In response to public demand, PACER has added new search functionality to the U.S. Party/Case Index. According to their announcement, you can now search by the last four digits of the Social Security Number when …
Year: 2005
Michigan Pulls Ex-Convicts from Criminal Records Database
According to an article in the Detroit Free Press, state prison officials in Michigan have removed information on ex-convicts from their criminal records database called OTIS (Offender Tracking Information System). Officials believe that employers and …
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Has RSS Feed
JS Online, the online edition of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, now has an RSS feed. There doesn’t appear to be a link to it on the site.
Free Online Dispute Resolution Web Conference
From Robert Ambrogi’s LawSites: Online dispute resolution is subject of free Web conference April 4-8 The Center for Information Technology and Dispute Resolution at the University of Massachusetts will present its seventh annual online dispute …
The Influence of Blogs and the Web on the US Supreme Court
The American Lawyer has a very interesting article about the ways in which the Internet and blogs have affected the reporting about and the practices of the U.S. Supreme Court. Source: Blawg
Bird Watching at the UW Law Library
A beautiful pair of coopers hawks has been perched this morning in the tree right outside of the Grand Reading Room window at the UW Law Library. They were also spotted on Bascom Hill yesterday …
"First Ever 'Russ Feingold Blog Post' "
The Wisconsin State Journal reports that Senator Russ Feingold is guest blogging at MyDD.com. In the post, he shares his thoughts on the political impact of bloggers and the Federal Election Commission rules relating to …
Wisconsin Politics & Policy RSS Feed from Stateline.org
Stateline.org, a service devoted to tracking state political and policy news, has established RSS feeds for each state, including Wisconsin. There are also several issue based feeds. Stateline.org is funded by The Pew Charitable Trusts …
RSS Feeds for 10-Ks, 10-Qs, IPOs, & Insider Trading
Edgar Index, a subscription-based service offering customizable RSS-based alerts of SEC filings, has a handful of free RSS feeds. Categories include IPOs, quarterly reports (10-Qs), annual reports (10-Ks) and insider trading. Edgar Index’s customized services …
Tips for Lawyers When Retiring Old Computers
This month’s Wisconsin Lawyer features a handy collection of Tips for Retiring Old Computers. The article offers guidance on effectively removing confidential client information and provides suggestions for selling, donating, or recycling the machine. Definitely …