Legislative Histories of Cybersecurity Laws Enacted by the 113th and 114th Congresses

January is Data Privacy and Information Security Law Month at the Harris County Law Library. All month long, we are promoting the data privacy resources in our collection to raise awareness of the need for data security in the practice of law. We are also featuring relevant electronic sources, including the Cybersecurity Law Institute at Georgetown University, and the Cybersecurity Law Report, both of which are freely available on the Internet.

The Law Library's subscription databases provide access to even more good resources, including legislative histories of key cybersecurity laws. HeinOnline has just added several new cybersecurity law resources to its U.S. Federal Legislative History Library. The new collection, Legislative Histories of Cybersecurity Laws Enacted by the 113th and 114th Congresses (William H. Manz, ed.) (2016)  is a compilation of eight laws enacted in 2014 and 2015 including: 

  • Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act
  • Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2014
  • National Cybersecurity Protection Act of 2014
  • Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014

Four additional Acts grouped into the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 are also part of the compilation. The legislative histories include the text and chronology of the Acts, bill versions, related bills, committee reports, congressional debates and hearings, GAO reports, and presidential materials. 

To access these legislative histories and a world of other content, visit the Law Library or access HeinOnline on your mobile device.

Labor and Employment Law Research Guide

January is Employment Law Resource Month at Harris County Law Library. Selected labor and employment law resources are on display in the library, and others are highlighted here on Ex Libris Juris. Another excellent tool for locating our most frequently consulted employment law resources can be found on our website under the Legal Research tab on our homepage. The Labor and Employment Law Research Guide features Practice Essentials, including treatises, form manuals, and pattern jury charges, along with annotated statutes and codes, CLE coursebooks, and legal periodicals. Additional titles on workplace discrimination, labor relations, occupational safety, and workers' compensation are recommended. Access this Guide online, download or print a PDF copy, or pick up a hard copy at the Reference Desk. 

Resource Round-Up: Social Media & the Law

As we approach the end of November, Social Media Law Resource Month at the Harris County Law Library is coming to a close. The Legal Tech Institute presented its first CLE, Social Media for Lawyers, as its debut event in late October, and several articles pertaining to social media and the law have been featured on Ex Libris Juris over the last several weeks. Now, to conclude this month, we are featuring a final round-up of social media law resources.

A number of law firms and news outlets publish social media law blogs, some of which are featured below. References to additional resources in the Harris County Law Library's collection, including legal texts and treatises and featured articles by leading social media law experts, can be found on the Social Media for Texas Lawyers Resource Guide. 

Social Media Law Bulletin, published by Norton Rose Fulbright

Social Media & Games Law Blog, published by Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP

Social Media Law, published by Above The Law

TYLA Pocket Guide: Social Media 101, published by Texas Young Lawyers Association