Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Teaching Controversial Topics in Constitutional Law, Remedying the Google Monopoly, Interdisciplinary Expertise in Law and Public Policy, and

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Here is the latest faculty scholarship from the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series vis SSRN. Defining Law but Not Justice by Franciska Coleman, UW Law School Remedying the Google Dual Bottleneck Monopoly in Search and Text Advertising by Peter Carstensen, UW Law School and Darren Bush Interdisciplinary Expertise in Law …

MBA’s Annual Law & Tech Conference Returns This Friday

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The Milwaukee Bar Association’s annual Law & Technology Conference will be held this Friday, bringing together legal professionals to explore the latest developments in legal tech, cybersecurity, and artificial intelligence. The conference offers both in-person attendance at the MBA and a virtual option for remote participants. I’ve attended this conference many times over the years …

From Copyright Catalog to Campus Icon: The History of Bucky Badger’s Birthday

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An item in today’s Flamingle caught my eye:  Why is Bucky Badger’s birthday October 2nd?  Turns out that the big day dates back to the registration of Bucky’s likeness in the Library of Congress Catalog of Copyright Entries on October 2, 1940. Being a law librarian, I couldn’t help but dig a little further to …

When AI Assistants Overshare: Best Practices for Lawyers Using Gen AI Productivity Tools

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Generative AI productivity tools have become increasingly popular in the legal profession, offering significant potential to enhance efficiency and streamline workflows. Tools like Otter.ai, Zoom AI Companion, and Microsoft Teams AI Note Taker can help summarize remote meetings and transcribe conversations. But, they can also be a privacy disaster for the unwary and uneducated user …

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23andMe Considers Selling: Implications for Consumer Genetic Privacy

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According to The Atlantic, 23andMe, a leading provider of consumer genetic testing services, is considering selling the company amidst financial difficulties.  This is particularly noteworthy because of the vast amount of genetic data 23andMe has accumulated – information from approximately 15 million customers. From the article: DNA might contain health information, but unlike a doctor’s …

Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Purcell Principles for State Courts, Climate Justice & Non-human Rights Law in Latin America, & Poultry Grower Regulations

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Here is the latest faculty scholarship from the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series vis SSRN. Purcell Principles for State Courts by Robert Yablon, UW Law School and Derek Clinger, UW Law School The Three Faces of Non-Human Rights by Alexandra Valeria Huneeus, UW Law School Can the Inter-American Court Tip …

WI Law Review Symposium on State Law & Federal Elections, Sept 20th

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On Friday, September 20th, the Wisconsin Law Review and the State Democracy Research Initiative will bring together legal scholars to discuss the future of American state election law and the challenges that may arise in the face of the upcoming federal elections. When: Sep 20, 2024 08:45 AM Central Time (US and Canada) For more …

Recent UW Law Faculty Scholarship: Interrupting Gun Violence; Integrating Tribal Law into the Legal Research and Writing Curriculum: Benefits, Challenges, and Strategies; Administering Facts-And-Circumstances-Based Tax Tests; and Fammigration Web

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Here is the latest faculty scholarship appearing in the University of Wisconsin Law School Legal Studies Research Papers series found on SSRN. Interrupting Gun Violence 104 Boston L. Rev. 769 (2024) by CHRISTOPHER LAU, UW Law School Against the backdrop of declining crime rates, gun violence and gun-related homicides have only risen over the last three years. …

Read It or Weep: ABA Issues Opinion on the Growing use of Generative AI in the Practice of Law

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This week, the ABA released its first formal opinion covering the growing use of generative AI in the practice of law. To ensure clients are protected, the opinion mandates that lawyers using gen AI must “fully consider their applicable ethical obligations” including duties to provide competent legal representation, protect client information, communicate with clients, and …

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Is Google Becoming More Selective? Implications for Content Discoverability

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In recent months, web developers and SEO experts have noted significant changes in Google’s indexing practices, observing a shift towards more selective indexing of web content.  Two blog posts, one by Red Revolution and another by Vincent Schmalbach, highlight these shifts and their potential impact on content discovery. Here’s what they observed: Decreased Indexing Frequency: …