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War of words over $4 worth of Chinese food
If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a Harvard Business School professor and attorney thinks a family-run Chinese restaurant screwed him out of $4, you’re about to find out: http://bit.ly/1GaYqj5
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Real people still real drive behind marketing
Any business, including the business of law, grows through personal relationships.
Court: US chimpanzee Tommy ‘has no human rights’
A chimpanzee is not entitled to the same rights as people and does not have be freed from captivity by its owner, a U.S. court has ruled: http://bbc.in/1tP4E00
Be careful with documents, prior statements
The witness is just settling into the deposition, starting to sense that there may be light at the end of the tunnel, when the questioner pulls out the first document. She waves it around with great flair, asks a few “isn’t-it-true” type questions and slaps it down on the table.
View from around the state: Biomarkers show promise in DUI fight
Wisconsin is wise to pursue improving technology — in cars and at treatment clinics — to fight its drunken driving scourge.
BEV BUTULA: Look beyond the Bureau for historical consumer goods prices
When on a quest to find historical prices for consumer goods, many legal researchers will consult the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
BENCH BLOG: Justices, judges assemble their wish lists
The Bench Blog’s Santa asked Wisconsin Supreme Court justices and Court of Appeals judges what they want in their appellate Christmas stockings.
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.
ON ETHICS: Partners face risks along with rewards
Michael Steele, MSNBC commentator and former Republican National Committee chairman, appears to be in some trouble, based on recent reports.
Ohio attorney suspended over hypnosis allegations
An Ohio attorney accused of hypnotizing women for his sexual pleasure was immediately suspended from practicing law by the state Supreme Court: http://abcn.ws/1ATNfev
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.
SYBIL PROCEDURE: Living deliberately as a lawyer
I know bakers, writers, artists, doctors, and accountants that find meaning and purpose in their work. And I now know several lawyers who do too, myself included.
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- Gov. Evers again calls Republican lawmakers into special meeting
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