Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Department of Justice has recently posted updated guides to open meetings and public records compliance. In addition, Attorney General Van Hollen will be hosting free seminars to promote public awareness of and compliance with the state’s open meetings and public records law. The seminars will be held in Madison (September 20th), Milwaukee (September …
Thanks to Bev Butula on her Wisconsin Law Journal blog for sharing that the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel now offers an archive of articles from 1884 – 2007. The search box is located on the JSOnline homepage on lower right. Coverage includes the following, although there do appear to be some gaps: Milwaukee Journal – 1884 to …
This past Sunday, August 22, certain changes relating to gift cards went into effect thanks to the Credit CARD Act of 2009. Now @ MPL highlights some of the changes: Store gift cards and gift cards with a Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover brand logo sold on or after August 22, 2010 will be …
From Law Technology News via Law.com: On May 26, a federal court issued an opinion in a discovery dispute that applies outmoded federal electronic privacy laws from the 1980s to Facebook and MySpace. The ruling could permanently change the way “social networking” sites are viewed by businesses and those involved in litigation. The decision also …
Milwaukee Public Library will be hosting a program presented by the U.S. Patent and Trade Office on Researching Patent and Trademark Information. The program will cover: Overview of Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights and Trade Secrets / Making the Best Use of the USPTO Website Conducting a Patent Search, Step by Step Invention Promotion Firms: How to …
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the Sterling Hall bombing on the UW Madison campus. Have a story to tell about your memories from the student protest movement or the bombing on August 24th, 1970? The Wisconsin Story Project wants to hear from you. Come to the Story Booth this week in the west corridor …
Want to add your cell phone or land line to the state no-call list to block phone calls from telemarketers? If so, the deadline is Sept 1st to have your number blocked starting Oct 1st. The next chance to sign up won’t place numbers on the list until Jan. 1st. Remember that registration must be …
From the latest InsideTrack: Litigants in Wisconsin’s appellate courts who cite unpublished court of appeals opinions soon must include copies of those opinions in appendices accompanying any brief, petition, or response in which the opinion is cited. The changes go in effect on Jan. 1, 2011. Read the full article for more.
Here’s a fun one from The Weather Channel: the Mosquito Activity Forecast. Ok – maybe not fun. More like scary… useful… educational… Thanks to Bev Butula for passing it on in her WLJ blog.
The latest InsideTrack from the State Bar of Wisconsin has an excellent guide on Investigating Wisconsin Administrative Rules. Author, Bev Butula writes: Many issues we research center around the rules established by administrative agencies. It is often beneficial to gather background information, reports, and analysis similar to a legislative history when investigating a specific rule. …