I’ve seen this posted on a number of dumb laws websites and have always been a little skeptical. Connie Von Der Heide at the Wisconsin State Law Library took the time to check it out. …
Year: 2009
Pamphlet Highlights Wisconsin Facts and Figures
The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has produced a nice 2-sided color pamphlet summarizing facts and figures about Wisconsin.
Credit Card Act To Bring Changes – Good and Bad
Channel 3000.com has a good summary of the changes consumers can expect under the new Credit Card Act of 2009. The Good: “It’s not going to be quite as easy to get into trouble as …
2009 Unsung Heroes Nominees
Congratulations to this year’s nominees for the Unsung Heroes award presented by the Wisconsin Law Journal. The award seeks to recognize the legal professionals whose efforts are essential to helping law firms and courts run …
Chat Sessions Admitted as Evidence
From Federal Evidence Review: Internet chatroom conversations about having sex with minors was admissible to show the defendant’s knowledge of the age of his victim and absence of mistake under FRE 404(b); a sufficient showing …
WI Court of Appeals Sanctions Attorney for Sloppy Citation
In an unpublished opinion by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, the court imposed a $100 sanction on counsel for a seriously messed up citation. The case is Espitia v. Fouche 314 Wis.2d 507, 758 N.W.2d …
West Releases More Law Books on Kindle
Last week, West announced that a selection of its most popular law book titles are now available for the Kindle eBook reader. For a full list, see the press release. To purchase the West titles …
Petition Filed with WI Supreme Court Aims to Extend Diploma Privilege to Out-of-State Law School Grads
From the latest edition of WisBar InsideTrack: Sept. 29, 2009 – A petition filed on Sept. 25 with the Wisconsin Supreme Court aims to extend the “diploma privilege” to graduates of all ABA-approved law schools …
Judge Olly Neal Shares How a Stolen Book and a School Librarian Changed His Life
The other day on my drive in to work I listened to a really touching StoryCorps interview on NPR. Judge Olly Neal shared the story of how a stolen book and a school librarian changed …
Bridge and Dykman to Leave WI's Court of Appeals
JSOnline reports that two judges have announced they will leave the state’s Court of Appeals in Madison next year: Burnie Bridge and Charles P. Dykman. See the article for more information. Governor Doyle has announced …