Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
There is an interesting article on The Fourth Amendment and Privacy Issues on the “New” Internet: Facebook.com and MySpace.com in the Fall issue of the Southern Illinois University Law Journal. Abstract: Facebook.com and MySpace.com are two of the most trafficked Web sites on the Internet. These Web sites form a “new” type of internet where …
If you have a Google account (like Gmail, Google News, etc.), you might be surprised to learn that Google is keeping track of your Web activity. We’re taking every day, every site, every search going back years (mine goes back to 2005). They call it your Web History. Here’s the explanation from Google: You know …
From today’s Capital Times: In celebration of Law Day, Dane County Bar Association members will be staffing an information table at the Dane County Legal Resource Center. Lawyers will answer questions about the law and provide information about legal forms from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and assistance will be available in Spanish from 9 …
The Shepherd Express, an alternative weekly Milwaukee newspaper, has announced the winnders in their Wonders of Wisconsin contest. Both natural and human-created wonders are listed. Looks like I need to do some in-state traveling this summer. Source: Check It Out
I know I’ve mentioned it a couple times before, but I wanted to give another plug for Current Law Journal Content (CLJC) from Washington and Lee Law School. With CLJC, you can search and subscribe to current tables of contents from over a thousand law journals (including Wisconsin Law Review, Wisconsin International Law Journal, and …
My colleague, Nancy Paul, shared this item of interest: This year the time and date three minutes and four seconds after 2 AM on the 6th of May will be 02:03:04:05/06/07. This will never again happen.
I recently been notified that my article on the State of the Law Library Blogosphere was chosen as the winner of the ALL-SIS Outstanding Article Award. I’m very honored to receive the award. Here’s the abstract: Although the legal and library literature is filled with information about the theoretical pros and cons of blog publishing, …
Looks like the Library of Congress has started blogging. Blogger and new LC Director of Communications, Matt Raymond explains: Because the vast majority of visitors to the Library of Congress do so only virtually (via this Web site), I wanted to give readers the opportunity to see more of the institution, to give them the …
There is a very useful article in today’s Wall Street Journal on Why You Should Spy on Yourself. [Article link is to WSJ.com (subscription required). Wisconsinites can also access the article on Badgerlink (via ProQuest)] The article lists services, free and fee, which you (and others) can use to check your credit history, criminal history …
The Litigation Podcast from the ABA Section of Litigation promises to serve up practical tips, tactics, and interviews with today’s leading trial attorneys. Looks like there have been some interesting topics so far, including one on Quick and Dirty Research.