Chip off the old Block

Later on today, the Kansas City Chiefs will be squaring off against the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 59. While I was sad the Packers weren’t playing in the big game, my mood brightened considerably when my buddy, Timmy, invited us to his house for a party. Timmy is the king of smoking meats. He […]

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McCarty Law’s Kristy Christensen Re-Elected as Officer for the Home Builders Association of the Fox Cities

We are proud to announce that McCarty Law attorney Kristy Christensen has been re-elected as an officer of the board of directors for the Home Builders Association of the Fox Cities (HBAFC). This non-profit organization is at the heart of our local construction industry, promoting quality housing, strong industry connections and business growth. Christensen’s ongoing […]

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Teenage Use of Social Media Goes Under

Social media usage is a controversial topic, especially when it comes to user regulations. As America toyed with banning the TikTok app, at the end of last year, Australia banned children under the age of 16 from using social media altogether. The measure contains the tightest restrictions of any democracy in the world on children’s […]

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The Dotted Line

After coaching the New England Patriots for 24 years, Bill Belichick retired at the end of last season. He is the coach with the most Super Bowl wins in NFL history (8), the most wins as a head coach (6), the most Super Bowl Appearances as a coach (12) and as a head coach (9). […]

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Catfished

There’s a documentary on Netflix called ‘The Tinder Swindler,’ which recounts the story of Simon Leviev, a man who used dating apps like Tinder to pose as a wealthy diamond mogul and con women out of large sums of money. The documentary features interviews with some of Leviev’s victims, who were defrauded of an estimated […]

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McCarty Law’s Ali Ratajczak appointed as director of the Fox Valley Estate Planning Council

APPLETON, Wis. [Jan. 16, 2025] — McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce that attorney Ali Ratajczak has been appointed as the new director of the Fox Valley Estate Planning Council (FVEPC). With years of experience in estate planning, wills and trusts, Ratajczak’s leadership will bring expertise, innovation and […]

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Nickel-and-Dime

This past spring, my niece graduated from UW Law School. She had a hooding ceremony for the law school on Friday followed by the service for all the grads at Camp Randall on Saturday. Despite having about 10,000 hotel rooms in Madison, there were only about three left when I booked one online. While I […]

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Preserve and Protect

About a month ago, I watched ‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’ on Netflix. Eddie Murphy reprised the title role in the fourth installment of the franchise, and John Ashton and Judge Reinhold returned as Taggert and Rosewood. Even Paul Reiser came back to play Jeffrey and Bronson Pinchot as the sassy Serge. The film was […]

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