POSTED: Thursday, August 25th, 2011 at 10:21 am

BY: Associated Press

By JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — A federal appeals panel Wednesday refused to order closure of shipping locks on Chicago-area waterways to prevent Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes, but warned that it might reconsider if the government lags in its efforts to block the dreaded fish’s path. The [...]

POSTED: Thursday, March 31st, 2011 at 9:15 am

BY: David Ziemer, david.ziemer@wislawjournal.com

In January, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted review of a case to decide whether a state prisoner can obtain habeas corpus relief in federal court, after he went to trial because his attorney gave him deficient advice during plea bargaining. In the meantime, the 7th Circuit is assuming the answer is “yes.” On Monday, it [...]

POSTED: Thursday, September 16th, 2010 at 12:14 pm

BY: David Ziemer, david.ziemer@wislawjournal.com

A recent Seventh Circuit opinion provides persuasive authority for attorneys looking either to present or exclude expert testimony regarding the meaning of foreign laws.