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    Wisconsin Lawyer
    March 01, 2000

    Wisconsin Lawyer March 2000

    Vol. 73, No. 3, March 2000

     

    Guarding the Gates: Admissibility of Expert
    Evidence in Federal and Wisconsin Courts

    Cartoonby 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

    Cartoonby 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

    Globeby 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?

    Dumpsterby Ann Massie Nelson

    Negligent disposal of medical and financial information could land your firm in hot water.

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    Columns

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    *Managing Risk
    *Does the new "Dumpster
    *Diving" law apply to you?

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