Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has more on the investigation into the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access (WCCA) database, commonly known as CCAP. Highlights from the article: But now an oversight committee of 20 will review the rules governing CCAP. The panel includes judges, clerks of circuit courts, representatives from the courts, district attorneys’ offices, law enforcement …
The Wisconsin State Journal has a nice piece on the role of corporate blogs as marketing tools. The article offers the following tips to consider before launching a corporate blog: Strategy – Define the target audience, goals and objectives Technology – Choose a blog package with user-friendly features Marketing – Don’t forget to publicize the …
Dane 101, online publication about persons, events, and issues that shape Madison and Dane County, discusses organization-based blogs emerging in Dane County. Note that both WisBlawg and DCLRC Blawg are featured. From the post: The use of the blog platform as a communications tool by governmental bodies and NGOs is slowly but surely spreading in …
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports on a libel suit involving Milwaukee WTMJ radio talk show host Charlie Sykes over a post on his blog. The suit was settled last week for $5,000. The bulk of the article discusses the implications of the Communication Decency Act for media-bloggers.
According to Robert Ambrogi, it seems that VersusLaw will expand its library of federal district court opinions to include cases back to 1950. At the same time, it will raise the monthly prices of its premium and professional plans by $5. The monthly subscription to the premium plan will increase from $19.95 to $24.95 and …
Although many court documents are available electronically thanks to systems such as CM/ECF (Case Management/Electronic Case Filing) via PACER, not all courts are using this technology. In those situations, the researcher must make other arrangements to get needed documents. If the court is local, making a trip to the courthouse might be an option. If …
The August edition of Wisconsin State Law Library Newsletter, WSLL At Your Service, is now available. Highlights include Surprising Facts about Shopping Online (and Around the Corner) and the Dogs of Wisconsin Libraries collection.