The law provides owners of property abutting navigable waters such as lakes and rivers rights of access to and use of those waters, commonly called “riparian rights.” Those rights are exclusive up to a point, but ultimately subject to the rights of the public and the State as trustee. Among those rights are the right […]
In 2012, a 25-year veteran of the Peoria Arizona police department posted pictures on his Facebook account. These pictures depicted seven heavily armed teenagers. The teenagers held a bullet-riddled t-shirt depicting the now iconic “Hope” logo used by President Obama. The Secret Service actively investigated the issue as a threat on President Obama’s life and the officer was ultimately
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The Second Amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right of individual citizens to possess firearms. The Supreme Court has ruled that this right is not absolute. Many states have taken advantage of the ability to limit the Second Amendment. Wisconsin, for example, makes it a crime punishable by a $10,000 fine and 10 years imprisonment for any
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On this Veterans Day 2020, the West & Dunn team expresses our sincerest gratitude to all who have ever served in the United States Armed Forces. These brave men and women put others before self represent the best of our country’s citizens. West & Dunn is dedicated to ensuring they receive the benefits they have
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On November 5, 2020, a federal judge ordered that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs must re-adjudicate claims for disability benefits arising from exposure to Agent Orange during the Vietnam War, if those claims were previously denied because the veteran had served offshore during Vietnam rather than setting foot on the land or serving within
On January 27, 2020, the Department of Defense (“DoD”) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) changed the list of locations where the military used and stored herbicides such as Agent Orange. To the surprise of many, this list no longer includes approximately 40 locations that VA previously recognized as places where herbicides were known to be used. Sadly, VA is
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In 2019, the Board of Veterans Appeals (sometimes called the Board or BVA) issued over 95,000 appeals decisions. Whenever the Board issues a decision, federal law requires that it provide a statement of “reasons and bases” explaining how it reached its decision. One of the most common reasons that the Board’s decisions are eventually overturned
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The term private equity or alternative asset can encompass a lot of different types of firms, including venture capital firms and hedge funds. Private equity, in this context, mainly refers to leveraged buyouts, where private equity firms buy companies by loading them up with debt. In these private equity transactions, debt is commonly employed to
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The term private equity or alternative asset can encompass a lot of different types of firms, including venture capital firms and hedge funds. Private equity, in this context, mainly refers to leveraged buyouts, where private equity firms buy companies by loading them up with debt. In these private equity transactions, debt is commonly employed to
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