BEV BUTULA: Legislature’s site has new look, info
The Wisconsin Legislature has launched a redesigned website, and it has quite a new look.
BENCH BLOG: State justices divide on determining consent
What can an ordinary passenger do to stop police from searching the passenger’s property when it’s in a vehicle being searched with the driver’s consent?
LEGAL CENTS: Foxwordy falls short for my networking needs
Foxwordy, launched this past February, is a private platform, built “by lawyers for lawyers.”
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Technology a constant threat to clients’ privacy
In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Riley v. California that police must secure a warrant before searching a cellphone owned by a criminal suspect.
COURT GESTURES BLOG: Little to debate among Democratic AG candidates
One thing became abundantly clear during Tuesday afternoon’s debate between the Democratic state attorney general candidates: if you don’t know who you’re voting for by this point, there’s not much the candidates can do for you.
Judging Obama
Louisville Judge Sandra McLaughlin apparently doesn't like President Barack Obama (or, at the very least, an Obama T-shirt): http://bit.ly/1tOj70j
Patently lazy
Paralegals at an obscure agency that handles appeals of patent applications went years with so little work to do that they collected salaries — and even bonuses — while they surfed the Internet, did laundry, exercised and watched television.
COURT GESTURES BLOG: Offseason workout has Prosser rounding into shape
We’re still several months away from any major state Supreme Court election activity, but recent campaign finance reports reveal who continues to plug away during the offseason.
Open discovery takes away element of surprise
Trials in Florida were never boring, but there weren’t that many surprises, either.
Justices’ final thoughts on pro se rule reveal concerns
At least two state Supreme Court justices continue to show concern about the application of a newly-passed rule designed to give judges a roadmap on how to deal with pro se litigants in court.
Monday could be a due date for State Bar
A U.S. Supreme Court decision slated to be released Monday could have implications for the Wisconsin State Bar, but it all depends on the breadth of the justice’s ruling.
Hearings on preliminary hearings becoming not so preliminary
The longest preliminary hearing occurred in Outagamie County in September 1987. It took six weeks.
Legal News
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
- FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent
- Wisconsin Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments in absentee voting case
- Attorney General Kaul joins multistate coalition to defend U.S. EPA’s light-duty vehicle emission standards
- State Bar of Wisconsin names election winners
- Protests erupt on college campuses throughout Midwest, and U.S. over war in Gaza
- Newly filed report with federal court seeks Havana Syndrome transparency
- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
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