Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
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 colleague, Howard Nash, for passing this on.
“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 ideas and discuss issues with fellow law librarians in an informal setting. We’re calling it ‘Lawberry Camp.’ ” [from website] …
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 buy the physical version. Read more at cnet news
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 from iTunes: “You’ll find both the legal standards–Latin terms, courtroom jargon, contract basics–and newly minted terms that reflect the ever …
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 receive and house copies of U.S. patents and patent and trademark materials, to make them freely available to the public, …
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, 2009 in InsideTrack from the State Bar of Wisconsin. One thing that the article doesn’t mention is that attorneys may …
The Wisconsin State Law Library has created a tutorial on foreclosure. From WSLL @ Your Service: With the current economic situation, many people have been forced to deal with the issue of home foreclosure and are looking for information. In response, the State Law Library has created an online tutorial, Help! I’m Facing Foreclosure. The …
A few weeks ago, I shared the news that ProQuest content would no longer be accessible via Badgerlink. But there is also some good news…beginning today, July 1st, EBSCO content is being expanded to nearly double what was previously available. [What is Badgerlink?] The expanded EBSCO package includes: an upgrade to the Premier versions of …
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has set up a RSS feed. From the Press Release: You can currently subscribe and receive all press releases and media alerts. Other information, such as Attorney General Guest Columns, featured topics of interest, and missing children alerts will be added in the near future. Source: The Wheeler Report
A group of University of Wisconsin-Whitewater library science professors has been awarded a federal grant totaling almost $1 million to help school librarians become licensed and conversant with changing technology. Read more in the press release. Source: The Wheeler Report