Here’s another intriguing image from the Wisconsin Historical Society Image archive. This sketch of a revolving book stack circa 1900 is absolutely mind boggling. The caption reads: “Sketch of two huge round revolving book stacks …
Year: 2008
Medical Tourism Meets Health Law: Wisconsin International Law Journal Symposium
The 2007-2008 Wisconsin International Law Journal’s Symposium entitled “Medical Tourism Meets Health Law: US-EU Dialogue” will be held at the University of Wisconsin on Friday, March 7, 2008 in the Health Sciences Learning Center. For …
Docstoc Shares Legal Documents, But Are They Reliable?
Denise Howell over at Lawgarithims has good things to stay about Docstoc, a “user generated community where you can find and share professional documents.” There are tons of sample legal and business forms to be …
Recycled PACER Documents Available at No Cost
Thanks to Legal Dockets Online for alerting me to the PACER recycling center, run by the folks at Public.Resource.org. Basically, this gathers “recycled” court filings donated by people who have paid to access them via …
Ice Quake Shakes UW Madison Campus
So there I am on my lunch break reading a book, when I feel the ground tremble beneath me. At the time, I assumed that someone had dropped something heavy in the mail room next …
PreCYdent, New Public-Domain Law Search Engine, Features Sophisticated Search Engine & Social Networking Tools
There is a new public-domain law search engine on the block and it’s a dandy. Content Like parallel projects, Public.Resource.Org and AltLaw, newcomer PreCYdent aims to compile public-domain cases and statutes for free availability on …
The New Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
On December 1, 2007, a revised and restyled Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (F.R.C.P.) became effective. The Style Project, as it is called, rewrote the rules using “plain language” with the purpose of making them …
Atlantic Monthly Goes Free, But WSJ Doesn't
Despite speculation to the contrary, The Wall Street Journal will keep a significant portion of its content behind its paid-subscription wall. The Atlantic Monthly, however, has recently dropped its subscriber registration requirement, making the site …
Free Overnight Parking in Madison Ramps During Snow Emergencies
From a City of Madison News Release: Beginning Monday, January 28, 2008, the Parking Utility will not charge for parking in cashiered sections of city garages between 9 p.m. and 7 a.m. on declared snow …
Diploma Privilege Lawsuit Reinstated
A lawsuit questioning Wisconsin’s diploma privilege was reinstated on Tuesday by the Seventh Circuit, reports JS Online. From the article: U.S. District Judge John Shabaz dismissed the lawsuit last year. The rule exempting University of …