The Wisconsin State Law Library recently announced the appointment of Amy Crowder as the Wisconsin State Law Librarian. Amy has been with the library since 1994 and most recently served as Deputy Law Librarian, a …
Year: 2020
Report Examines How Federal Agencies Use AI to Support Decisionmaking, Implementation, & Interaction
AI-based tools to support government decisionmaking, implementation, and interaction are already at work in many federal agencies. Yet little is known about how agencies acquire, use, and oversee such AI systems. In an effort to …
Recent UW Law School Faculty Scholarship – Corporate Law, East Asia, & Tribal Sovereign Immunity
Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. The Giant Shadow of Corporate Gadflies by Yaron Nili, University of Wisconsin Law School and …
Access to Milwaukee Historical Newspapers Hit-and-Miss
Urban Milwaukee reports on the loss of access to the Milwaukee Journal and Milwaukee Sentinel archives. The Encyclopedia of Milwaukee is a a Digital Humanities Project sponsored by the History Department in the College of Letters and …
WI Law in Action Podcast: Yaron Nili Explores How Term Limits Could Introduce Diversity into Corporate Boards
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, Assistant Professor Yaron Nili discusses his recently published article, Board Diversity by Term Limits?, coauthored with Darren Rosenblum. The …
Why Hein’s ORCID Integration Could Be a Big Deal for the US News Law School Scholarly Impact Ranking
HeinOnline recently announced that it has integrated its author profiles with ORCID enabling authors of legal publications to connect their ORCID iD with their Hein author profile. If you’re following the news on US News & …
Federal Circuit Hears Oral Arguments on Excessive PACER fees – Skeptical of DOJ Jurisdictional Argument
Earlier this week, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit heard oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the legality of fees charged by the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) …
WI Law in Action Podcast: Keith Findley on Error in the Criminal Justice System & Recommendations for the Madison Police Department
On the latest episode of the WI Law in Action podcast from the UW Law Library, Professor Keith A. Findley discusses three recent works: “The Science and Law Underlying Post-Conviction Challenges to Shaken Baby Syndrome Convictions: A …
Attorney Ethical Obligations re Cloud Computing, Computer Security, & Strong Passwords
With all of the sensitive and confidential information entrusted to attorneys, data security is an essential part of doing business. In Wisconsin, attorneys have an ethical obligation to understand the importance of computer security as …
Search Full Text State Constitutional Documents
Interested in state constitutional issues? Check out the new state constitutional electronic collection from the Rutgers Law Library. The collection contains Constitutions, Constitutional Convention records, and other related documents for the constitutions of the 50 …