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Letters of the Law Column Explores Legal Issues Arising in Libraries

Posted on December 13, 2019

American Libraries magazine has created a new online column called Letters of the Law which explores a wide range of legal issues that arise in libraries.  The column is authored by Mary Minow, a consultant …

Posted in Libraries & Librarians

WI Law in Action Podcast: David Schwartz on John Marshall, McCulloch v. Maryland, and the Changing Scope of National Power

Posted on December 12, 2019

On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, Professor David S. Schwartz, discusses his new book, “The Spirit of the Constitution: John Marshall and the 200-Year Odyssey …

Posted in Podcasts, UW Law School

UW Law offers Free CLE on Ethics of Lawyering in a Digital World

Posted on December 11, 2019

The UW Law School Office of Continuing Legal Education is offering a free CLE on the Ethics of Lawyering in a Digital World on Friday, January 10th from 9 am to noon.  Featured speakers are …

Posted in Events, UW Law School

Red Cross Program Offers Free Smoke Alarms

Posted on December 10, 2019

I recently learned of a national program called Sound the Alarm where Red Cross volunteers will install up to three free smoke alarms. Specialized bedside alarms for individuals who are deaf or hard-of-hearing may also …

Posted in Life

Supreme Court hears Oral Argument re Copyright Status of Official State Code

Posted on December 5, 2019

On Monday, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Georgia v. Public.Resource.org regarding the copyright status of the state’s official legal code including annotations written by LexisNexis. From SCOTUSblog The problem is that the …

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legislation & Regs

InsideTrack offers Tips on Using Social Media for Legal Research

Posted on December 3, 2019

Social media can be an incredibly rich source of facts and information.  It can be used to profile litigants, opposing counsel, or prospective jury pool members, or to impeach a witness, gather facts, and gauge …

Posted in Social Media

WI Law in Action Podcast: Meg Gaines on her Scholarship to Empower Patients – HIPAA Myths & Prior Authorization Reversals

Posted on November 27, 2019

In the latest episode of the UW Law in Action podcast, Meg Gaines, Distinguished Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Patient Partnerships, discusses her two recent articles on empowering patients in …

Posted in Podcasts, UW Law School

New UW Law Assistant Prof Nina Varsava Works at the Intersection of Law and Applied Ethics

Posted on November 26, 2019

Meet Nina Varsava, new Assistant Professor at UW Law School.  Nina was recently profiled in the campus newsletter Inside UW. I work largely at the intersection of law and applied ethics. I’m interested, for example, …

Posted in Legal Publications, UW Law Users

Free Advanced Showing of “Just Mercy” Thursday night

Posted on November 20, 2019

On Thursday, November 21 at 7 p.m., the UW Madison Cinematheque presents an advance sneak preview of the new WB release, Just Mercy , starring Michael B. Jordan, Jamie Foxx, and Brie Larson.  The film is …

Posted in Events, UW Madison

Debate Tonight on Constitution’s Limited Enumerated Powers with UW Law Prof. David Schwartz & U of Richmond Prof. Kurt Lash

Posted on November 20, 2019

Tonight at the UW Law School, join UW Law Prof. David S. Schwartz & U of Richmond Prof. Kurt Lash for a point/counterpoint on “A Government of Limited Enumerated Powers: Is it the Constitution’s Original …

Posted in Events, UW Law School
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