From the Wisconsin Law Journal: The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Oct. 28 took another step in broadening an electronic filing system for attorneys, but the court also made it known it is not willing to …
Month: October 2008
Haunted Campus: UW Madison Ghost Stories
The Badger Herald has gathered an spooky list of hauntings on campus. Wisconsin Union Theater, Science Hall and Memorial Library are among the supposedly haunted. Memorial Library is also mentioned by Britannica Blog in their …
Christian Science Monitor Weekly to Go Online Only
“After a century of continuous publication, The Christian Science Monitor will abandon its weekday print edition and appear online only,” reports the New York Times. “The paper is currently published Monday through Friday, and will …
UWDCC Real Estate Collection Offers Consulting Reports from 1960s-90s
The Real Estate Collection is a new resource from the UW Digital Collections Center. It contains materials and examples of commercial work in real estate done by celebrated University of Wisconsin professor James A. Graaskamp …
Publisher/Author Settlement Agreement with Google Opens Door for Full Online Access to Millions of Books
A settlement has been reached in the class action lawsuit against Google over access to copyrighted material in Google Books. From the AP: According to a statement issued Tuesday by the Authors Guild, the Association …
Woman Arrested for Killing Virtual Husband
From Yahoo News: A 43-year-old Japanese woman whose sudden divorce in a virtual game world made her so angry that she killed her online husband’s digital persona has been arrested on suspicion of hacking, police …
Law School Course Page Options & Best Practices
I recently gave a short presentation to our students and faculty on the various course page options available at the UW Law School. I prepared a handout highlighting the pros and cons of the various …
Wisconsin Law Journal Articles on Exonerees Highlight WI Innocence Project
The latest edition of the Wisconsin Law Journal has several articles about the challenges facing persons exonerated of crimes and released from prison. A number of the cases highlight students and faculty from the Wisconsin …
Want to Share a Google Search? Shorten It Up With Look.fo
Ever wanted to share the results of a Google search with someone? Look.fo makes it easier – well, shorter anyway. Say I want to share the results of a Google search for WisBlawg. I could …
Libraries Get Busier As Budgets Get Tighter
“Tough economic times means more people are checking out their local libraries, hoping to cut down on the amount they spend on books, magazines and movies,” reports Channel3000. From the article: In Madison, libraries are …