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The Second Amendment: What the Supreme Court Rulings Mean for Your Rights

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The Second Amendment: What the Supreme Court Rulings Mean for Your Rights

Criminal Defense, Latest News /

The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to keep and bear arms. For hundreds of years, courts interpreted this right to be connected to service in a militia. This changed in 2008, when the United States Supreme Court, in the case of District of Columbia v. Heller ruled that the Second Amendment provides an individual right to own firearms, separate […]

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Five Tips for Filing a Hearing Loss Claim with VA

Latest News, Veterans Disability Claims /

Hearing loss is a common condition among veterans who have been exposed to loud noises during their military service. If you have suffered hearing loss during your service, you may be eligible for service-connected disability benefits from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). However, getting approved for disability benefits can be a complicated and

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Zealous Advocacy in Wisconsin: Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules and the American Bar Association (ABA)

Appellate Litigation, Bankruptcy, Business Law, Constitutional Law, Criminal Defense, Latest News, Municipal Law, Veterans Disability Claims /

Zealous advocacy is often invoked as a cornerstone of the legal profession and used as a guiding principle for Wisconsin lawyers. However, there are differences in how the concept of zealous advocacy is defined and applied in different legal contexts and jurisdictions. This contrast is evidenced by the removal of references to zealous advocacy in

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The Basics of Total and Permanent Disability Ratings

Appellate Litigation, Latest News /

The first step in determining whether a veteran’s rating can be reduced or severed is to determine whether VA has deemed the veteran to be totally and permanently disabled. When this occurs, it means that VA does not believe there is a reasonable chance that the condition will improve. If a condition has not been classified as

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The Realistic Costs of Litigation, and Self-Representation

Appellate Litigation, Civil Litigation, Latest News /

A trial court generally discourages self-representation, but it does not prohibit it. The results of representing oneself pro se can be interesting, cost effective, or uncomfortable as the Waukesha County case of Darrell Brooks is proving to be. While the criminal system may provide defendants with a state appointed attorney as a matter of right, the same

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Can A Police Officer Search My Car Because He Claims To Smell Marijuana?

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As marijuana remains illegal in Wisconsin but legal in surrounding states, more Wisconsin residents find themselves traveling outside Wisconsin to obtain marijuana. Marijuana, however, even when legally purchased, cannot legally be possessed in Wisconsin. Individuals transporting legally purchased marijuana into Wisconsin often find themselves subjected to routine police contacts, such as speeding or driving with a

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Important Changes To Wisconsin’s Limited Liability Statute

Business Law, Latest News /

Do you currently own a Limited Liability Company (“LLC”) in Wisconsin or are you interested in starting one? If yes, you should know that on April 15, 2022, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers signed the “2021 Wisconsin Act 258” that made important changes to Chapter 183 of the Wisconsin statutes that govern how Wisconsin LLCs are

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