In a domestic abuse injunction hearing, if both parties don’t show, the case is dismissed. What happens if only the petitioner shows up? (Specifically looking at Wisconsin jurisdiction, please cite sources).

Matt is a paralegal working for a large defense firm. The attorney to whom he is assigned has a large case that he will be taking to trial. Matt has been assigned the task of finding law to support the motion in limine that the firm will be filing within the next week. He has […]

Peruse Chapter 14 of the course text entitled, “Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendment.” Pay particular attention to Supreme Court decisions that did not coincide with public opinion. Select a Supreme Court case related to civil rights, but unrelated to race, in which the decision did not coincide with public opinion. Think about how the policy effected […]

Serena is a paralegal at a law firm in a small southern town. She studied history in college and completed her paralegal education and certification before moving from a big city to the rural area. Serena has become friends with the local high school teacher, and this teacher has asked Serena to lead a class […]

Patricia has just started a job as a paralegal. The firm has recently acquired a lot of new business and will file complaints on behalf of several new cases in the next week or so. The cases differ in type and size, so the court jurisdiction will have to be determined carefully. Patricia does not […]

Rodolfo has recently been hired as a legal assistant for an attorney specializing in family law. The attorney is an advocate of alternative dispute resolution, and his practice is based on the belief that most family law cases can be resolved without the expense and time of litigation. Rodolfo is looking forward to learning about […]

In the last few decades, more than half of all states have enacted some type of cap on medical malpractice damages as a response to enormous awards dramatically driving up the cost of healthcare.  However, these caps are frequently criticized because of their potential to deny compensation to patients who some argue may deserve awards […]

Question 1 – A child has been kidnapped and is potentially in serious danger. Can the police obtain the cell tower location records of the area in which the girl has been kidnapped  in order to compile a list of possible “persons of interest”. Can they do this with a warrant and without a warrant? […]

A majority of states will determine such a marriage to be void.  However, in some states, the annulment will be denied if the parties went through all the outward formalities of the marriage no matter what their unspoken objective was.  Which approach do you support and why? 

Why was it unimportant to the appellate court that the trial court did not require 02 Development to prove that it had funding commitments for $8.7 million?