Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
The Appleton Post-Crescent reports that “most people requesting records from Gov. Jim Doyle’s office last year did not have to wait long to get them.” In their “fifth annual review of public records requests found that about two-thirds of people seeking records got them within two weeks…. The P-C could discern a response time for …
From the NYT: Google stepped up its attack on the telecommunications industry on Thursday with a free service called Google Voice… [The service] is intended to simplify the way people handle phone calls, voice mail and text messages… Google Voice allows users to route all their calls through a single number that can ring their …
FindACase, from VersusLaw, is a new source for free case law. While there are other free case law sites out there, such as Justia, Public Library of Law and PreCYdent, the coverage on FindACase appears to be more comprehensive. FindACase contains case law from: U.S. Sup. Ct. 1886- Fed. Circ. Cts. 1930- Fed. District Cts. …
From The National Law Journal: Sen. Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn., has asked the policy body of the federal judiciary why it continues to charge the public and lawyers for access to electronically filed documents and whether enough is being done to protect the personal data collected by courts. The senator, who is head of the Homeland …
The Social Media Law Student has launched a series called Social Media Best Practices for Law Schools. In part one, the author shares her frustrations about her school’s stance on social media: Like other law students, I was told not to blog about law school and to be careful what I posted on that evil …
“A couple in Pittsburgh whose lawsuit claimed that Street View on Google Maps is a reckless invasion of their privacy lost their case.” Read more from CNet News: Aaron and Christine Boring sued the Internet search giant last April, alleging that Google “significantly disregarded (their) privacy interests” when Street View cameras captured images of their …
Stimulus Watch has compiled a list of Wisconsin’s municipal “shovel-ready” projects for which mayors have requested federal stimulus funding. Click on a project to read (and add to) its description and vote on whether you believe it is critical or not. Thanks to my colleague, Vicky Coulter, for the tip
“In a repeat performance of one of the most popular college pranks ever, this week Lady Liberty once again appeared to rise from Lake Mendota with torch aloft, thanks to the Wisconsin Hoofers, UW–Madison’s outdoor recreation club.” From: Ideas & Discoveries (UW–Madison)
State Bar of Wisconsin President, Diane S. Diel, has issued a statement opposing the potential taxation of legal services. Source: The Wheeler Report
The New York Times has an interesting article about Carl Malamud’s attempt to gather district court records from PACER and make they freely available on the Web. Those courts, with the help of the Government Printing Office, had opened a free trial of Pacer at 17 libraries around the country. Mr. Malamud urged fellow activists …