Copyright traps are fabrications deliberately tucked into otherwise factual publications in order to detect third-party copying. A recent blog post from Duke’s Law Library highlights some examples: click [here] to read the post. For more information on the related topic …
What’s the right way to pronounce “certiorari”? That’s exactly what James J. Duane asks in his recent Green Bag article The Proper Pronunciation of Certiorari. Specifically, Duane examines how U.S. Supreme Court justices pronounce the word. Surprisingly, he find a …
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Ever make a “cringeworthy blunder” or “hugely embarrassing” mistake in class or on a brief? Well, while you should certainly strive not to, it may make you feel better to know that Justice Anton Scalia of the US Supreme Court …
Made a Mistake? Don’t Worry Justice Scalia Makes Them Too. Read more »
If you’re writing a law review style article, you may find yourself using supra references in the footnotes. For example, if you frequently cite to Smith, you might write a footnote that looks something like this: 16 Smith, supra note …
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One easy way to construct a citation for a document you’re writing, whether it’s a brief or a seminar paper, is to use the Copy with Reference tool in WestlawNext. If you’re in a case, for example, just highlight the …
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