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.
Year: 2010
Guide to Researching the History & Intent of WI Administrative Rules
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 …
Law Library of Congress Launches Blog
From the Gov Docs list: The Library of Congress added its fourth blog today entitled In Custodia Legis: Law Librarians of Congress (http://blogs.loc.gov/law/). In Custodia Legis is Latin for in the custody of the law. …
Latest UW Law School Faculty Scholarship
Here is the latest faculty scholarship from the UW Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series via SSRN. Libertarian Paternalism, Externalities, and the ‘Spirit of Liberty’: How Thaler and Sunstein are Nudging Us Toward an …
Zimmerman's Legal Research Guide – and Blog
Zimmerman’s Legal Research Guide is a tremendous resource for discovering the best resources in specific areas of law. I often use the online encyclopedia when I’m presented with a research question on an unfamiliar topic. …
CALI Conference to be Held at Marquette in 2011
Looks like the 2011 Conference for Law School Computing (CALI Conference) will be held at Marquette Law School next summer. I can’t wait to attend! From John Mayer posted to the Teknoids list: Just got …
Atty General Advises that Personal Email Exception to Public Records Law be Narrowly Applied
Wisconsin Attorney General Van Hollen recently issued a memorandum addressing the practical impact of the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court case, Schill v. Wisconsin Rapids School District. In Schill, the Court held that the Public Records …
Copyright Office Declares Mobile Jailbreaking and Video Remixing Are Legal
From PC Magazine: The Copyright Office within the LOC on Monday ruled that jailbreaking a smartphone – particularly Apple’s iPhone – is permissible under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) fair use provisions. From Search …
Federal Register Online Redesign
In celebration of its 75th anniversary, the Federal Register launched a new online edition this week. From the press release: Federal Register 2.0 features a new layout that organizes the content by topics similar to …
UW Law School Faculty & Staff Tapped for State Legislative Committees
UW-Madison experts, including several Law School faculty and staff, have been appointed to 12 special committees the Wisconsin Legislature created to study emerging state issues and make recommendations for the 2011-12 legislative session. Law school …