New title examines Islamic law in diaspora

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Kathleen M. Moore. The Unfamiliar Abode: Islamic Law in the United States and Britain. New York: Oxford University Press, 2010.
“In the wake of recent terrorist attacks the so-called clash of civilizations has gained prominence as a credible explanation for indiscriminate violence. Yet this explanation belies the real story about how people understand their own identities—and how they adapt in new environments. Today there are more Muslims living in diaspora than at any time in history—a situation not envisioned by Islamic law, which makes no provisions for permanent as opposed to transient diasporic communities. Western Muslims are therefore faced with the necessity of developing an Islamic law for Muslim communities living in non-Muslim societies. Read the rest of this entry »

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The Supreme Court issued three opinions today.  The Court also delivered one per curiam opinion, United States v. Juvenile Male.

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New drivers for laptop printing

Print drivers for printing from laptops to printers in the computer lab, next to the library circulation desk, and in George’s Cafe have been updated. The new drivers support Windows XP (32-bit), Vista (32 and 64-bit), Windows 7 (32 and 64-bit) and Mac OS X.

The drivers used last semester no longer work on the new system. You will need to reinstall the drivers from:

 http://www.utexas.edu/its/printing/downl…

Select the download for the Law Library. All printing charges will continue to use BevoBucks for payment.

Summertime construction

The library will be putting on its hard hat this summer as the renovation of Jones Hall continues.

4th floor closes to the public

The 4th floor will become a construction zone as we recarpet the floor, realign the book stacks, and cut a new stairwell. As a result, the floor will be closed to public access beginning Thursday, June 3rd. The books, journals, and microfiche are still onsite—just ask at the front desk and the item will be paged for you.

Computer lab moves to 3rd floor

The computer lab moves to the former faculty library for the summer, effective Wednesday, June 2nd. We squeezed in some desktops, the help desk, and a printer and are open for business. You can still send your print jobs to the printer next to the front desk and to George’s Café, in addition to the lab.

The Westlaw and Lexis printers will remain on the 4th floor. Print jobs will be retrieved by staff and be available for pick up in the 3rd floor location. If you need a printout, just ask at the help desk.

The 3rd floor will also see some heavy construction as elevator doors are cut to provide access to our new space.

The study carrels and tables will remain in place to supplement the study space in the 2nd floor reading room.

Changes to 2nd floor

Putting in a stairwell is a messy process. We moved some public access desktops and catalog stations near the reference desk and removed two terminal kiosks in preparation for the heavy work.

Additional work will be done in the lobby area in front of the circulation desk as elevators are reconfigured for access to the 5th and 6th floors and the entrance to the existing public stairwell moved outside the library.

Despite the construction activity, we will continue to provide an environment where you can study and research during the summer. Don’t hesitate to let us know if you have suggestions for improving your library experience.

Supreme Court Update

The Supreme Court issued 5 opinions and granted certiorari in one case today. Read the rest of this entry »

New book tells tragic tale of high-stakes lawyer

dillonPatrick Dillon and Carl Cannon. Circle of Greed: The Spectacular Rise and Fall of the Lawyer Who Brought Corporate America to Its Knees. New York: Broadway, 2010.

“He was the knee-capper of corporate America. For three decades, a fearless, abrasive, and brilliant attorney named William S. Lerach sued the Who’s Who of the Fortune 500 list. No one was immune—not Disney, CitiBank, Hewlett-Packard, Apple Computer, R. J. Reynolds, Arthur Andersen, WorldCom, or Enron; not Michael Milken, Charles Keating, Roy Disney, Al Dunlap, Michael Ovitz, Ken Lay, or, by way of implication, Dick Cheney. During his reign of terror, Bill Lerach, and the firm Milberg Weiss Bershad Hynes & Lerach, returned more than $45 billion in fraud judgments or settlements to millions of shareholders, small and large.  Read the rest of this entry »

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