Law.Gov - The Law is "America's Operating System": Should it be Open Source?

April 28, 2010 • 9:30 AM • Law School 4047

U.S. legal materials (court opinions, briefs, statutes, regulations, hearings, and more) are often available only through expensive portals. Law.gov aims to open such materials to the public to promote transparency & participation, and possibly save governments money. However, building such a registry is complex and raises concerns about privacy, authenticity, and other issues. This workshop will examine the promise and the challenges of this ambitious project. Open to all, but registration required. To register, send an e-mail to Balfour Smith at bsmith@law.duke.edu with "law.gov" in the subject line. Event to be webcast live at http://www.law.duke.edu/news/.