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TORT REPORT: Offers of judgment versus offers of settlement
Wisconsin Statute 807.01 provides the framework for offers of judgment and offers of settlement in civil litigation. Both offers have unique benefits for the party using them.
FAMILY LAW: In support of the state Supreme Court’s unpublished citation rule
A recent Wisconsin Law Journal article questioned the necessity of the Wisconsin Supreme Court rule allowing citation of certain unpublished cases.
FORUM: Family members in jury pool present reasons for concern
For the second time in the last few years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering what a trial judge should do when he/she has a close family member in the pool of potential jurors.
THE DARK SIDE: Happy New Year from The Dark Side
Do you remember where you were when you heard the news of the United States Supreme Court's opinion in U.S. v. Lopez, 514 U.S. 549 (1995)?
BLAWG LOG: Hylton on the Sports Broadcasting Act
I remember watching the 1960 World Series on television, but the first year that I really followed major league baseball was 1961, the year of Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle’s historic assault on Babe Ruth’s single season home run record.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Are firms better managed by non-lawyers?
In light of the recent story about the ABA’s proposal regarding firm ownership, it is both timely and prudent to examine the question of whether non-lawyers may be better suited to run law firms.
BEV BUTULA: Finding presidential documents doesn’t take an executive order
There are a variety of resources available when looking for Presidential documents.
View from around the state: Justice’s decisions leave bad perception
Just when you thought it was safe, more disappointing news came out this month about our state Supreme Court.
THE DARK SIDE: I miss the old courthouse cafeteria
Now that, after an 11-year hiatus, I've returned to being a full-time courthouse rat, people ask me what's the biggest difference.
BLAWG LOG: O’Hear on the effect of truth in sentencing
Previous posts in this series have examined the latest available incarceration data from Indiana, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. This post considers historical data. I’m particularly interested in the impact of a major change in sentencing law that was adopted in Wisconsin in 1998.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Are you excluded from malpractice insurance coverage?
The cost of malpractice insurance is an issue for every lawyer. Annual malpractice premiums cost thousands of dollars, often straining the ability of small firms and sole practitioners to purchase when premiums approach 10 percent or more of their income on a product they likel[...]
LEGAL CENTS: Marketing your firm with the clothes off your back
A while ago I realized that sometimes I’m a walking advertisement. The Nike swoosh on my running gear, the Bucky Badger sweatshirt and the Rolex crown on my watch.
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