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Jackson County judge’s sealing of records raises concerns
A Jackson County judge who sealed the identities of defendants in three criminal cases defended the move as an effort to protect the innocent, but open-records advocates blasted the action as a violation of the public's right to know.
Questionable conduct at the State Bar’s BOG meeting
At its meeting June 12 at the Marriott West in Madison, the State Bar’s Board of Governors took a number of breathtaking steps which you had to witness to fully understand.
Are ‘trial-spin’ websites the wave of the future?
In the first week of a high-stakes trial in which the plaintiffs planned to ask a major health corporation for billions of dollars in damages for medical injuries, their lawyers noticed something they had not anticipated: The defendant had launched a website putting its spin on the case.
Appeals court strikes down union poster rule
In another blow to the nation's dwindling labor unions, an appeals court on Tuesday struck down a federal rule that would have required millions of businesses to put up posters informing workers of their right to form a union.
It doesn’t always help to have friends in high places, says 7th Circuit
An Illinois police officer claimed he lost his job because he complained that his department had a bad habit of looking the other way when politically connected drivers were caught committing traffic violations.
First Amendment defense signaled in sex abuse case (UPDATE)
A small evangelical Christian denomination called Sovereign Grace Ministries was already grappling with fractured leadership, outside scrutiny of its policies and public criticism from former members when a new round of problems emerged.
State high court reprimands attorney for impugning judge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Thursday publicly reprimanded Milwaukee attorney Timothy Riordan for misconduct, despite the attorney’s protest.
Employment — public employment — First Amendment — public concern
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Employment – public employment — First Amendment — injunctions
11-1473 Capeheart v. Terrell
Constitutional Law — First Amendment — employment
2010AP2705 DeBruin v. St. Patrick Congregation
Campaign finance reform needs work from both sides
When it comes to campaign finance reform, liberals largely are wrong and conservatives only offer a partial and shaky response.
Discipline for Facebook posts didn’t violate free speech, says Minn. high court
A state university didn’t violate the First Amendment when it disciplined a student in a professional program for posting disrespectful and threatening comments on her Facebook page, the Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled.
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