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A longtime prosecutor in Washington state will face his first-ever opponent in 10 terms — and the challenger is four-legged.

Louisville Judge Sandra McLaughlin apparently doesn't like President Barack Obama (or, at the very least, an Obama T-shirt): http://bit.ly/1tOj70j

A proposal in 2006 to let school employees carry concealed weapons popped up five days after a 15-year-old student shot and killed Weston High School Principal John Klang.

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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.

Turns out Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s collars reveal much more than her love of a ladylike touch. She explained recently that she has a specific collar for dissent, and another for majority. The one that wouldn’t look out of place ...

The National Rifle Association’s top lawyer, who has been instrumental in shaping gun policy in the U.S., was once convicted of murdering a woman in Indiana, according to an investigation by Mother Jones. http://www.businessinsider.com/the-nras-top-lawyer-was-once-convicted-of-murder-2014-7  

Estoppel letters and a subordination, nondisturbance and attornment agreement are critical documents for leasing and obtaining financing where the collateral will be a multitenant commercial property.

A woman who says her Chicago plastic surgeon posted before and after photos of her facial reconstruction surgery on his website without her consent, labeling them “cocaine nose,” filed a lawsuit Tuesday in Cook County circuit court.   http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chi-lawsuit-plastic-surgeon-illegally-used-womans-photos-labeled-them-cocaine-nose-20140729-story.html

A college student who says she fled in terror when undercover officers who thought she had illegally bought beer swarmed her SUV has reached a $212,500 settlement with the state of Virginia. http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/07/31/virginia-student-settles-lawsuit-over-her-mistaken-arrest-after-water-mistaken/

New York State awarded $60,000 to a volunteer firefighter in a sexual harassment complaint who alleged that her lieutenant repeatedly said “badonkadonk” and slapped her rear end. http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2014/07/female_firefighter_60k_badonkadonk_slap_complaint.html

Court documents filed Tuesday call into question allegations surrounding the amputation of a Birmingham man’s penis last month. The attorney representing the doctors sued in the case has filed for dismissal after testimonies reveal that neither performed a circumcision on the ...

Law students across the country endured their own exam hell this week after a glitch in a widely used system to upload bar exam answers and essays temporarily failed, meaning their answers were not uploaded or sent to various state websites: http://fxn.ws/1s7Twxw

Welcome to Wisconsin Law Journal’s newest blog: Law and Disorder. On a daily basis, we’ll be bringing you weird, wacky and entertaining legal news from all over. From the details on Chubby Checker’s penis app suit to the latest snafus with ...

Spend any time within spitting distance of a construction project and you’ll instantly feel how the crush of time pressure affects those involved in varying ways, with multiple ripple effects.

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An unfortunate side effect of the improved economy and rise in work has been a noted increase in fatality and injury rates in the construction industry, according to David Michaels with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

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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.

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The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently dashed the hopes of lead paint manufacturers that wanted the federal courts to dismiss pending cases as unconstitutional.

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Attorneys defending insurers and motor carriers for losses resulting from commercial trucking accidents should be aware of evidence spoliation issues specific to that field.

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Medicaid federal policy guidance documents are available on the Medicaid.gov website.

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Having a single piece of hardware or software that can protect a firm’s entire information stream is somewhat like going completely paperless — the vision is there, but the innovation isn’t a reality just yet.

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You will always lose when you sue your client.

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Even when a brief technically conforms to the Court of Appeals’ briefing rules, unwary counsel still can be sandbagged by the decisional briefing rules.

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A recent column I wrote on the stalled John Doe probe into allegedly illegal campaign activities drew an impassioned email from a reader in Appleton.

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Trials in Florida were never boring, but there weren’t that many surprises, either.

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Dictionaries can be an important tool during research. Topic- or agency-specific dictionaries provide additional insight that the researcher may not find within a standard edition.

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I often am amazed at how bad we, as lawyers, are at heeding our own advice.

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Every moderately successful solo practitioner has had those weeks.

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A new Twitter account, @SCOTUS_servo, alerts followers when the U.S. Supreme Court edits its decisions.

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Brad Schimel, the lone Republican candidate for state attorney general, ignited a firestorm early this year with his response to a letter alleging pay-to-play politics.

Just settling into the witness preparation session, your client nervously asks: “What if they ask about preparation?” It’s a frequent question — and concern — from witnesses.