Legal Research News and Information with an Emphasis on Wisconsin
JS Online reports that earlier this month, Skybus began offering service from Mitchell International Airport to Columbus, Ohio. This no-frills airline offers 10 seats on each flight for only $10. And even if you miss one of the $10 flights, many of the remaining flights were priced under $100. According to JS Online: Tickets are …
Legal Dockets Online Blog reports that the PACER U.S. Party Case Index now includes all Federal District and Bankruptcy Courts. It does not, however, include the following courts: U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, ELEVENTH CIRCUIT U.S. COURT OF …
I went to an excellent program the other day by the Wisconsin Office of Privacy Protection about protecting yourself from identity theft. It was very enlightening. In addition to a lot of best practices, like not carrying around your social security number in your wallet and shredding all unwanted personally identifiable documents, I learned about …
Lots of cool Library 2.0 applications have come my way recently. LibX is a browser plugin for Firefox and Internet Explorer by which libraries can create a customized toolbar to directly access their library’s resources. It also installs a direct catalog search link into search results from Amazon, Google, and more. The University of Ohio …
In what is believed to be a first, a defense attorney in Tennessee is arguing for a change of venue citing blog posts along with newspaper and television reporting. According to Law.com: Attorney Philip Lomonaco of Knoxville, Tenn., called the Internet “the largest unregulated source for information” in the community, and said it had been …
The Wisconsin State Court system has recently introduced new, more-user-friendly forms designed for people who are representing themselves in small claims actions. The forms are accompanied by plain-English instructions and are available both on the web and in hard copy. See the Supreme Court press release for more information. Source: Proof and Hearsay
The Milwaukee Public Library traces the origin of the term “bubbler” back to the original 1888 Kohler trademark of that name. To those readers outside of our great state: many Wisconsinites use the term “bubbler” in place of “drinking fountain”. Photo from Portland State University.
The Milwaukee Public Library traces the origin of the term “bubbler” back to the original 1888 Kohler trademark of that name. To those readers outside of our great state: many Wisconsinites use the term “bubbler” in place of “drinking fountain”. Photo from Portland State University.
Hein Online is now offering live chat search and tech support. Live help is accessible through the “Help” button found in the upper right hand corner, on the welcome screen, and in the technical and training sections of the home page. If you aren’t familiar with Hein Online, it is made up of several libraries, …
Did you notice the announcement on the top of the Revisor of Statutes Bureau’s pages: On January 1, 2008 the Revisor of Statutes Bureau will cease to exist and the Legislative Reference Bureau will assume responsibility for the Revisor’s duties. This web page will continue to exist after January 1, 2008. See my earlier post …