Wisconsin Assembly Bill 340, introduced yesterday, could mean some big changes for CCAP. The bill would limit what information is made accessible and when, and it would require many users to register and pay an …
Month: July 2009
UW Madison Expands Agreement with Google Books
The University of Wisconsin-Madison has expanded its agreement with Google to digitize books from UW-Madison’s collection and make them available online. From a press release issued this morning: The expanded partnership, completed on July 8, …
Study Finds Consumers Trust Online Opinions – More Reason that You Should be Monitoring What People Say about You
From The Consumerist: A global Nielsen survey reports the cool yet frightening revelation that people trust opinions they find on the internet more than those from newspapers, TV, radio and magazines. The only category that …
More on FreeCourtDockets – Who are we and why are we giving away Pacer dockets for free?
In response to numerous questions, FreeCourtDockets answers the question “Who are we and why are we giving away Pacer dockets for free?” From an email that I received yesterday: FreeCourtDockets is maintained by Courtport, LLC. …
Google to Develop Operating System
From the New York Times: In a direct challenge to Microsoft, Google announced late Tuesday that it is developing an operating system for PCs that is tied to its Chrome Web browser. Thanks to my …
Registration Open for Free AALL Unconference, Lawberry Camp
“The AALL 2009 Annual Meeting Theme is ‘Innovate.’ In that spirit, there will be an “unconference” for the first time ever this year prior to the Annual Meeting. Attendees will have the chance to explore …
Coming Soon? Ad-Supported Kindle Books Free with Purchase of Print Ed
I saw this item on Twitter this morning: Amazon.com has filed for a number of patents that hint at ad-supported books for its Kindle e-reader–more specifically, a free or discounted ad-supported e-book for customers who …
Nolo's Law Dictionary Free for iPhone
Nolo has developed a free legal dictionary for the iPhone. Nolo’s Plain English Law Dictionary “contains nearly 4000 legal terms defined in everyday, understandable language,” according to the iTunes descriptions. Here’s more about the app …
Patent Searching at Milwaukee Public Library
From Now @ MPL: Milwaukee Public Library is an official Patent and Trademark Depository Library. A Patent and Trademark Depository Library (PTDL) is a library designated by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to …
Jureeka! Makes it Easy to Link to Cases & Statutes in E-Filed Appellate Briefs
Beginning today, July 1, 2009, Wisconsin attorneys must electronically file a copy of all appellate briefs, no-merit reports, petitions for review, and responses. For more on these requirements, see Mandatory appellate e-filing begins July 1, …