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Wisconsin's 'Stream of Commerce' Theory of Personal Jurisdiction
 Kopke v. A. Hartrodt S.r.l. expands the jurisdictional reach of Wisconsin courts by subjecting foreign companies to jurisdiction if they could have known that the goods they handle could injure Wisconsin citizens. Kopke thereby signals the demise of "minimum contacts" as a check on the state's power to exercise jurisdiction over foreign defendants in the personal injury setting. More
Concepts of Freedom: The Life of Justice Byron Paine
 A study of Justice Byron Paine's life is indispensable to understanding how the Republican ideal took root in Wisconsin and how it evolved during the state's industrial era following the Civil War. This is the second in a series of articles that will appear through 2003 to commemorate Wisconsin's legal history. More
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Managing Our Future Guest Editorial
Proximate Cause and Municipal Liability Ethics
Drawing the Line on Discovery Abuse Practice tips
Tax Credits for Hiring Persons with Disabilities Legislative watch
In 2003, Wisconsin's civil legal services programs will lose 15.55 percent of their federal funding. The funding picture gets worse when substantial decreases in projected IOLTA income are factored into the equation. Legislative watch
State Bar Supports LSC Funding
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