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Jon Groth on texting while driving; rule changes in Eastern District
on March 10, 2010 11:03 CST
Informative legal blogs from around the state.Click for more | Comments
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Tracey Wood on sobriety checkpoints
on March 2, 2010 13:20 CST
What is a 'sobriety checkpoint'? A sobriety checkpoint is a police barricade set-up to snag drunk drivers.Click for more | Comments (1)
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Judge DiMotto discusses the judge-jury relationship
on February 22, 2010 12:56 CST
The most important duty of a judge - the judicial gatekeeper - in a jury trial is to establish a relationship of trust with the jury panel from the moment the panel enters the courtroom.Click for more | Comments
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The confrontation clause and plain error at the Federal Evidence Blog
on February 16, 2010 10:42 CST
Since Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36 (2004), testimonial statements are inadmissible under the Confrontation Clause unless the declarant testifies subject to cross examination.Click for more | Comments
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Alan Borsuk addresses the future of family law
on February 10, 2010 13:53 CST
A good family-law attorney approaches a divorce case with rigorous attention to detail, a strong understanding of finance and property issues, and a readiness to deal with quick changes in circumstances. Who could disagree with that?Click for more | Comments (1)
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Paul Secunda discusses good faith and fair dealing in Wisconsin employment contracts
on February 4, 2010 13:20 CST
For those unfamiliar with employment law, it might surprise you to learn that in the United States most states do not recognize an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing (GFFD) in employment contracts, even though such covenants are deemed to exist in commercial contracts under the UCC.Click for more | Comments
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Judge DiMotto on judicial substitution
on February 2, 2010 10:09 CST
In my last post, I discussed the procedure to remove a judge via recusal.Click for more | Comments
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2010 rules of evidence
on January 13, 2010 09:01 CST
Judge DiMotto on permitting jurors to question witnesses.Click for more | Comments
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A history of acrimony on the state Supreme Court
on January 7, 2010 10:41 CST
Discussion of inflammatory evidence in the 7th Circuit at the Federal Evidence Blog.Click for more | Comments
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Senate sends Justice, judicial nominees back to White House
on December 29, 2009 13:20 CST
Butler nomination returned to White House.Click for more | Comments
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O’Hear discusses recent 7th Circuit sentencing case; Judge DiMotto’s blog
on December 21, 2009 14:10 CST
Bonnie Shucha discusses e-discovery.Click for more | Comments
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Hon. John DiMotto has started a blog
on December 11, 2009 10:30 CST
Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge John DiMotto has started a blog!Click for more | Comments (2)
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New federal rules; editorial by Justice Roggensack on campaign contributions
on December 4, 2009 10:48 CST
Bonnie Shucha at WisBlawg reviews the new federal rules that went into effect Dec. 1.Click for more | Comments
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Two new estate tax bills; Last month’s Conference on the Supreme Court
on November 30, 2009 12:55 CST
A discussion of preserving internet materials cited in opinions at the Federal Evidence Blog.Click for more | Comments
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Searching case law for free; Habush and Cannon lawsuit
on November 23, 2009 11:24 CST
Michael O’Hear discusses the Skoien case at the Marquette Faculty Blog. Link More about searching case law for free on Google by Joshua Pollack. Link Extensive discussion of the lawsuit between the Habush and Cannon firms at Wisconsin Personal Injury Attorneys Blog. Link Click for more | Comments
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Supreme Court fantasy league; Wisconsin Super Lawyers discussed
on November 17, 2009 09:05 CST
Bonnie Shucha blogs about a new Supreme Court fantasy league.Click for more | Comments
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Public financing of court races; federal felon in possession statute
on November 10, 2009 12:54 CST
Rick Esenberg at Shark & Shepherd on public financing of court races.Click for more | Comments
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Abuse of the first-time homebuyer tax credit; hearsay exception
on November 3, 2009 13:34 CST
Illusory Tenant on Justice Prosser at the administrative hearing on recusal.Click for more | Comments
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Hearsay exception at Federal Evidence Blog and ‘merit selection’ of judges
on October 27, 2009 12:43 CST
Discussion of the co-conspirator hearsay exception at Federal Evidence Blog.Click for more | Comments (2)
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Discussions on faith healing; harmless error
on October 20, 2009 10:21 CDT
A discussion of harmless error at the Federal Evidence Blog.Click for more | Comments
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Admission of internet chats; crack/powder cocaine disparity in sentencing
on October 8, 2009 09:34 CDT
Admission of internet chats under FRE 404(b) at the Federal Evidence BlogClick for more | Comments
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Comparing Westlaw and Lexis; Are silent hybrid cards hazardous to pedestrians?
on September 29, 2009 09:15 CDT
Jessica Slavin at the Marquette Faculty Blog discusses an empirical article comparing Westlaw and Lexis.Click for more | Comments (1)
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Alternative to PACER and summary judgment brief in the diploma privilege case
on September 22, 2009 13:35 CDT
Jon Groth discusses an alternative to PACER.Click for more | Comments
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The Federal Evidence Blog; new guide to Wisconsin state documents
on September 15, 2009 13:03 CDT
Discussion of Seventh Circuit opinion on lay and expert testimony at the Federal Evidence Blog.Click for more | Comments
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Discussions of records summaries and public employee e-mails
on September 3, 2009 10:04 CDT
Discussion of record summaries at Federal Evidence Blog.Click for more | Comments
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