The Wisconsin Supreme Court has created Chapter 14 of the Supreme Court Rules, establishing the Access to Justice Commission. The Wisconsin Lawyer has a copy of the full order. From the Creation and Purpose section …
Year: 2009
Appellate Briefs Now Available in CCAP
“Attorneys and the public can also freely access appellate briefs online” reports the Wisconsin Law Journal in an article on status of the new electronic filing system for Wisconsin’s appellate courts. While [Wisconsin Supreme Court …
Updated Guide to the Preservation of Federal Judges' Papers
From the U.S. Courts Newsroom: A recent publication discusses the importance of federal judges’ papers as a documentary record of their careers and the work of the federal courts. A Guide to the Preservation of …
RIP George Coburn of The Wheeler Report
Today’s Wheeler Report shares the sad news that George Coburn, “master of this website for more than 10 years lost a three-month struggle with cancer on Saturday. He posted his last news release on Friday, …
Challenge to 'Diploma Privilege' Reinstated by U.S. Court of Appeals
From the State Bar of Wisconsin News: A challenge to Wisconsin’s diploma privilege has been remanded to federal district court following the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals’ decision in Wiesmueller v. Kosobucki, 08-2527… In …
Amazon's Kindle to Sell PLI Law Books
Wall Street Journal reports that Practising Law Institute is offering many of its titles via the Kindle. From the article: A nonprofit group that provides continuing education for lawyers is making its books available for …
Bill Could Mean Big Changes for CCAP Access
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 …
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. …