Online Verdict Information
Morelaw is a great website to gather information on outcomes of civil litigation. This is an excellent free resource to add to your arsenal when conducting verdict or expert witness research. “MoreLaw collects and publishes civil litigation information from the state and federal courts nationwide.”
New (to me) Smartphone Apps
I am always amazed by the number of legal related apps available for the iPhone, Blackberry, and other smartphones. Here are just a few I discovered recently: The Book of Jargon – This application is a free glossary of corporate and bank finance slang and terminology. It is developed by Latham & Watkins. It appears […]
Hello, Goodbye
I often speak to groups about Google and all its features. According to the Google Blog, a feature I have discussed since 2007 will be discontinued.
Library Apps and More
September is library card sign-up month. Do you have a library card?
FCC License View
On September 14th, the FCC announced the launch of “license view.” The online tool is designed to make license information more accessible to the public.
Real Phonebook Online
Do you love the convenience of an online telephone directory search, but miss the actual phonebook? Well, AT&T offers the Real Pages Live. The Real Pages is a searchable .pdf of the yellow and white pages for several states.
Organize those bookmarks visually with Zootool
A habit for many of us, when we find a website we like, is to save it to our "Favorites." Well, that is fine until you have 200 sites saved and can't find anything. There are several online services to help keep those favorites under control.
Milwaukee Journal Archives
On April 1, 2010, WisBlawg’s Bonnie Shucha wrote about archived news articles from the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel being available via Google News. Well, the Milwaukee Journal/Sentinel now offers a search option on their homepage to search archives from 1884 – 2007. The search box is located on the right hand side of the page – look […]
Ready, ‘Net, Go!
The Special Collections division of Tulane University Libraries maintains a website containing archival internet resources. This portal, entitled Ready, ‘Net, Go!, is “an archival ‘meta index,’ or index of archival indexes. That is, from here we refer you to the major indexes, lists, and databases of archival resources. From them you can link to almost […]
Program Operations Manual System
The Social Security Administration’s Program Operations Manual is a “primary source of information used by Social Security employees to process claims for Social Security benefits.” The public online version varies slightly from the SSA’s version. The public version lacks instructions for the data entry of information and any “sensitive content.” The manual has [...]
Mosquito Activity – Moderate
I was on Weather.com checking the weather in Madison, when I stumbled upon their “Mosquito Activity Forecast.” So, of course I had to check it out. You enter in a city or zip code and it will provide a breakdown (by 2 hour segments) of how bad the mosquito population will be in the area. […]
Free SEC Filing Alerts via Email
A nice option for receiving free email updates when items are filed with the SEC is SECFilings.com. The site is offered by Accelerize New Media. It is a clean, easy to use, interface that provides a wealth of information. Researchers need to register to receive alerts, but it is a quick process. Once registered, users […]
Legal News
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding Video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property