasis is on U.S. developments, each chapter compares U.S. to EU regulations, directives, and conventions, as well as other cross-border Internet law developments from diverse legal systems around the world. It examines Internet technologies, Internet governance, private international law (jurisdiction, choice of law, forum selection and enforcement of judgment), online contacts (mass market, cloud computing service level agreements, social media terms of use software licensing, and e-commerce terms of service), global consumer protection in cyberspace (FTC, state and foreign developments), global Internet torts (including CDA Section 230 developments, Internet security, information torts, and negligent enablement), Internet-related privacy (including the EU Data Directive) global cybercrimes (including state, federal and international developments), privacy (including extensive coverage of The General Data Protection Regulation and the Right To Be Forgotten), content regulations (U.S. vs. European Union), copyrights in cyberspace, trademarks and domain names, Internet-related trade secrets and patent law developments.

Featured Database

Bloomberg Law Privacy & Security Practice Center

Bloomberg Law's Privacy & Data Security Practice Center is a comprehensive resource which provides information on federal, state, and international laws concerning access to personal information. This Practice Center includes news and analysis, international and domestic privacy profiles, and relevant BNA Portfolios and treatises.  

Featured Guide

College of Law IT Support -- Information Security

This guide provides helpful information regarding security and privacy resources.  

Featured Treatise

Computer Law: A Guide to Cyberlaw and Data Privacy Law

Available on Lexis, this treatise features extensive coverage of US and international privacy and data protection, electronic discovery, electronic evidence, and US and international software protection. It covers:

  • The privacy and data protection laws of the United States, the states, the European Union, and many other foreign nations.
  • Application of the discovery rules to electronic records and other electronic documents
  • How to introduce or oppose the admission of electronic evidence, and how to attack or buttress the probative value of this evidence.
  • U.S. and international methods of protecting software through the use of copyright, trade secrets, patents, and contracts.
  • The technical basics of computer software and hardware, explained on a level you can understand.

Featured Videos

CISA Videos & Webinars on YouTube

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leads the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk to our cyber and physical infrastructure. Their channel on YouTube feaures helpful videos on resources, analyses, and tools to help everyone build their own cyber, communications, and physical security and resilience.

Featured Website

Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) leads the national effort to understand, manage, and reduce risk to our cyber and physical infrastructure. CISA works with partners to defend against today’s threats and collaborate to build a more secure and resilient infrastructure for the future. Their website features resources for individuals, businesses, governments, as well as security professionals.

National Domestic Violence Awareness Month

October National Domestic Violence Month with a purple ribbon and a woman with defensive hands up that have stop the violence written on her palms

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Begun in 1981 by the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, it is a Day of Unity to connect battered women’s advocates across the country. In 1989 Congress passed Public Law 101-112 declaring the month of October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This year's theme is Heal, Hold & Center.

More Resources for Domestic Violence Awareness

ABA Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence Initiatives & Resources

The Commission on Domestic & Sexual Violence produces a wide-array of resources to assist attorneys representing victims of domestic and sexual violence.

The National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors

The National Defense Center for Criminalized Survivors, formerly known as the National Clearinghouse for the Defense of Battered Women, addresses the unique needs of victims of gender-based violence who have been criminalized as a result of their experiences of being abused. They provide specialized technical assistance, resources, and support for victims and their defense teams. They work to secure justice for victims, prevent further victimization, and transform the oppressive policies, practices and systems that criminalize and endanger survivors.

Ohio Domestic Violence Network - Legal Services and Self-Help Manuals

The Ohio Domestic Violence Network has provided a legal assistance program since 2010 to provide legal services to survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking who cannot be assisted through traditional legal aid programs. Using a panel of vetted attorneys from around Ohio working on a reduced fee basis, ODVN assists eligible survivors whose income is at or below 225% of the federal poverty level. ODVN’s legal program also assists incarcerated battered women through a variety of strategies including clemency, parole education, and Self Help Legal Manuals for women in prison.

Safe Horizon Domestic Violence Law Project

Domestic Violence Law Project (DVLP) provides free legal help and services tailored to domestic violence survivors’ needs.

WomensLaw.org

In 2001, the WomensLaw.org website was launched to provide state-specific legal information and resources for survivors of domestic violence.

American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month

Native American Heritage Month Word Cloud made of  Native American tribe names

Image by: The Library of Congress from Defense Logistics Agency

November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month! Celebrate with us as we explore the contributions and history of the Native people in the United States of America.

History Behind the Month

As far back as the late 1970s, Congress enacted legislation, and subsequent presidents issued, annual proclamations designating a day, a week, or a month to celebrate and commemorate the Nation’s American Indian and Alaska Native heritage.

On Aug. 3, 1990, Congress finally passed Pub. L. 101-343 which designated the month of November 1990 as “National American Indian Heritage Month.” Then, in 1991, Congress passed Pub. L. 102-123 which “authorize[s] and request[s] the President to proclaim the month of November 1991, and the month of each November thereafter, as ‘American Indian Heritage Month.’” President George H.W. Bush issued Proclamation 6368 on October 30, 1991.

Posted Oct. 28, 2024 by Susan Boland

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