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ON THE DEFENSIVE: The dangers of John Doe
The theme of Franz Kafka’s book, “The Trial,” resonates as strongly today as ever. Prosecutors have amassed powers and tools that were inconceivable even a generation ago.
BENCH BLOG: Promise questions and jury nullification
The ferocity of an alcohol addiction is apparent in the case of Frank Zdzieblowski, a 73-year-old Portage County man who was charged with operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited blood alcohol concentration as a sixth offense less than five months after he was charged with fifth offense intoxicated driving.
Wis. man gets jail for crane bungee jump (VIDEO)
A 26-year-old Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 30 days in jail for bungee-jumping off a 138-foot crane in Sheboygan on the Fourth of July.
Judge to day care flasher: ‘Find a new hobby’
William Grube, a former Rochester man, stood shaking in front of a judge Wednesday, apologizing for flashing from his bedroom window as parents and children arrived and left a nearby day care: http://bit.ly/1sIUEVR
Which candidate will be on the ‘frontline?’
In any political race, there are always keywords that candidates go back to again and again.
Don’t feed the pigeons (and the homeless)
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., police say Arnold Abbott violated a new city law, but the 90-year-old homeless advocate says his only crime was to “love thy neighbor:” http://fxn.ws/1x9vxyD
SYBIL PROCEDURE: The cycle of teaching and learning
When I was an undergraduate, I had the good fortune to hear Kurt Vonnegut speak on my college campus. I don’t remember the substance of his speech, but I do remember that I thought it was rambling and disjointed, until the end when the whole thing brilliantly came together and 10 different themes converged.
Kenosha man allegedly gropes 3 at haunted house
MOUNT PLEASANT, Wis. (AP) — Authorities have charged a Wisconsin man who they say groped patrons inside a Mount Pleasant haunted house: http://goo.gl/z0ipxR
How those law degrees treating you?
According to a survey by the National Association for Law Placement, recent law school grads who get the coveted big law jobs aren't making as much as they did a few years ago.
BENCH BLOG: Posner’s deer hunting decision on the mark
In another interesting decision, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner has allowed Native Americans to hunt deer at night, debunking concerns about safety.
BEV BUTULA: Congress.gov site adds new features
The Congress.gov website now includes live streams of House committee hearings and meetings, along with an archive to January 2012.
BENCH BLOG: Judges show Daubert isn’t all that complicated
In the first Wisconsin case applying the Daubert standard on admissibility of expert witness testimony, the court of appeals explains “what the Daubert rule is and what it is not.”
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- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Katherine Metzger
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – James M. Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Howard S. Sicula
