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Be aware of what’s on OSHA’s radar
An unfortunate side effect of the improved economy and rise in work has been a noted increase in fatality and injury rates in the construction industry, according to David Michaels with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
COURT GESTURES BLOG: Offseason workout has Prosser rounding into shape
We’re still several months away from any major state Supreme Court election activity, but recent campaign finance reports reveal who continues to plug away during the offseason.
BENCH BLOG: Lead paint defendants fail in ‘valiant attempt’
The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals recently dashed the hopes of lead paint manufacturers that wanted the federal courts to dismiss pending cases as unconstitutional.
TORT REPORT: Avoiding spoliation pitfalls in trucking litigation
Attorneys defending insurers and motor carriers for losses resulting from commercial trucking accidents should be aware of evidence spoliation issues specific to that field.
BEV BUTULA: Medicaid made easy
Medicaid federal policy guidance documents are available on the Medicaid.gov website.
TECH TOOLKIT: Security needs wide range of tactics
Having a single piece of hardware or software that can protect a firm’s entire information stream is somewhat like going completely paperless — the vision is there, but the innovation isn’t a reality just yet.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Sue, and lose a client
You will always lose when you sue your client.
BRIEFS FOR THE BRIEF WRITER: Don’t sabotage your appeal
Even when a brief technically conforms to the Court of Appeals’ briefing rules, unwary counsel still can be sandbagged by the decisional briefing rules.
John Doe probe perceptions vs. reality
A recent column I wrote on the stalled John Doe probe into allegedly illegal campaign activities drew an impassioned email from a reader in Appleton.
Open discovery takes away element of surprise
Trials in Florida were never boring, but there weren’t that many surprises, either.
BEV BUTULA: The word on online dictionaries
Dictionaries can be an important tool during research. Topic- or agency-specific dictionaries provide additional insight that the researcher may not find within a standard edition.
ON ETHICS: Know when to ask for help with OLR complaints
I often am amazed at how bad we, as lawyers, are at heeding our own advice.
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- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
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- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
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