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Concussion Law and Youth Sports: A New Law That Protects the Head

July 18, 2012 – Football season is right around the corner, as well as potential concussions. In high school football alone, there are approximately 67,000 diagnosed concussions each year. In this article, Madison lawyer Patrick Fiedler explains the duties and obligations created by a new concussion law.

Health Law and Employment Lawyers to Focus on Latest Developments, Big Impacts

July 18, 2012 – Health care law has captured the headlines lately, but far-reaching court decisions and legislative activity are significantly impacting, or have the potential to impact, labor and employment law, too. In this article, learn about developments in both areas of law.

When Helping Hurts: How Professionals Become Negative Advocates, or Not

July 18, 2012 – Lawyer Bill Eddy of the High Conflict Institute, in San Diego, explains the problem of "negative advocacy," which can occur when advising high conflict or emotionally charged clients. In Eddy's article, learn how to avoid it.

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Greenwash: Overselling a Product's 'Greeness'

July 18, 2012 – Greenwashing describes vague unsubstantiated or misleading environmental marketing claims. In this video, David Gilles and Matthew Kemp discuss Wisconsin's standards for labeling recycled, recyclable, and degradable products and the requirements for substantiating the energy savings created by certain products.