It’s not just what you say – It’s how you say it. Your Twitter account may be revealing more about you than you realize. Of course, the contents of your tweets convey information about you …
First Monday: U.S. Supreme Court refuses to hear UW appeal against Apple for patent infringement
By Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian The first Monday of the new U.S. Supreme Court term saw the court issue an order denying the University of Wisconsin’s appeal against Apple for patent infringement. In denying …
How to Search Across Multiple PDF Files
Last week, someone asked me if it was possible to search the full text of multiple PDF files in the same folder at one time. Hmm – good question. No surprise, our Assistant Director for …
Employer Use & Misuse of CCAP to Search Applicant’s Criminal Background
The latest issue of the State Bar’s InsideTrack has an excellent article on the use and misuse of CCAP by employers to explore a job applicant’s criminal background. Employers, and the lawyers who advise them, …
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Net Neutrality Repeal but Strikes Down State Rules Preemption
From c|net: A federal appeals court on Tuesday issued a mixed ruling on the Federal Communications Commission repeal of Obama-era net neutrality rules. The court upheld the FCC’s repeal of the rules, but struck down a key provision …
DoJ Announces Policy on Use of Data from Genetic Testing Kits like Ancestry.com & 23andMe
According to PC Magazine, more than 26 million people have taken DNA tests. Genetic testing kits from sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe help individuals and their families dig into their ancestry and heritage – but …
Teacher Beware: M-Journal Makes Wikipedia Articles Look Like “Real” Academic Articles
So if you see a cite to a source called M-Journal, you might want to take a closer look. M-Journal, from a group called MSCHF Internet Studios, is a site designed to fool instructors into …
New AI Analyzes Privacy Terms for Popular Services
Yes, of course, I completely read and understood the privacy policy. Didn’t you? No? Well, you’re in luck. There’s a new AI app called Guard that reads and analyzes privacy terms so you don’t have …
WI Law Review Symposium “Rationing the Constitution: How Judicial Capacity Shapes Supreme Decision-Making”
The Wisconsin Law Review presents the 2019 Symposium: “Rationing the Constitution: How Judicial Capacity Shapes Supreme Decision-Making” on Oct. 24-25. OVERVIEW This two-day symposium, chaired by Professor Andrew Coan (University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law) …
Keep a PDF Copy of that E-Signed Document
Pro tip from LifeHacker – When You Electronically Sign Documents, Always Keep a Copy. Don’t – Assume that you’ll have perpetual access to the e-signed copy as happened to the freelancer described in the post …