The Wisconsin State Law Library, Milwaukee Legal Resource Center, and
Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st for state holidays. We will respond to
questions and requests on Wednesday, January 2nd.
To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.
Library Highlights
December 27, 2012
December 25, 2012
WSLL Recommends: The Law of Computer Technology
With a title like The Law of Computer Technology: Rights, Licenses, Liabilities, extensive coverage of software development, contracts, liabilities, and licensing is unsurprising. What may surprise some users of this set is the information throughout that can be applied to ordinary business or end-user technology concerns.
This four volume set is organized into three broad sections:
The intellectual property issues section spans the first two volumes and covers typical issues of concern to a software business. Software copyright, patents, trade secrets, and ownership are discussed in depth. Domain name ownership and the related issues of cybersquatting, infringing content, and domain protection are of interest to the average business owner looking to set up or protect their online identity.
The transactional issues section is useful for businesses with both a deep history of software sales and those looking to start up a new enterprise. Learn about standards for contracts and end user license enforcement. Find guidance for service, programmer, or consultant contracts. This section covers popular issues in the news, like the rule of first sale, and ownership of free or open source software.
Further contemporary issues are covered in the third section, including online defamation, spam, spyware, and threats. Uploading, downloading, and content sharing are examined in the context of copyright law. An overview is provided of different types of computer crimes, as well as jurisdiction over websites and individuals.
Each chapter includes detailed case, article, and treatise references for further research.
This four volume set is organized into three broad sections:
- Intellectual property issues
- Transactional issues
- Contemporary information issues
The intellectual property issues section spans the first two volumes and covers typical issues of concern to a software business. Software copyright, patents, trade secrets, and ownership are discussed in depth. Domain name ownership and the related issues of cybersquatting, infringing content, and domain protection are of interest to the average business owner looking to set up or protect their online identity.
The transactional issues section is useful for businesses with both a deep history of software sales and those looking to start up a new enterprise. Learn about standards for contracts and end user license enforcement. Find guidance for service, programmer, or consultant contracts. This section covers popular issues in the news, like the rule of first sale, and ownership of free or open source software.
Further contemporary issues are covered in the third section, including online defamation, spam, spyware, and threats. Uploading, downloading, and content sharing are examined in the context of copyright law. An overview is provided of different types of computer crimes, as well as jurisdiction over websites and individuals.
Each chapter includes detailed case, article, and treatise references for further research.
December 20, 2012
Dane County Legal Resource Center Closed Friday, Dec. 21
The Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on Friday, December 21st due to the snow storm. The Dane County Courthouse will
also be closed.
The Wisconsin State Law Library and Milwaukee Legal Resource Center are open on Friday.
Thank you, and be safe out there!
The Wisconsin State Law Library and Milwaukee Legal Resource Center are open on Friday.
Thank you, and be safe out there!
Madison Libraries Closed Due to Snow
Due to weather conditions, the Wisconsin State Law Library and Dane County Legal Resource Center are closed on Thursday, December 20th.
According to a weather statement on wicourts.gov, all Madison-based court administrative offices and the Dane County Courthouse will also be closed on Thursday.
The Milwaukee Legal Resource Center is currently scheduled to be open. Watch this site, our Facebook page, or our Google+ page for further updates.
We will respond to questions and requests on Friday, December 21st.
To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.
According to a weather statement on wicourts.gov, all Madison-based court administrative offices and the Dane County Courthouse will also be closed on Thursday.
The Milwaukee Legal Resource Center is currently scheduled to be open. Watch this site, our Facebook page, or our Google+ page for further updates.
We will respond to questions and requests on Friday, December 21st.
To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.
December 19, 2012
Dane County Legal Resource Center Closed Thurs. Dec 20
The Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on Thursday, December 20th due to the snow storm. The Dane County Courthouse will also be closed.
Currently the Wisconsin State Law Library and Milwaukee Legal Resource Center are scheduled to be open on Thursday. Watch this site to get updates on library closures. We'll post first thing tomorrow with any new closings or truncated hours.
Currently the Wisconsin State Law Library and Milwaukee Legal Resource Center are scheduled to be open on Thursday. Watch this site to get updates on library closures. We'll post first thing tomorrow with any new closings or truncated hours.
December 18, 2012
Libraries Closed: December 24 & 25
The Wisconsin State Law Library, Milwaukee Legal Resource Center, and Dane County Legal Resource Center will be closed on Monday, December 24th and Tuesday, December 25th for state holidays. We will respond to questions and requests on Wednesday, December 26th.
To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.
All three libraries will also be closed for the Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st state holidays.
To submit a question to the Wisconsin State Law Library while we are closed, you may call us at 608-267-9696 or Ask a Librarian online.
All three libraries will also be closed for the Monday, December 31st and Tuesday, January 1st state holidays.
December 14, 2012
Shopping Guides from the FTC
This week the Federal Trade Commission rolled out a new website for consumers: http://consumer.ftc.gov.
Learn more about your consumer rights by browsing through topics on a variety of issues, watching videos, or playing games. Keep informed on the latest scams by visiting the new Scam Alerts page.
Those with shopping still to do may want to check out the guides linked from FTC's Happy holiday shopping guide, including:
Many of these guides are also linked from our consumer legal topic pages like Consumer Complaints, Consumer Protection, Internet Shopping, and Warranties.
If you're a business trying to learn how you can protect your customers, be sure to check out the guides on http://business.ftc.gov/.
Those with shopping still to do may want to check out the guides linked from FTC's Happy holiday shopping guide, including:
Many of these guides are also linked from our consumer legal topic pages like Consumer Complaints, Consumer Protection, Internet Shopping, and Warranties.
December 7, 2012
2011-2012 Wisconsin Statutes Availability & Purchase Information
The Department of Administration's Document Sales & Distribution Unit will soon have the 2011-2012 Wisconsin Statutes for sale. Currently they are distributing the sets that are supplied to government offices under Wis. Stat. s.35.84. Document Sales does not accept orders or post pricing information until after the statutory distribution of this title is completed. You can watch their website or online catalog for availability information. The State Law Library will also post additional information when it is available.
December 6, 2012
WSLL at Your Service: December 2012
The December issue of WSLL @ Your Service is now online! Get new book recommendations, library news, and online legal research tips.
In this issue:
As always, your comments are welcome. Please direct them to the editor, Connie.VonDerHeide@wicourts.gov
In this issue:
- What's New: Holiday open house, Toys for Tots, Veterans Law Center opening, Librarians speak out
- This Just In: New and updated books
- WSLL Receives Unique Donation Historical briefs donated
- Click To It: Wisconsin Resources on LLMC Digital Researching historical Wisconsin primary law and attorney general opinions
- Tech Tip in Brief Discovering the jurisdiction when researching online
- WSLL Recommends: American Law of Products Liability 3d
- Book Review: Lawyers Who Shaped Dane County: A History of the Practice of Law in the Madison Area
- Odds 'n' Endings Recent improvements in our compact storage
As always, your comments are welcome. Please direct them to the editor, Connie.VonDerHeide@wicourts.gov
December 3, 2012
Toys for Tots Donation Deadline this Thursday
New, unwrapped toys brought to WSLL during November and December will be collected by the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation of Madison and delivered as Christmas presents to less fortunate children in Dane County. Toys may be dropped off at WSLL, 120 MLK, Jr. Blvd, 2nd floor, during regular library hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday.
If you don't have time to shop or stop by WSLL, consider donating online.
In 2011 the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots Program distributed over 15.6 million toys to over 7.2 million less fortunate children nationwide.
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