On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, election law expert Dean Dan Tokaji joins us to discuss free speech, the 2020 election, and the effect of …
Free Access to Bloomberg Law Research Platform for Legal Aid Organizations & Pro Bono Attorneys
Earlier this month, Bloomberg Law announced that it is offering free access to all legal aid organizations supported by the Legal Services Corporation. See Dewey B Strategic for more on this partnership. In Wisconsin, LSC …
Telltale Tips to Spot Altered Images
Photographs can present powerful evidence, but beware of images that have been Photoshopped or otherwise manipulated. How to Geek, Electrons, and FindLaw offer some tips on spotting an altered image: Images that look a little …
WI Law In Action Podcast: Stewart Macaulay on Teaching Contracts and Law in Action
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, we talk with Professor Emeritus Stewart Macaulay, an internationally recognized leader of the law in action approach to the …
Although On-site Access Limited, UW Law Library Offers Remote Support
In response to new measures to enhance the safety of the campus community during the spring semester, on-site access to the UW Law Library will be limited to UW Law School students, faculty, and staff …
HeinOnline Expands Topical Taxonomy to Include Broader Categories & Subjects
For a while now, HeinOnline has assigned topics to each article in the Law Journal Library database. This allows researchers to get a general idea of the scope of the article before they dive in …
A New Goliath? Merged Legal Publishers Casemaker & Fastcase Available to Virtually Every US Lawyer as Bar Association Benefit
Today, legal publishers Casemaker and Fastcase announced their merger thereby creating the largest legal research platform by subscriber count – over one million. According to the press release: The two companies will combine their teams …
Librarians Now Qualify for FOIA Fee Exemption as Educational Institution Requesters
The American Association of Law Libraries reports that academic librarians may now qualify for exemption from FOIA request fees as educational institution requestors. From the AALL Washington Update: The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) …
Recent UW Law School Faculty Scholarship
Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Targets of Opportunity? The History, Law and Practice of Affirmative Action in University Faculty Hiring …
WI Law In Action Podcast: Alta Charo on COVID-19 Treatments & Vaccines – Development & Legal Issues
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, Professor R. Alta Charo, a leading expert in bioethics, discusses the development of COVID-19 treatments and vaccines and the procedural …