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Nice digs: Charges dropped against homeless man in suite
Prosecutors in western Pennsylvania have dropped charges against a homeless man found squatting inside the presidential suite of a Pittsburgh hotel last fall: http://bit.ly/1v3CBwC
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Make yourself a household name
Remember how much time you and your spouse spent picking a name for your child(ren)? Remember how important it seemed to choose a name that would identify that child for the rest of his/her life? Well, no less time should be spent considering the name of your law firm.
BENCH BLOG: Court cuts through father’s arguments against wire in incest case
Is a teenager capable of consenting to wear a wire? The Court of Appeals recently addressed this issue of first impression in Wisconsin.
Have 20 bucks? Start a law firm
About every two days you see an advertisement about how to start a law firm for $10,000 and an adjustable-rate mortgage. Forget that: http://bit.ly/1tVztDq
Book rips into both political parties
Any lingering doubts about the nonpartisan bona fides of Wisconsin Democracy Campaign, the state campaign finance watchdog, should be annihilated by Mike McCabe’s new book, “Blue Jeans in High Places.”
View from around the state: Working with the voter ID law
We continue to believe that Wisconsin's voter ID law is an unnecessary burden for some voters, but clerks, poll workers and voters are going to have to work with it.
BEV BUTULA: Google’s Knowledge Graph can save search time
In 2012, Google launched its Knowledge Graph, a visual summary found on the right-hand side of the screen, that provides relevant details related to your search.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Clients are No. 1 in Model Rules — and in your practice
A quick glance at the table of contents for the American Bar Association Model Rules of Professional Conduct is all it takes to let you know that the client is No. 1.
Chick-O-Sticks … and cocaine
Police say a central Pennsylvania couple saw a man urinating with his pants down around his ankles moments before he broke into their home and grabbed a handful of Chick-O-Sticks from their candy bowl.
Turn your bio into a business magnet
The smart lawyer can turn a bio into a marketing magnet that generates leads, as opposed to a mere resume or a CV, which recite only education and experience.
Case is yet another setback for NLRB
The true effect of the Noel Canning decision is yet to be seen, but it definitely will affect some companies that have cases pending on appeal.
BEV BUTULA: LegalBitStream navigates tax law
LegalBitStream provides searchable databases of U.S. federal income tax and estate tax law.
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- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
- MPD issues statement on outside agency officer assignments
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
