Legal Cents: Get over your phone hang ups
A few years ago, I was living every reporter’s nightmare. Every call I made went to people’s voicemails.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Defense lawyers are too hard on Scalia
Justice Antonin Scalia has been the target of considerable invective, largely because of his support for the death penalty.
Latest task force findings cause report fatigue
Forgive, me, please, but I think I have a case of report fatigue.
For new business, blogging is king — so give it the royal treatment
It should come as no surprise by now that, for high-growth firms, blogging has become the single most important business development tactic — more effective than media or email marketing.
BENCH BLOG: Court cuts through father’s arguments against wire in incest case
Is a teenager capable of consenting to wear a wire? The Court of Appeals recently addressed this issue of first impression in Wisconsin.
BEV BUTULA: Google’s Knowledge Graph can save search time
In 2012, Google launched its Knowledge Graph, a visual summary found on the right-hand side of the screen, that provides relevant details related to your search.
LEGAL CENTS: Don’t be too quick to dis the discount
Offering clients a discount at the conclusion of representation, in exchange for a lump sum payment in full, can be a smart business strategy.
BENCH BLOG: Court’s divided decision inspires call to action
The Wisconsin Supreme Court subscribes to a new interpretation of “surviving spouse” under the wrongful death statute.
ON ETHICS: The ethics of Candy Crush
The rules of professional responsibility, much like the wheels of justice, are slow to come around.
Trysts and infidelity? ’12 Angry Men’ (and Women) decide
I felt like Henry Fonda from "12 Angry Men." Except a boy's life wasn’t on the line -- just a few thousand dollars and the dignity of a soon-to-be ex-husband who lost his wife to another man.
Don’t fear swimming with the sharks
For better or worse (duh-dum), the nonhuman creature most often associated with attorneys (duh-dum … duh-dum) is that decidedly menacing, vicious aquatic predator known as (duh-dum, duh-dum, duh-dum, DUH-DUM, DUH-DUM) — well, you know.
COURT GESTURES BLOG: Cracking down on a ‘litigious frolic’
Another day, another judge who criticizes and sanctions Rodney Rigsby for his litigious nature.
Legal News
- Milwaukee’s Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
- Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Democratic governor’s suit against GOP-led Legislature
- Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor’s 400-year veto
- Wisconsin man pleads not guilty to neglect in disappearance of boy
- ACS Selects University of Wisconsin Law School’s Miriam Seifter for 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award
- People with disabilities sue in Wisconsin over lack of electronic absentee ballots
- Wisconsin Republicans ignore governor’s call to spend $125M to combat ‘forever chemicals’
- Native American voices are finally factoring into energy projects
- Steven Avery prosecutor Ken Kratz admits ‘mistakes were made’
- Colombian national extradited to Milwaukee faces International narcotics-trafficking conspiracy charge
- MPD: Milwaukee homicides down nearly 40 percent compared to last year
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