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Obama ends 22-year-old travel ban against people with HIV/AIDS, ushering in big changes to immigration law

Dec. 2, 2009 — A travel and immigration ban against people with HIV/AIDS had been the law since the earliest days of the pandemic. This year's World AIDS Day, commemorated every Dec. 1, was the last with the ban in place. President Barack Obama has directed the ban to cease on Jan. 4. Immigration law is just one of the practice areas to be affected.

Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider reach of police ‘community caretaker’ as warrant exception

Dec. 2, 2009 — An anonymous tip led police to a home that police suspected to be a drug house, but the prosecution argues the officers' warrantless entry occurred in their roles as community caretakers. The defendant says the police went too far.

FAQs about HIPAA and Wisconsin medical privacy laws: Access without patient authorization

Dec. 2, 2009 — Here are answers to frequently asked questions concerning the privacy of health information when a patient or provider is involved in an investigation or legal proceeding.

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2009 State Bar Annual Report: Stronger together: Joining forces to advance the legal profession and the justice system

Dec. 2, 2009 — This digital annual report describes a sampling of the State Bar's efforts over the past year to provide resources to help lawyers thrive in today's legal and economic environment. Equally important, the State Bar brings lawyers together to improve the legal profession and the justice system.

In the accompanying video, Diane Diel, State Bar president during the period of this report, highlights some of the year's achievements.