http://www.wislawjournal.com/all.rss The latest News updates from WLJ en-us Copyright 2008, Wisconsin Law Journal. http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/Inside-the-Jury-Room As a writer for a legal journal, I&rsquo;d love to write an inside scoop of what goes on in a jury room. But, alas, every time I&rsquo;ve been called for jury duty, I managed to get myself removed by one attorney or another with his peremptory strikes. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:50:48 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/Columnist-seeks-out-good-deals-for-law-offices Although I&rsquo;ve been associated with Wisconsin Law Journal for more than a decade now, I&rsquo;ve never ventured into the waters of &ldquo;columnist&rdquo; until now. But I like the idea. It puts me in the same category as one of my heroines, Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:33:23 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/Striving-for-Independence <img src="/_images/uploads/oconnor-050708-100.jpg" border="0" alt="Image" hspace="8" vspace="8" width="85" height="60" align="right" />Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O&rsquo;Connor tells a group of about 700 people that they have an important role in supporting judicial independence. Attorneys, judges and business people turned out en masse May 7 to hear the retired justice speak at the Milwaukee Bar Association&rsquo;s 150th Anniversary Luncheon. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:30:41 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/Oneida-Nation-will-not-appeal-Hobart-eminent-domain-case Damage control is one way to describe the reasoning behind the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin&rsquo;s decision not to appeal a federal ruling which gave the village of Hobart eminent domain over a portion of land owned by the tribe. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:25:32 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/Reviewing-original-sentence-transcript-is-optional A court is not required to read the original sentencing transcript in every reconfinement after revocation of extended supervision. Mon, 12 May 2008 14:24:43 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/072584--072585-US-v-Orsburn Sentencing Mail fraud Mon, 12 May 2008 14:23:08 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/2006AP1187CR-State-v-Ciarpaglini Sentencing Conditions of probation Mon, 12 May 2008 14:22:10 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/072074-Huang-v-Mukasey Immigration CAT; credibility Mon, 12 May 2008 14:20:54 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/2007AP2377-In-the-matter-of-the-Refusal-of-Gerald-J-Pieschel Motor Vehicles OWI; reasonable suspicion Mon, 12 May 2008 14:19:36 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/072405-Soumare-v-Mukasey Immigration Asylum Mon, 12 May 2008 14:18:37 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/2007AP107CR-2007AP512CR-State-v-Pletz Child Enticement Attempt; sufficiency of complaint Mon, 12 May 2008 14:16:27 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/072267-072283--072308-Guardian-Pipeline-LLC-v-95080-Acres-of-Land Civil Procedure Commissioners; bias Mon, 12 May 2008 14:16:19 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/064310-US-v-HattenLubick Sentencing Conspiracy; assignment of a leadership role; drug quantity calculation Mon, 12 May 2008 14:15:24 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/2007AP1970-Pierce-v-La-Crosse-Truck-Center-Inc-et-al Torts Strict product liability Mon, 12 May 2008 14:13:10 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/2006AP2108AC-In-re-the-Marriage-of-Wisth-v-Wisth Family Divorce; property division Mon, 12 May 2008 14:13:04 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/071243-Samuel-v-Frank Habeas Corpus Coerced third-party statement Mon, 12 May 2008 14:12:56 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/2007AP812-Devine-v-Notter Property Illusory contracts; attorney approval Mon, 12 May 2008 14:10:57 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/2007AP1641-In-the-matter-of-the-guardianship-and-protective-placement-of-Michael-L Family Guardianship; attendance in court Mon, 12 May 2008 14:09:44 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/2007AP853-Kiser-v-Jungbacker Civil Procedure Class actions; attorney fees; standing Mon, 12 May 2008 14:08:56 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2008/05/12/Commitment-Issues Is the Fifth Circuit trying to change the way prosecutors talk to jurors? Mon, 12 May 2008 13:59:42 CDT