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Party Permits – How a Dispute Over Local Ordinances Became a Battle for Indian Sovereignty

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Party Permits – How a Dispute Over Local Ordinances Became a Battle for Indian Sovereignty

On July 30, 2020, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit decided a Wisconsin case that reflected the local impact of a broader shift in how the United States government treats Indian reservations and their sovereignty. On its face, the case was about whether or not the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin had to comply […]

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Sliding Into Your Judge’s DMs

We live in a connected world. Facebook, SnapChat, Tik Tok, LinkedIn, Instagram. The manner in which people socialize online is nearly endless. This web of interconnected posts, likes and online friendships creates a substantial risk of bias and conflicts of interest in our court systems. The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently waded into the tangled web of online

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Police Encounters – Your Right To Remain Silent and Refuse Searches

Most Americans are familiar with the “right to remain silent” and that police need a warrant to search your things. But there is often a disconnect between knowing these rights and having the confidence to assert them. People often think that refusing to answer questions or refusing to give consent for officers to conduct a

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VA Resumes In-person Exams at Limited Locations

On Thursday, May 28, the US Department of Veterans Affairs issued a press release announcing that it will begin conducting in-person compensation and pension exams (commonly referred to as “C&P Exams”) at select locations across the country. Those locations include the following: White River Junction VA Medical Center, Vt. Syracuse VAMC, N.Y. Erie VAMC, Penn. Hershel “Woody”

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VA Denied Your Hypertension Claim — What Now?

VA Ratings for Hypertension Veterans often struggle to receive service-connected disability benefits for hypertension. Often, this happens because a veteran has in-service blood pressure readings that are clearly elevated but fail to meet the readings that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) requires. However, it’s important to know that just because an elevated blood pressure reading

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