University of Wisconsin–Madison

Month: January 2013

City of Madison Launches Open Data Platform

From the journal, Government Technology: On Jan. 8, city officials announced the launch of its open data ordinance and a more accessible open data platform. Thus far, only one other city in the country, New York City, has implemented an ordinance mandating widespread government release of data, according to officials. The city, officials said, is …

Wisconsin Women Legislators

The Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau has recently published a brief summarizing the service of Wisconsin women legislators. Section I lists all women members alphabetically by house and indicates their party, district, occupation, and terms of service. Section II lists the members serving in each session.

Whitepaper Compares Caselaw Citators

Internet for Lawyers recently posted a whitepaper in which authors, Carole A. Levitt and Mark Rosch, compare the results generated by the following caselaw citators: Google Scholar, Fastcase, Casemaker, LexisNexis, WestlawNext, and Bloomberg. Registration is required. The study is somewhat limited in that it only compares the results from one case, but it is still …