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BENCH BLOG: Calculating interest in settlements
How long should it take for an insurer’s check to arrive after a settlement has been reached? Does it matter on which continent the insurer is located? The Court of Appeals recently analyzed these questions.
BENCH BLOG: Posner’s deer hunting decision on the mark
In another interesting decision, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner has allowed Native Americans to hunt deer at night, debunking concerns about safety.
BENCH BLOG: Judges show Daubert isn’t all that complicated
In the first Wisconsin case applying the Daubert standard on admissibility of expert witness testimony, the court of appeals explains “what the Daubert rule is and what it is not.”
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.
BENCH BLOG: Court’s divided decision inspires call to action
The Wisconsin Supreme Court subscribes to a new interpretation of “surviving spouse” under the wrongful death statute.
BENCH BLOG: Weighing in on a ‘professional divorce’
The Court of Appeals recently had an opportunity to review a decision that addressed contingency fees after the break-up of a law practice.
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?
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.
BENCH BLOG: Wisconsin appeals court takes on troubling trend
Drugged driving is trending in Wisconsin, an unfortunate result of the increased levels of cocaine and heroin circulating in state.
BENCH BLOG: Breaking down Crabb’s gay marriage opinion
Everyone appreciates a well-written decision, so there is general agreement that federal District Judge Barbara Crabb wrote a bravura opinion in declaring Wisconsin’s constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriages unconstitutional.
BENCH BLOG: Case raises notable open records concerns
In a recent Court of Appeals’ case, domestic violence clashed with the open records law.
BENCH BLOG: Punitive damage case shows bias for insurance co.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court used a numerical ratio to reduce what it considered to be an unconstitutionally excessive punitive damages award.
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