Despite an ongoing drive by organizations around theworld to improve the sophistication of their riskmitigation measures, cyber-attacks are continuallyincreasing. A study by Panda Labs shows in Q3 in2016 alone, 18 million new malware samples werecaptured.2 Another study from Computer Crime andIntellectual Property Section (CCIPS) shows morethan 4,000 ransomware attacks occurred daily in2016. That's a 300% increase over 2015, where 1,000ransomware attacks were seen per day.3 These studies reflect the double effect oftechnology—connecting the world and facilitatingcyber-attacks simultaneously.

Why do we still have books? To answer this question with views based not on the market trend, nor on the popular feeling that print is outdated and irrelevant, but on the American Bar Association's stated mission of Law Libraries to provide resources that enable legal education,1 this article reviews the potential benefits and determents of different types of legal sources using both print and online formats and discusses whether external pressures should outweigh these factors dependent on the audience.

Coco Channel, Yves Saint Laurent, Gianni Versace, andThomas Burberry, all iconic names that aresynonymous with fashion and the fashion industry.Further, they are all European designers. From ParisFashion Week to Milan Fashion Week, Europe isarguably the center of emerging fashion. It can betheorized that the reason for strong intellectualproperty rights within the European Union (EU), inthe area of fashion design, is due to thesignificance of the fashion industry within Europe.Within the EU, there has long been a recognition ofthe significance of design protection, which setsits IP protection apart from other places in theworld. Several of the protections that the EU hasimplemented can be traced back historically toattempts by the countries in the region to protecttheir textile markets, and to protect regionalinnovations which were being developed within earlytextile industries. Even in the early stages of theEU's history, there were attempts to createuniformity within the area of design. The desire tocreate uniformity in this area is continuous, butBrexit threatens a path towards uniformity.

This article provides a very brief introduction to practical information useful for building special collections at an academic law library rather than addressing theory or the history of special collections.

Prior to designing strategies and information literacy programs to combat the dissemination and proliferation of fake/false news, it is instructive for legal information professionals to understand the characteristics of fake news and the context of its historical development.

Most legal scholars assume that there are only two“families” of legal systems in the world: common lawand civil law. Briefly, common law is applied in allcountries that speak the English language and hasits origination from the “habits of society.” On theother hand, civil law is applied just abouteverywhere else, with a few exceptions, such as intribal law areas, jurisdictions that follow Islamiclaw, and a few other smaller legal systems. Brazil'sNew Code of Civil Procedure was promulgated in 2015and brought innovations to Brazilian law. Elementsof common law were incorporated into the Brazilianlegal system, particularly that of using precedent.The application of common law elements in Brazilianlaw is being studied by various legal specialists.This present study explains how common law can beapplied in civil law jurisdictions, similar to theway it is being adapted and applied in Brazil.

This article discusses web-based sources of interest toscholars and practitioners in the area ofinternational investment law and disputeresolution.

Now that we have a better understanding of the history and context of fake news, I am going to discuss why fake news and combatting it matters and how the recent rise of fake news correlates with a change in how society views expertise. I will also share the recently released results of a huge research project examining how fake news spreads.

Given the instant availability of information and the proliferation of questionable news, the ability to critically examine information before consuming it, is of increasing importance. The need for excellent information literacy skills is evident but lacking. This article highlights reasons as to resistance to existing information literacy efforts and suggests components for information literacy programming with a focus on fake news.

An organization needs to consider a number of preservation issues when building a special collection. The level of control one can exert over these issues will vary, but they can have a direct impact on the integrity of special collection materials. This presentation will briefly deal with concerns related to the types of materials being collected; room and location considerations; environmental conditions; and pest and mold issues. Many of these are interrelated, so this is not a truly systematic process. Rather, one will probably find it necessary to go back and forth among these topics.