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UW Madison Libraries Features Law Library’s Digital Publication of Tribal Laws Pilot Project

Posted on September 10, 2020

The UW Law Library recently received an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants for Libraries grant to improve access to tribal laws.  A recent news article from the UW Madison Libraries …

Posted in Legislation & Regs, Libraries & Librarians

US Sup Ct Holds that Annotations in Official State Code Ineligible for Copyright Protection

Posted on April 29, 2020

Earlier this week, in a 5 to 4 decision, the US Supreme Court held that the annotations in an official state code are ineligible for copyright protection. In Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org Inc., the Court affirmed …

Posted in Legislation & Regs

Supreme Court hears Oral Argument re Copyright Status of Official State Code

Posted on December 5, 2019

On Monday, the US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Georgia v. Public.Resource.org regarding the copyright status of the state’s official legal code including annotations written by LexisNexis. From SCOTUSblog The problem is that the …

Posted in Intellectual Property, Legislation & Regs

WisconsinEye Adds Online Transcription Tool – Cool but Not “Official Transcripts” Level Cool

Posted on November 8, 2019

I noticed today in WisconsinEye’s Morning Minute email that they have introduced a transcription tool for their archived programming. According to WisconsinEye, “the online transcription tool allows users to read and follow a transcript while …

Posted in Legislation & Regs, Tools

Guide to Locating Older WI Legal Material

Posted on August 8, 2019

Carol Hassler of Wisconsin State Law Library has put together a very helpful guide on finding older legal materials in the latest edition of InsideTrack. She provides tips on locating archived: Laws & Regulations Agency Opinions …

Posted in Courts, Legal Publications, Legislation & Regs

Share Video Highlights of State Proceedings with WisconsinEye's Clipping Tool

Posted on April 1, 2019

Here in Wisconsin, we are fortunate to have our own non-partisan, state-wide public affairs cable network.  WisconsinEye features coverage of the Wisconsin Legislature (floor sessions and committees), Governors’ addresses, Supreme Court oral arguments, as well as other …

Posted in Legislation & Regs

Merger of WI's Legislative Reference Bureau and Legislative Council Considered

Posted on March 6, 2019

In a guest column in the Capital Times, the Center for Media and Democracy reports that the Wisconsin Legislature is considering merging the Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) with the Legislative Council. Both are nonpartisan legislative agencies but they …

Posted in Legislation & Regs

CRS Reports Now Available to the Public

Posted on October 8, 2018

By Eric Taylor, Evening & Weekend Reference Librarian Once the exclusive province of Congress, the CRS Reports are now available to everyone.  Thoroughly researched and produced by the Congressional Research Service, the CRS Reports are …

Posted in Legal Publications, Legislation & Regs, Public Information, Uncategorized

News on the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau

Posted on May 17, 2018

A recent article from Madison’s local newspaper, The Isthmus, outlines some significant cuts to the staff and services of the Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau, particularly in the LRB research and library services department. For example, the …

Posted in Legal Professionals, Legal Publications, Legislation & Regs, Libraries & Librarians, Print Publications, Public Information

CRS Reports to be Made Publicly Available

Posted on March 29, 2018

Under a provision of the 2018 omnibus appropriations act that was passed by Congress and signed by the President earlier this month, all non-confidential Congressional Research Service  reports must be made publicly available online within …

Posted in Data & Databases, Legislation & Regs
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