Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
According to PC Magazine, more than 26 million people have taken DNA tests. Genetic testing kits from sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe help individuals and their families dig into their ancestry and heritage – but they may not be the only ones looking at the results. The Department of Justice has issued guidelines on the …
So if you see a cite to a source called M-Journal, you might want to take a closer look. M-Journal, from a group called MSCHF Internet Studios, is a site designed to fool instructors into believing that cited sources are more scholarly than they are. It advertises: “Turn any Wikipedia page into an extremely citable …
Yes, of course, I completely read and understood the privacy policy. Didn’t you? No? Well, you’re in luck. There’s a new AI app called Guard that reads and analyzes privacy terms so you don’t have to. It covers popular services like Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn, and Netflix to name a few. You also can suggest additional …
The Wisconsin Law Review presents the 2019 Symposium: “Rationing the Constitution: How Judicial Capacity Shapes Supreme Decision-Making” on Oct. 24-25. OVERVIEW This two-day symposium, chaired by Professor Andrew Coan (University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law) and co-sponsored by Professor David Schwartz (University of Wisconsin Law School), is entitled, “Rationing the Constitution: How Judicial Capacity Shapes …
Pro tip from LifeHacker – When You Electronically Sign Documents, Always Keep a Copy. Don’t – Assume that you’ll have perpetual access to the e-signed copy as happened to the freelancer described in the post – “when he clicked to open the contract, all he got was an error message. The contract was gone. There …
So counterfeit Bluebooks are a thing. According to the editors of the authentic Bluebook, some counterfeit books are being sold on online marketplaces, including Amazon and Alibris. Many of these books contain errors and inconsistencies. The editors encourage buyers to proceed with caution if purchasing a Bluebook from online marketplaces and are working with Amazon …
In celebration of Constitution Day, a number of talks and presentations will take place on the UW campus during the month of September. All events are free and open to the public. For more on the history of the celebration and educational resources about the US Constitution, see the informative post by UW Law Evening …
The UW Law Library is proud to announce the launch of our new podcast, Wisconsin Law in Action. In this podcast, law librarians interview UW Law School faculty about their latest research and scholarship. New interviews, typically about 11-13 minutes in length, will be posted monthly. In our first interview, Yaron Nili, Assistant Professor at …
Notice anything new? Both the UW Law Library website and blog, WisBlawg, are featuring a fresh new look this fall. They offer a cleaner, more mobile-friendly design that more closely aligns with the UW Madison campus and Law School sites. Credit for the redesign goes to our Reference & Technology Librarian, Emma Babler with advice …
On the topic of assessing law journal publication offers — There is a very interesting article recently available on SSRN that examines the relationship between a school’s prestige and the citation impact factor of its flagship journals. To investigate whether ranking translates into impact, the authors analyze historical data from American law journal’s impact-factor (using Washington & Lee’s rankings) and the US …