Some Observations

Effective dissemination of information

"more information than less, sooner rather than later"

Candidate for RSS, RDF/XML information syndication vocabulary

Unique Identity

URI's of West-Digits

URI's for Cases, Plaintiffs, Defendants, etc.

Knowledge Sharing

Libraries to record answers to patrons questions, and build federated knowledge base

Vocabularies

Record the semantics used in your applications

Add Value

In a world where 'anyone can say anything about anything' who makes these assertions is vital for establishing trust.