Barco Law Library reports that the 2-year free PACER pilot program has been suspended pending evaluation. [What is PACER?] A notice went out that “GPO and the Administrative Office of the United States Courts undertook …
Courts
U.S. Courts RSS Feeds
AbsTracked reports that U.S. Courts website is offering RSS feeds: Newsroom Video News Archive The Third Branch: Newsletter of the Federal Courts Federal Rulemaking Hurricane Season 2008: Court Status Updates
Pretrial Discovery Affected By Federal Rule Amendment
From the U.S. Courts Newsroom: A new Federal Rule of Evidence 502 was enacted on September 19, focusing on inadvertent disclosure of attorney-client privileged material. The new law limits the consequences of inadvertent disclosure, potentially …
WI Courts Introduce New, Interactive Small Claims Website
The Wisconsin court system has created a new, interactive small claims website for the public. This user-friendly program is intended to provide an inexpensive alternative for people in need of small claims assistance but who …
State Board of Bar Governors Supports Petition for Citation of Unpublished Opinions
WisBar reports that The State Board of Bar Governors has voted to support Wisconsin Judicial Council Petition 08-02 to amend Wis.Stat. 809.23(3) to allow the citation of unpublished appellate opinions for persuasive value. From WisBar.org: …
U.S. Courts Announce Victim Notification System Enhancements
U.S. Courts has announced that starting this fall they will be launching a system which automatically sends crime victims and their families information from federal courts, helping ensure that crime victims are afforded the right …
LegalDockets.com is Now Courtport.com
LegalDockets.com, a portal of court case information, is being restructured as Courtport.com. The new site will offer an improved user interface, added content, discussion forums, and more. The main component of the site is still …
WI Supreme Court to Reconsider Citations to Unpublished Decisions
The Wisconsin Law Journal reports that “on Oct. 14, 2008, the Wisconsin Supreme Court will, for the fourth time, consider a proposed rule to allow citation to an unpublished decision for persuasive authority.” Read more.
WI Court of Appeals Seek Mandatory Electronic Filing of Briefs & No-Merit Reports
Last week, the WI Court of Appeals filed a petition with the Supreme Court for rules changes seeking mandatory electronic filing of all appellate briefs and no-merit reports. The proposed rule changes would also also …
Review of Free Citators Available in AltLaw & PreCYdent
Both PreCYdent and AltLaw have come out with citators. Remember that these are both public-domain search engines offering cases and statutes for free on the Internet. AltLaw When viewing a case in AltLaw, you’ll notice …