Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
Last Thursday I had the pleasure of seeing the new documentary, The Hollywood Librarian. I truly enjoyed it and highly recommend it to both librarians and non librarians alike. Although, as the title implies, it did focus much on the image of librarians in film and popular culture, but it also delved into the role …
Assembly Bill 418 which would stop ordinary citizens from viewing Wisconsin court records online via CCAP has aroused much debate. JSOnline’s Proof and Hearsay summarizes: It’s a footnote here that the bill to restrict access to Wisconsin’s online court records database is not likely to be seriously considered this Legislative term, but the fact the …
Proof and Hearsay reports that the option to “Pay Fees Online” has quietly been added to CCAP. At this point, however, it is only enabled for Kenosha County. Here’s the message that you see when you click on the “Pay Fees Online” button: Welcome to the Wisconsin Court System’s Circuit Court Online Payment system. This …
A 19-year-old restaurant worker is suing the California Supreme Court to reverse its practice of largely ignoring unpublished court opinions, according to the McClatchy Washington Bureau. Source: Library Stuff
My Westlaw representative informs me that there are two new databases of interest to Wisconsinites: Dockets-Wisconsin-Appellate and Supreme Courts (DOCK-WI-APPSCT) Dockets-Wisconsin-Circuit Courts (DOCK-WI-CIRCUIT) Unfortunately, they are not available to law schools at this time.
I just learned about a sneaky little device called the SnoopStick which allows you to monitor and control access to computers and laptops from anywhere, anytime. It is available for $60. According to the web site: Simply insert a SnoopStick device into a USB port on the computer you want to monitor. Run the 60 …
I’ve recently discovered that JSOnline maintains a statistics portal called DataOnDemand. The data sets, which go back to June 2007, include: Annual pay for Milwaukee city employees FBI crime statistics U.S. housing unit estimates U.S. poverty estimates School instructional hours Dam inspections Wisconsin bridges Property taxes Wisconsin fuel pump inspections State subsidies to businesses Wisconsin …
From the Daily Cardinal: The new University Station U.S. Post Office, 441 Lake Street, opens today, replacing a temporary location at University Bookstore and a previous site at the old University Square, the post office announced Friday. The Lake Street station [formerly a McDonald’s] includes services exclusively tailored to students, including an Automated Postal Center …
Today on Wisconsin Public Radio, host Kathleen Dunn talks with Ann Seidl, maker of the new documentary, “The Hollywood Librarian.” You can catch it on The Ideas Network at 10:00 pm tonight, or listen online. The program is one hour long. The Hollywood Librarian is showing next week (Banned Books Week) at three Wisconsin locations. …
From UW Madison News: If a piece of toast fell on the floor, would you pick it up and eat it? You probably would if you believe in the 5-second rule, which suggests that your spilled breakfast stays germ-free as long as you snatch it up in five seconds. But while the 5-second rule remains …