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Advising Civil Clients:
When the FBI Comes to the Door
 by
David Cannon & Steven Biskupic
If your civil client is contacted by a federal agent,
will you know what to advise? This primer on criminal investigations is for
civil lawyers who find their clients and practices suddenly immersed in a federal criminal
case.
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Written Contract
Alternatives
 by
Mark R. Hinkston
Wisconsin law affords plaintiffs a variety of remedies when they
have performed valuable services in contexts where there has been no written agreement.
This article focuses on oral agreements, quantum meruit, unjust enrichment, and
promissory estoppel. Learn how to counsel, not console, your client when "it's not
in writing."
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Wisconsin's Approach
to Proximate Cause
 by Kendall W. Harrison
Under Wisconsin law, the doctrine of proximate cause consists of six public policy factors.
Using these factors, Wisconsin courts attempt to strike a balance between deterring socially irresponsible
conduct and shielding individuals from unlimited liability for the infinite results of their actions.
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Public Service:
Reshaping Justice Systems Worldwide
 by
Dianne Molvig
Many countries are seeking insight and instruction as they reshape their justice
systems. Some are turning to Wisconsin judges for help. Wisconsin judges have taught in China, Russia, Lithuania,
Ukraine, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Uruguay, and other countries. Here are a few of their stories.
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