One of my favorite games is called Origins. It’s a trivia game about the origins of customs, cliches, inventions, words and superstitions. Why do we say “break a leg” to wish someone good luck? Or …
Month: October 2010
Latest UW Law School Faculty Scholarship
Here is the latest faculty scholarship from the UW Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series via SSRN. High Seas Shipwreck Pits Treasure Hunters Against a Sovereign Nation: The Black Swan Case by Kim Alderman, …
GPO MetaLib – Federated Search Engine for Government Databases
The Government Printing Office has recently released a federated (combined) search engine for multiple databases compiled by the federal government. The new search engine called MetaLib includes reference databases, digital repositories and subject-based Web gateways. …
Homecoming Cane Toss Traditions
This weekend, third year law students at the University of Wisconsin will honor an almost century long tradition (no one knows for sure) of the homecoming cane parade and toss. A recent article in On …
Books Unbound Search Improved
The latest edition of InsideTrack from the Wisconsin State Bar highlights some major improvements in the search capability of Books Unbound. Books UnBound is the subscription-based online library of State Bar of Wisconsin CLE Books. …
Supreme Court Affirms Diploma Privilege
This morning, Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 7-0 to keep Wisconsin’s diploma privilege in tact. The justices rejected a proposal from a group of lawyers who wanted to end the practice. Read more at the JS …
Latest UW Law School Faculty Scholarship
Here is the latest faculty scholarship from the UW Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series via SSRN. Legal Protection of Archaeological Remains on Public Property in the U.S. Virgin Islands by Kim Alderman, University …