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Have You Encountered the Use of “Meat Glue” (aka Activa, Transglutaminase, Fibrimex or Fibrin) By a Meat Product Company or Restaurant?
Are you aware of a meat supplier or restaurant selling “meat-glued” meat– e.g. a “filet” of meat that was actually made of smaller meat scraps “glued” together– and not labeling the meat in a way customers would understand that’s the … Continue reading
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Work Dispute? Lose Your Cool, Lose Your Job
If you get in a workplace dispute, watch your emotions carefully. If you lose your cool, you will likely lose your job. People understandably feel strong emotions when confronted with strong emotions– say if a boss or HR rep is … Continue reading
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Grassley Concerned that Fraudulent Practices May be Used to Circumvent Protections of H-1B Visa
In a letter to Department of State Secretary Hillary Clinton and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Grassley cited a Seattle Times story that outlined questionable practices by The Boeing Company in using the B-1 visa instead of the … Continue reading
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WI Supreme Court Argument for Tribal Transfer Case, Kroner v. Oneida Seven Generations Corp.
Yesterday, PBC Attorney Michael Brown, who represents John Kroner in the case of John Kroner v. Oneida Seven Generations Corporation (Appeal No. 2010AP002533), conducted argument before the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The issues before the Supreme Court concern the Brown County Circuit Court’s decision … Continue reading
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The Truth Will Not Set You Free
Many employees engaged in employment disputes believe that the truth will set them free. That once the employer, or the legal system, finds out the employee is factually correct or “in the right,” then everything will work out in the … Continue reading
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Video About Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program
The Wisconsin Lawyer Assistance Program (WisLAP) has posted a video on YouTube (embedded below), which describes the WisLAP program. As stated at WisLAP’s website: The Wisconsin Lawyers Assistance Program (WisLAP) provides confidential assistance to help lawyers, judges, law students, and … Continue reading
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Seeing if You Have Carrier IQ on Your Android; Questions About Your Legal Rights
There are recent news reports about a company called Carrier IQ which has an application installed on millions of smartphones, including some Androids. Concerns exist that Carrier IQ’s application may be obtaining and transmitting phone users’ information without their knowledge. … Continue reading
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PBC Atty. Avi Berk Interviewed By Fox 11 Regarding WI Supreme Court Rules Proposal
Peterson, Berk & Cross attorney Avi Berk was interviewed by Fox 11 regarding proposed rules by the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The rules, if adopted, would try to make the WI Supreme Court more transparent to the public, and improve civility … Continue reading
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Do NOT Email An Attorney About Personal Matters from Your Employment Email Address
Image by Sean MacEntee via Flickr I am an attorney, and every so often, a new potential client will email me, and will do so using their employment email address. When this happens, often the person’s email will contain negative … Continue reading
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“Promoting Employee Voice in the American Economy: A Call for Comprehen” by Kenneth G. Dau-Schmidt
A Marquette Law Review article that calls for reform in the American corporate landscape, and a shift of fixation from shareholders, management and short term profit, to more long-term focus and more collaboration with workers. Promoting Employee Voice in the … Continue reading
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