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Month: December 2019

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

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