On April 26, 2011, the U.S. Supreme Court approved restyled amendments to the Federal Rules of Evidence. The amendments became effective today, December 1, 2011. For more information about the restyling, see The Third Branch. …
2011-12 Wisconsin Blue Book Now Available – as well as All Prior Editions
The 2011-2012 State of Wisconsin Blue Book is now available in print and online from the Legislative Reference Bureau. According to the LRB, “the Blue Book is the primary one-volume reference source about the state, …
UW Law Prof Cagle Donates Lincoln Collection to the Law Library
Re-posted from a UW Law School news article by Eric Taylor: Recently retired Professor Ralph Cagle has gifted the library with his personal collection of materials chronicling the life and times of Abraham Lincoln. The …
Latest UW Madison Law School Faculty Scholarship
Here is the latest faculty scholarship from the UW Law School Legal Studies Research Paper Series via SSRN. The Meaning of ‘Enterprise,’ ‘Business,’ and ‘Business Profits’ under Tax Treaties and Domestic Tax Law: U.S. Report …
PACER Case Locator now Mobile Friendly
The Federal Judiciary has launched a new mobile web version of the PACER Case Locator. There is nothing to install – mobile visitors to PACER Case Locator will simply be redirected to pcl.uscourts.gov/searchmobile. The PACER …
Improvements to WI Legislature's Databases Enables Users to Research the History of and Connections between State Legislation, Regulations and Case Law
Bruce Hoesly, Revising Attorney/Code Editor at the Legislative Reference Bureau, informed me of some very exciting changes to the Wisconsin legislative and administrative databases on the Legislature’s website. Note that the link on the Legislature’s …
PACER Training Site Available
The Federal Judiciary has launched a new PACER training site where current and future users can learn how to use PACER. You don’t have to register, and there is no charge for accessing this training …
Wisconsin Court System Redesigns Website
The Wisconsin court system has recently redesigned its Web site. According to the press release, “in addition to a new graphical presentation, the new Web site helps guides visitors with better organized tabs and drop-down …
Federal Courts Increase PACER Fees by 25%
“The federal courts announced on Tuesday that they would be increasing fees for accessing public court records by 25 percent, from 8
JSTOR Makes Early Journal Content Freely Available
Today, JSTOR announced that they are making journal content published prior to 1923 in the United States and prior to 1870 elsewhere freely available to anyone, anywhere in the world. This “Early Journal Content” includes …