Interested in state constitutional issues? Check out the new state constitutional electronic collection from the Rutgers Law Library. The collection contains Constitutions, Constitutional Convention records, and other related documents for the constitutions of the 50 …
Fastcase Relaunches Law Street Media – a free legal news & alert service
Fastcase has announced the relaunch of Law Street Media, a legal news service that publishes emerging legal news by industry and enables readers to track litigation, companies, and firms within industry sectors. From the press …
Letters of the Law Column Explores Legal Issues Arising in Libraries
American Libraries magazine has created a new online column called Letters of the Law which explores a wide range of legal issues that arise in libraries. The column is authored by Mary Minow, a consultant …
WI Law in Action Podcast: David Schwartz on John Marshall, McCulloch v. Maryland, and the Changing Scope of National Power
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, Professor David S. Schwartz, discusses his new book, “The Spirit of the Constitution: John Marshall and the 200-Year Odyssey …
UW Law offers Free CLE on Ethics of Lawyering in a Digital World
The UW Law School Office of Continuing Legal Education is offering a free CLE on the Ethics of Lawyering in a Digital World on Friday, January 10th from 9 am to noon. Featured speakers are …
Red Cross Program Offers Free Smoke Alarms
I recently learned of a national program called Sound the Alarm where Red Cross volunteers will install up to three free smoke alarms. Specialized bedside alarms for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may also …
Supreme Court hears Oral Argument re Copyright Status of Official State Code
On Monday, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Georgia v. Public.Resource.org regarding the copyright status of the state’s official legal code including annotations written by LexisNexis. From SCOTUSblog The problem is that the …
InsideTrack offers Tips on Using Social Media for Legal Research
Social media can be an incredibly rich source of facts and information. It can be used to profile litigants, opposing counsel, or prospective jury pool members, or to impeach a witness, gather facts, and gauge …
WI Law in Action Podcast: Meg Gaines on her Scholarship to Empower Patients – HIPAA Myths & Prior Authorization Reversals
In the latest episode of the UW Law in Action podcast, Meg Gaines, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Patient Partnerships, discusses her two recent articles on empowering patients in …
New UW Law Assistant Prof Nina Varsava Works at the Intersection of Law and Applied Ethics
Meet Nina Varsava, new Assistant Professor at UW Law School. Nina was recently profiled in the campus newsletter Inside UW. I work largely at the intersection of law and applied ethics. I’m interested, for example, …