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REVIEW: ‘Slenderman’ explores online craze, attempted murder
The Slender Man craze swept the younger digerati while their unwitting elders occupied themselves online with Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
View from around the state: Judge recusal proposal makes sense
More than 50 retired jurists are making a reasonable request of the state Supreme Court: Set a "bright line" for judges to step down from cases that involve a party who has made a campaign contribution to that judge.
High court tackles Daubert standards in 2017’s first decision
Earlier this month the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a lengthy decision in the case of Seifert v. Balink, handing down the court’s first decision on the recently amended Wis. Stat. § 907.02 and, specifically, whether a medical expert’s opinions are reliable under Daubert.
BENCH BLOG: Public trust doctrine wins in family feud over riparian rights
The Court of Appeals took a dim view of a brother’s response to his sister’s declaratory lawsuit in which she sought to affirm her riparian rights on the Sailor Creek Flowage in Price County.
Two old rivals reconsider place for civility among adversaries
With high financial stakes, demanding clients and looming deadlines, it’s easy to let our control of our words and actions slip under pressure. Nearly every day we read stories about lawyers being uncivil and doing uncivil things — most of the time, in high-pressure situations.
View from around the state: State court got it wrong; public has right to videos
Overturning two lower court rulings, the Wisconsin Supreme Court struck a blow for government secrecy.
BENCH BLOG: Hot pursuit for a brake-light violation?
In its first non-disciplinary case of the term, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued a 3-1-3 decision for the second time in six months despite the presence of a new justice.
A second opinion can be helpful … or not
As you approach mediation, one of the things that you might do to figure out what your case is worth is get a second opinion.
CRITIC’S CORNER: Law schools, lawyers, and dead philosophers
Many law schools have let their students down over the past decade.
View from around the state: Federal prosecutors should look at Jay Anderson shooting death
The family of Jay Anderson Jr., who was shot and killed last June by a Wauwatosa police officer, says that federal prosecutors have agreed to review the case now that Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm has decided that the officer's actions were justified self-defense.
ON MEDIATION: Attorneys are confident. That’s a good thing, right?
In a recent column about BATNA, I suggested that as you get closer to your BATNA range, you will want to evaluate your confidence about that range.
Want to network? Hit the bars
As the former president of the Outagamie County Bar Association and the current vice president of the Brown County Bar Association, I was asked to share some of the experiences these leadership positions have brought me.
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- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
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