Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
New publications from the National Center for State Courts: Future Trends in State Courts 2005 includes several timely pieces that focus on events that will shape the state courts in the years ahead and a court-specific environmental scan, a major tool for strategic planning for the court community. Examining the Work of State Courts, 2004 …
From an article in The Register: Man sues over chatroom humiliation In one recent case, the Delaware Supreme Court reversed a lower court ruling that a council official, suing over remarks posted online by an unknown blogger, could force the blogger’s ISP to reveal his identity. The official first had to prove that the remarks …
“But the reference librarian cuts through all the information overload like a skilled surgeon.” That’s my favorite line from the Des Moines Register article mentioned last week over at Out of the Jungle. The title of the article? – “Our Librarians, Our Heroes.” Oh, yeah.
Several times, I’ve posted stories about folks being burned by the release of overly revealing PDF documents. By not properly saving or converting documents, sensitive metadata can inadvertently be accessible. But there is a difference between recognizing a potential problem and knowing how to avoid it. If you use MS Word, take a look at …
In his LLRX article, ABA Webmaster Frederick Faulker IV advises legal practitioners on ways to update law firm Web sites. With the web increasingly becoming an integral part of our daily lives, including locating products and services, your website may require some freshening up. This is not to suggest that you need to completely redesign …
A couple podcasting items: Thomson/West has joined the podcasting ranks with its new WestCast series (see box on right margin). In episode 1, West authors Hugh Ray and Joe Lee discuss bankruptcy reform. Robert Ambrogi shares news of a new full-text search engine for podcasts called Podzinger.
Dane101 has an interesting post on Wisconsin’s politician-bloggers. State Rep. Mark Pocan, the “highest ranking blogger in town,” shares his reasons for blogging and discusses some of the ethical implications.
From the Ohio Legal Research Blog: The U.S. District Court in Toledo is allowing the use of iPods by defense attorneys and their clients in a federal drug case. The Toledo Blade article (“Defense to use iPods to review evidence …” Jan. 17, 2006) details the practical reasons for bringing iPods in for listening to …
From the Ohio Legal Research Blog: The U.S. District Court in Toledo is allowing the use of iPods by defense attorneys and their clients in a federal drug case. The Toledo Blade article (“Defense to use iPods to review evidence …” Jan. 17, 2006) details the practical reasons for bringing iPods in for listening to …
At the request of our legal research and writing instructors, I’ve recently updated my guide to Sources of Legal Information for the Wisconsin Attorney. In it, I’ve gathered electronic sources of legal information such as case law & citators, legislation, regulations and journal articles. For each database, I note the cost (including whether it may …