Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. An Error and an Evil: The Strange History of Implied Commerce Powers by David S. Schwartz Understanding …
Year: 2019
Tips on Stopping Scam and Robocalls
The FTC has put together a useful guide to stopping unwanted scam and robocalls. There are some tutorial videos and links to reputable call blocking apps. Hat tip to BeSpacific
Share Video Highlights of State Proceedings with WisconsinEye's Clipping Tool
Here in Wisconsin, we are fortunate to have our own non-partisan, state-wide public affairs cable network. WisconsinEye features coverage of the Wisconsin Legislature (floor sessions and committees), Governors’ addresses, Supreme Court oral arguments, as well as other …
New UW Law School Faculty Scholarship
Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Legal Realist Innovation in the Wisconsin Law School Curriculum 1950-1970: Four Influential Introductory …
A Book of Legal Lists: The Best and Worst in American Law with 100 Court and Judge Trivia Questions
By Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian For ages, people have been putting together books of lists. Librarians love to catalog books making lists. Merchant marines make manifests. In fact, there is probably a list for …
Merger of WI's Legislative Reference Bureau and Legislative Council Considered
In a guest column in the Capital Times, the Center for Media and Democracy reports that the Wisconsin Legislature is considering merging the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) with the Legislative Council. Both are nonpartisan legislative agencies but they …
New Google Apps Help with Accessibility
Google is working to make communicating easier for those with hearing difficulties, recently releasing two new apps, Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier. Live Transcribe works as a “live” transcription tool. It uses cloud-based speech recognition …
CRAAP Test Provides Tips on Spotting Fake News
Reports of fake news seem to be increasing every day. In her recent Practice Innovations article, UW Law Library Reference & Instructional Services Librarian Jenny Zook offers some helpful tips on spotting fake news. The …
UW Law Library closed Tuesday at 5pm through Thursday at Noon
Due to the extreme cold conditions, UW-Madison is canceling classes and suspending non-essential operations beginning today Tuesday at 5 pm through Thursday at noon. The Law Library and other campus libraries are included in this …
“Right to be Forgotten” Doesn't Apply to Searches Made Outside EU
Five years ago, Europeans gained the right to ask search engines to block certain information about them. It was unclear, however, if this “right to be forgotten” extended to Internet searches made outside the European …