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. …
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A Book of Legal Lists: The Best and Worst in American Law with 100 Court and Judge Trivia Questions
By Eric Taylor, Evening Reference Librarian For ages, people have been putting together books of lists. Librarians love to catalog books making lists. Merchant marines make manifests. In fact, there is probably a list for …
Book Review- Table for 9: Supreme Court Food Traditions & Recipes
Brand new for your reading leisure! This delightful book takes you way behind the scenes of the Supreme Court, and spotlights the culinary traditions that have been a part of the institution since its first …
The Indigo Book – a Free Legal Citation Guide Based on the Bluebook
A free alternative to The Bluebook legal citation guide is now available. The Indigo Book, formerly called “Baby Blue,” is available online without charge in PDF or HTML. To make legal citation more accessible, the …
Article: High Court Won’t Hear Copyright Challenge to Google Books
According to the Wall Street Journal Law Blog, the Supreme Court has denied cert to Authors Guild, et al. v. Google, Inc., in which the Authors Guild and individual writers argued that Google engaged in …
New Publication: Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County: The History of the Practice of Law in the Madison Area
The Dane County Bar Association has announced publication of its book, “Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County: The History of the Practice of Law in the Madison Area.” From the DCBA website: This 140 page hardcover …
Foundations in Wisconsin Online
From Bev Butula’s Wisconsin Law Journal blog: The Milwaukee Public Library announced today that they now provide an online version of “Foundations in Wisconsin.” Many attorneys who work with nonprofits are very familiar with this …
Dickens & the Bookaneers: 19th Century Copyright Law
NPR has a very interesting interview with Matthew Pearl, author of The Last Dickens. The story centers around the 19th century U.S. copyright laws which did not protect foreign authors, such as Charles Dickens. As …