Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
From the Capital Times: Starting January 1st, Wisconsin authorities will start enforcing a law that requires children who are at least 4 years old but younger than 8 to travel in a booster seat while in the car, unless they are 4 feet 9 inches or taller or weigh 80 pounds or more. Wisconsin law …
CNN reports that a record number of Americans will be traveling this holiday season – about 65 million people between December 23 and January 2, more than the record 63.5 million who traveled last year, according to a survey by the Travel Industry Association and the AAA. If you’ll be taking to the Wisconsin roads, …
Many Wisconsinites may soon be dropped off the Wisconsin No-call list which identifies residents who do not wish to receive telemarketing calls. Numbers remain on the list for two years. If it’s been a while since you added your name to the list, you can sing up again at the Wisconsin No Call List web …
My colleague, Lisa Pfaff, passed on an interesting article this morning from Slate. In the article, Dead Plagiarists Society, author Paul Collins contemplates the use of Google Book Search as a tool to detect plagiarism in the literary tomes of yesteryear. Given the popularity of plagiarism-seeking software services for academics, it may be only a …
Starting in January, a new international standard is expanding the current 10-digit ISBN to a 13-digit ISBN. See the press release from OCLC. [What is an ISBN?]
The New York Times reports that “airline passengers will soon be able to connect their iPods to in-flight entertainment systems and watch their favorite videos while traveling on any of six major carriers.” Air France, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Emirates, KLM and United Airlines will begin offering passengers iPod seat connections as early as …
Think today’s political campaigns are nasty? The Wisconsin State Journal’s Odd Wisconsin column reminds us of the not-so-good-old-days when campaign rallies sometimes became bloody affairs. These outdoor political events were more like protest rallies than TV speeches, as a candidate’s backers came together in a park or plaza. They often preceded torch-lit marches through town, …
Last Friday, the Wisconsin Law Journal celebrated the efforts of law firm and court support staff during its inaugural Unsung Heroes program. The newspaper celebrated the achievements of 41 honorees and presented awards to 10 individuals. Profiles of the honorees appear in the current issue of WLJ and are also available on the WLJ site. …
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From What’s New from the Madison Public Library: The next computer recycling roundup is this Saturday, November 11, from 9 AM until 1 PM at the City Transfer Station, 121 E. Olin Ave, between the Alliant Energy Center and Goodman Field. This event is limited to home electronics ONLY. No computers from businesses. For more …