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Apr 23, 2015

BENCH BLOG: Dog days of summer arrive early for US high court

For the second time in as many years, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided a dog-sniffing case.

Apr 6, 2015

BENCH BLOG: Good-faith exception to exclusionary rule

In a hotly contested case about suppressing a dog’s sniff search of a residence, the Wisconsin Supreme Court unanimously decided that the good faith exception to the exclusionary rule applied.

Apr 6, 2015

BEV BUTULA: DTIC offers range of scientific, technical research

It has been awhile since I wrote about a website that provides quality scientific or technical research.

Apr 2, 2015

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Planted evidence yields only harm for justice system

There is nothing that harms the integrity of the criminal justice system more than a rogue officer planting evidence.

Mar 20, 2015

BENCH BLOG: Crawford issue case shines light on expert reports

The Court of Appeals recently decided a Crawford issue in a murder trial. In so doing, it emphasized the importance of bringing in needed experts to testify.

Mar 16, 2015

BEV BUTULA: Get the true scoop on the False Claims Act

There are a large number of websites dedicated to the False Claims Act. Attorneys and legal professionals interested in this area of law are often searching for recent cases and news to remain current.

Mar 5, 2015

BEV BUTULA: Word Spy is the first word on an ever-evolving culture

For readers who appreciate how words continue to evolve with our culture, check out Word Spy.

Mar 4, 2015

BENCH BLOG: Appeals decision raises more questions than it answers

The Court of Appeals has decided that expressing opinions is not whistleblowing. But what constitutes opinion and what constitutes whistleblowing?

Feb 24, 2015

US Supreme Court won’t reinstate case of missing man

Bobby Chen's legal luck has finally run out.

Feb 16, 2015

BEV BUTULA: Wisconsin TechSearch continues to be a useful resource

In 2009 I wrote about Wisconsin TechSearch, the University of Wisconsin College of Engineering document delivery program. It is six years later and it continues to be a valuable service.

Feb 12, 2015

LEGAL LOOP: Are lawyer blogs ads?

When blogging started to become commonplace a decade ago, it wasn’t something many lawyers concerned themselves with. Eventually, lawyers began to blog and many began to wonder whether blogs constituted lawyer advertising and thus required disclaimers.

Feb 10, 2015

BENCH BLOG: High court correct in substitution ruling

In a rare unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court acted to protect a criminal defendant’s statutory right to peremptory substitution of judge.

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