ON THE DEFENSIVE: Legislature should clarify expunction complexities
Under Wisconsin law, certain young offenders are entitled to have their criminal conviction expunged from their record.
EDITORIAL: Wanted: Leaders who will not settle
The state’s civil courts are the realm of the rich, those who can afford as many lawyers as they need.
Racine bar owner lawsuit started small
One of the attorneys representing a group of Racine bar owners who are suing city officials for alleged racial discrimination said the suit started with one person and grew from there.
Your business is a success, but are you still having fun?
I’m hearing an increasing number of business owners I know say things like: “It’s harder than it used to be,” or “The business isn’t as much fun as it once was,” or simply, “I’m tired.”
Traits shared by effective mediators
The small, first generation of lawsuit mediators experienced settlement negotiations from a unique perspective — not from the sides of the table, but at the center, where you see and hear much more, especially during confidential caucuses.
BENCH BLOG: State justices get to heart of the matter
In a child sexual assault case that divided the Court of Appeals, the state Supreme Court properly kept the focus on the elements of the crime and a jury’s function.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Pricing legal services
Most clients would prefer to know how much it will cost them for the legal service they need and are seeking.
Redistricting isn’t going away
Few legislative causes have drawn as much interest and as little momentum as redistricting, the drawing of new voter boundaries after each 10-year census.
BEV BUTULA: Staying on top of the Dodd-Frank Act
The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act continues to bring significant changes to the finance industry. A large number of quality articles and treatises have been written about the Act.
FAMILY LAW: Wis. should protect children from parents’ fighting
Everyone agrees that protecting children is a primary goal of our family law system. The difficulty is defining what is truly “best” for children, in order to achieve their best interests.
The jagged hump still casts doubt on blood tests (UPDATE)
The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene has issued an official response to my Feb. 11 article on the jagged hump anomaly and cause for concern with the state’s blood alcohol testing.
Public financing bill takes a beating
An attempt made by Assembly Democrats on Tuesday to force a vote on public financing for, among other offices, Supreme Court justices was given the swift punt that most expected.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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