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Guarding the Gates:
Admissibility of Expert
Evidence in Federal and Wisconsin Courts
 by
Robert M. Whitney
Daubert imposes on trial courts stringent gatekeeping requirements for admitting expert testimony in federal
courts and in those states adopting Daubert. Wisconsin, not having adopted Daubert, has dramatically more flexible standards
of expert admissibility. The author offers an in-depth look at federal and Wisconsin rules on expert testimony.
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Sued for Speaking
Out
 by
Aaron R. Gary
If your client is sued based upon communications to a governmental body, your
best defense to liability may be the Petition Clause to the First Amendment. The strength of your defense will depend upon which of two standards the court applies to define tort liability under the clause.
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New International
Evidence Rules
Advance Arbitration Process
 by Terry F. Peppard
The International Bar Association's new rules address how evidence is collected and presented in international arbitration proceedings. The rules reflect how arbitration is practiced today, pave the way toward harmonizing differing legal cultures, and delocalize business-based legal proceedings worldwide.
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Does the New "Dumpster
Diving"
Law Apply to You?
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Ann Massie Nelson
Negligent disposal of medical and financial information could land your firm in hot water.
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