Woman’s parking citation tossed because of missing comma
An appeals court has agreed with an Ohio woman who said her parking citation should be tossed because the village law was missing a comma.
BENCH BLOG: Court helps define when open-records net can take in personal notes
When a mid-state newspaper made a full-court press for the release of employee notes that were taken down during a school district’s disciplinary investigation, the Court of Appeals took the opportunity to construe an exception to the public-records law.
Get insulted, the Antonin Scalia way
Antonin Scalia didn't mince words in his dissenting opinion on Friday's Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage. And now, with Mother Jones' handy Scalia Insult Generator™, you can create your own: http://bit.ly/1IixwJ2
Police arrive to home invasion to find suspect hog-tied
Kenosha police who responded to a burglary call got a little surprise: They arrived to find the suspect hog-tied with a hose: http://bit.ly/1fwrcme
BRIEFS FOR THE BRIEF WRITER: When to leave out personal information
Confidential information. We know it when we see it, but we don’t always know what to do with it, especially when it’s an integral part of our client’s case.
Beaver Dam bars kangaroos
Officials have changed a southeastern Wisconsin city's rules on service animals after a woman took a baby kangaroo into a McDonald's restaurant: http://bit.ly/1Sn06vL
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Help is at hand
It cannot be emphasized too often that disaster and recovery planning is about people. Staff concerns are especially crucial. Valuable staff members are important during normal times and indispensable in dealing with a calamity.
BENCH BLOG: In first opinion as chief justice, Roggensack breaks little ground
In her first opinion identifying her as chief justice, Pat Roggensack merely applied known law rather than establishing or construing new law. She nonetheless wrote for a unanimous court.
Quit staring
A man in Shanghai has filed a lawsuit against famous actress Zhao Wei for staring at him through the TV screen: http://bit.ly/1MF3gb7
Court orders top biglaw firm to pay $1.3M in fees
A British court has assessed over $1 million in fees to Gibson Dunn, along with their client the Republic of Djibouti, reports the American Lawyer. The court also found that partner Peter Gray, formerly of the former Dewey & LeBoeuf, provided false information: http://bit.ly/1M5oA[...]
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Business of law much like manufacturing cheese
The practice of law is no different than the business of manufacturing automobiles or cheese. The essence is the same: the only way that these businesses grow is when the owners pay personal attention to their customers/clients.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: A letter to new prosecutors
It’s that time of year when social media becomes flooded with pictures and posts from new law school graduates, all who will soon embark on different careers.
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- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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