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 […]
Mr. Sparks is a student associate at West & Dunn, and a law student at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Every current and former member of the Military understands that wearing the uniform comes with a risk. However, most do not consider the risk posed by trips to the clinic. According to the Defense
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As the pandemic drags on and folks across the world remain inside, Americans have turned to Amazon to deliver many of the essential supplies needed to stock their homes during quarantine. Over the first quarter of 2020, Amazon raked in $76 billion in net sales (up from $60 billion over the same quarter in 2019), causing its
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Among the most hard-hit by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic are veterans. Too often, veterans face homelessness, lack of adequate health care, delays in receiving financial support, poverty, and, in extreme cases, death. RISKS FACED BY VETERANS Wisconsin is home to over 371,000 veterans. The vast majority are over 60 years old. The largest group served
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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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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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Most residential landlords make the wise decision to collect a security deposit before renting an apartment to a tenant. While these deposits can be beneficial to a landlord if the tenant fails to pay rent or damages the apartment, improper handling of a security deposit can lead to harsh consequences for the landlord. RULES FOR
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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 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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