In a unanimous decision rendered on June 12, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court reversed and remanded the Eleventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ dismissal of a Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA) suit filed by an Atlanta family against the government, stemming from a wrong-house raid in 2017. Attorney Sean P. Griffin’s article examines the Supreme […]
You’re sitting at home when you notice a maintenance worker in your front yard working on the power lines. In this article, Student Associate Kayleigh Stebbins explains the rights and limitations of maintenance workers to cross private property. She also provides guidance on identifying when these boundaries are being overstepped and how to address it.
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The news is full of stories regarding Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) and its impact on how we live. Chatbots, computer programs which simulate conversations or communications, are particularly popular subjects. There are computer programs which may be and are being used to generate articles, reports, advertising copy as well as conversations with people on various topics.
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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
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 March 24, 2020, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers issued Emergency Order #12 – “Safer at Home”. The Order is intended to slow the spread of the coronavirus by requiring Wisconsin residents to practice certain forms of social distancing and quarantining. While the Order places severe restrictions on travel, it contains a number of exceptions, including allowing individuals
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The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently had the opportunity to address the issue of whether a police officer can ask a motorist, during a routine traffic stop, if the motorist possessed a valid concealed carry (CCW) permit and whether there were any fireams in the vehicle. A discussion of the Milwaukee County Circuit Court and Court of Appeals treatment of this issue
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We live in a digital age. As technology advances, the law has struggled to keep up, which has created tension between law enforcement’s needs to investigate crimes and individuals’ constitutionally protected rights to privacy. One area where such tension continuously arises is with respect to law enforcement efforts to access information contained on cell phones.
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