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Jan 27, 2023

FTC proposes wholesale ban of noncompete clauses

On Jan. 5, the Federal Trade Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for a new rule that would prohibit employers from including noncompete clauses in agreements with employees and independent contractors.

Feb 4, 2019

Wisconsin cities amend rules for sex-offender residency

Dozens of Wisconsin municipalities have expanded the areas where convicted sex offenders are allowed to live after being released from prison.

Jul 23, 2014

Van Hollen: Gay marriage isn’t a fundamental right (UPDATE)

Wisconsin's attorney general compared gay marriage to abortion on Wednesday in arguing that there was no fundamental right to it and state laws defining marriage as between one man and one woman were reasonable.

Mar 25, 2013

US high court takes on a new affirmative action case (UPDATE)

The Supreme Court's decision to hear a new case from Michigan on the politically charged issue of affirmative action offers an intriguing hint that the justices will not use a separate challenge already pending from Texas for a broad ruling bringing an end to the consideration of race in college admissions.

Oct 12, 2012

US Supreme Court seems split over affirmative action policy

In a highly contentious argument that ran well past its allotted one hour on Wednesday, the justices of the U.S. Supreme Court clashed over the constitutionality of a university policy that considers race as a factor in admissions decisions.

Jun 7, 2012

Gay marriage case one step away from US Supreme Court’s door

The decision paves the way for the case, which has been winding its way through the federal courts, to be heard by the Supreme Court as early as next year.

Oct 25, 2011

THE DARK SIDE: The courtroom is no place for the faint of heart

A courtroom is a place where hardened lawyers make hard choices.

Aug 23, 2011

Striking jurors based on gender is ineffective assistance

If a criminal defense attorney uses his peremptory challenges to exclude potential jurors because of race or gender, he violates the Equal Protection Clause, the Rules of Professional Responsibility and provides ineffective assistance of counsel.

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