Monitoring changes to Web sites can be an important part of legal practice, whether for litigation, competitive intelligence, current awareness, or any number of other reasons. RSS feeds and email alerts make potentially laborious process …
Month: April 2008
CityDictionary Defines Local Customs/Phrases
CityDictionary is a fun new online dictionary with a local flavor. From the creator: It’s for regional words/phrases/things/places, etc. that you think someone should know about a city. But it’s more than just a city …
WisconsinEye Progress Report
There’s a lot going on with WisconsinEye these days. Last night, Christopher Long, President & CEO was the guest speaker at the joint meeting of the Law Librarians Association of Wisconsin and the Wisconsin Chapter …
Ads to Appear in Meebo IM Service
From ReadWriteWeb: Starting next month, Meebo will be rolling out ads in the IM service that invite users to access quizzes, polls, long-form video and other resources. Users will be able to opt-in to sponsored …
Midwest Law and Society Retreat Scheduled for Sept. 19-20
From Law School News: The University of Wisconsin Law School’s Institute for Legal Studies will host its fourth Midwest Law and Society Retreat on September 19 and 20, 2008, at the Pyle Center on the …
Recommended Amendments to the Copyright Act for Libraries
Last Friday, Marquette Law Library hosted a very interesting presentation on “Amending the Copyright Act for Libraries” by Laura Gasaway (UNC Chapel Hill School of Law). Ms. Gasaway shared her experiences as co-chair of The …
Patent Searching Workshop at Milwaukee Public Library
Each month, the Milwaukee Public Library holds a free workshop on Patents 101: How to do a Patent Search. The next workshop is scheduled for Monday, April 28th from 1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. at the Central …
SEC Adds RSS Feeds
The SEC has begun offering RSS feeds of new filings. You can receive all filings received by the SEC or do a search by company, CIK or form type and subscribe to the results. Source: …
PreCYdent Tops Search Results
It seems that David Hobbie over at Caselines is very impressed with PreCYdent. He ran a sample search in several databases, both free and commercial, and was surprised with the results: I was stunned by …
Publishers Sue Georgia State University for Copyright Infringement
Inside Higher Ed has a good analysis of the copyright infringement suit against Georgia State University. Three major academic presses, backed by the Association of American Publishers, allege “systematic, widespread, and unauthorized copying and distribution” …