Blawg Log

May 11, 2009

Proposed increase to the beer tax and more

Rob Teuber on the proposed increase to the beer tax at Tax Law Forum. Discussion of Seventh Circuit opinion at Federal Evidence Review on sequestration of expert witnesses. Michael O’Hear discusses a new article on evidence by Professor Blinka at the Marquette Faculty Blog.

May 4, 2009

'Cat's Paw' Liability and more

A discussion of “cat’s paw” liability and conditional admission of evidence at the Federal Evidence Blog. Michael O’Hear at the Marquette Faculty Blog discusses whether it’s a federal crime to stuff the ballot box for a casino drawing.

Apr 27, 2009

From structured settlements to the MU Law Review

Jon P. Groth on structured settlements. Latest issue of the Marquette Law Review (h/t Michael O”Hear)

Apr 20, 2009

Blawgs touch on Daubert and ‘imaginative judging’

Discussion at the Federal Evidence Review on Daubert expert requirements and suppression hearings. Link Professor O’Hear reviews this years Hallows Lecture by Judge Sarah Evans Barker. Link

Apr 13, 2009

7th Circuit hears arguments in gun rights case

Douglas Berman at Sentencing Law and Policy links to oral argument in U.S. v. Skoien, a Wisconsin case addressing whether those convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence offenses can be barred from possessing firearms. Link Professor McChrystal at the Marquette Faculty Blog discussing criminal defense attorney’s use of deceit to obtain exculpatory evidence. Link

Apr 6, 2009

Legal blog archive and more

A discussion at Federal Evidence Review on voice identification and due process Bonnie Shucha reports on the Library of Congress creating an archive of legal blogs Professor O’Hear’s Seventh Circuit week in review. Thoms Nitschke at Divorce and Family Law Blog on seeking sanctions for contempt.

Mar 30, 2009

Lawyer ads and attorney-client privilege top state blogs

A discussion at Federal Evidence Review on the U.S. Supreme Court’s grant of certiorari in Mohawk v. Carpenter, concerning interlocutory review of orders to disclose documents protected by the attorney-client privilege. Professor O’Hear’s 7th Circuit week in review at the Marquette faculty blog. Frank Pasternak rails against “a specific form of lawyer advertising” at [...]

Mar 23, 2009

Blogs ranging from expert testimony to sales tax liability

Admitting Expert Testimony On Hidden Compartments For Drug Trafficking (Federal Evidence Review) A discussion at Federal Evidence Review of a recent Seventh Circuit opinion addressing expert testimony regarding the use of hidden compartments to traffic drugs. Seventh Circuit Week in Review, Part II: Challenging the Validity of a Jury Waiver, and Much More (MU Law […]

Mar 16, 2009

In-court ID by witness with vision problem

That’s one of several blog topics that state lawyers have posted on recently. That and other blog links from around the state are listed below: A lengthy post discussing a recent Seventh Circuit case that addresses an in-court identification by a witness with vision problems. Jon Groth discusses brain injuries suffered in car accidents. Bonnie […]

Mar 9, 2009

Judicial elections, jury trials, legal citation tools among blawg topics

Wisconsin’s latest legal blogs feature a variety of discussions including the lack of judicial accountability due to uncontested races. The following list spotlights the most recent postings on state blawgs. Christopher King opines at the Marquette Faculty Blog that, “Because so few lower court judicial elections are actually contested, the judiciary is isolated from accountability [&h[...]

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