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Put a sock on it
Indiana attorney Todd Glickfield hates socks and has a habit of appearing in court with bare feet stuffed into his shoes. Now's he facing sanctions: http://indy.st/1w6FjRC
Top-10 ridiculous reasons why people have been arrested
From taking a spider hostage to a banana assault, it is hard to believe what these criminals got arrested for: http://bit.ly/1qcQSq2
Alaska town spends $7K defending mayor’s $37.50 fine
The city of Fairbanks, Alaska, has spent about $7,000 so far to fight a $37.50 fine the state’s election law regulatory body levied on the city mayor: http://bit.ly/1lDh9On
Online tools to streamline your email
These days we spend an awful lot of time sorting through and responding to emails. Oftentimes, email ping pong can take up a tremendous amount of time as we attempt to schedule meetings or phone calls on dates and times that work well for a group of invitees.
Fantasy football: Time to get in the game?
They’re almost here: those crisp, autumn Sunday afternoons that many football fans barely notice, as they are inevitably glued to their televisions and mobile devices.
Chippewa Falls man charged after girl eats pot-laced chocolate
CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis. (AP) — A Chippewa Falls man whose daughter was sickened after eating a marijuana-laced chocolate bar faces three criminal charges:
Judge seeks to stay on bench after ‘serial drunkenness’
For years, Broward County Judge Gisele Pollack has been the one who offers a second chance. This week, in papers filed with the Florida Supreme Court, she's asking for one.
BEV BUTULA: Seven keys to construction law
The law firm of Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald, LLP publishes a document that may be beneficial to construction lawyers.
Legal Writing Notebook: It’s Time To Break Up With Initial Caps
Initial caps are helpful, of course: they are the time-honored way to show a reader that This Is Important.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Lawsuits don’t discriminate among discriminators
Want a surefire way to protect against at least some lawsuits? Don’t discriminate!
Kick(ball) in the pants
Have you ever been hurt in a company softball or kickball game? The South Carolina Supreme Court says you may be entitled to workers' compensation.
Attorney worries client’s horns, 666 tattoo, may sway jury
The defense lawyer for a Massachusetts man charged with a triple murder worries his client's "unique appearance" may bias jurors in their decision to convict or not.
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- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- 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
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
