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Pro tip: Don’t ask Reddit for legal advice
If you needed help with a legal situation, would you ask the first five people you see on the street?
Defendant to judge: ‘I go to jail to study’
If you consider jail to be the "college of hard knocks," then this dude is a proud alum: http://touch.sun-sentinel.com/#section/-1/article/p2p-81036462/
Construction liens useful if filed correctly
Construction liens can be useful in helping collect money or services owed, but how does one go about filing one, and when should you move ahead with foreclosure?
Sour grapes? Police arrest man who wins doughnut-eating contest
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina man celebrated out-eating some police officers, only to find out that he couldn't outrun them: http://dailym.ai/1mCMCuv
Naked invasions
Fond du Lac police have arrested a 26-year-old man who they say has admitted to three home invasions while in the nude.
City attorney: Don’t bother paying those pot tickets
Pete Holmes, the city's chief prosecutor, says, "My hope is that the people who received the tickets do not pay them."
BENCH BLOG: State justices divide on determining consent
What can an ordinary passenger do to stop police from searching the passenger’s property when it’s in a vehicle being searched with the driver’s consent?
Monkey says ‘cheese,’ copyright battle ensues
If a monkey takes a selfie, who owns the copyright?
Jury awards $1M against doc who now works in prison
A jury awarded a $1 million verdict to a woman blaming a doctor, who now practices on inmates, and a shopping center clinic for complications from breast augmentation surgery.
LEGAL CENTS: Foxwordy falls short for my networking needs
Foxwordy, launched this past February, is a private platform, built “by lawyers for lawyers.”
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Technology a constant threat to clients’ privacy
In a rare unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled in Riley v. California that police must secure a warrant before searching a cellphone owned by a criminal suspect.
Objection! Interrupting lawyer gets rare sanction
A lawyer who angered an Iowa federal judge by repeatedly raising objections has received an unusual punishment.
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- 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
