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Brothers drop punitive claims against Wis. diocese

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 4:36 pm

BY: Associated Press

Two brothers who were molested by a priest have dropped their claims for punitive damages against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.

Posthumously conceived kids not entitled to benefits, rules US high court (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 2:34 pm

BY: KIMBERLY ATKINS, Dolan Media Newswires

The Social Security Administration reasonably interpreted federal law in determining that only children supported by a deceased wage earner in his or her lifetime are entitled to Social Security benefits, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

Party can’t recover cost of translating documents, rules US Supreme Court (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 2:27 pm

BY: Pat Murphy, Dolan Media Newswires

A defendant that prevailed in a personal injury case filed in federal court could not recover its costs for translat­ing documents from Japanese to English, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in a 6-3 decision.

High court: Parent’s years of residency not imputed to alien child (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 2:10 pm

BY: KIMBERLY ATKINS, Dolan Media Newswires

The Board of Immigration Appeals’ determination that a parent’s years of residency are not imputed to a child is a permissible construction of federal law, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled.

Madison lawyer who won landmark US high court case disbarred (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 12:50 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

A Madison attorney who argued a landmark sentencing guideline case before the U.S. Supreme Court had his Wisconsin law license revoked Wednesday.

State Supreme Court suspends disbarred attorney’s license (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 11:21 am

BY: Caley Clinton, caley.clinton@wislawjournal.com

Bridget Boyle, a partner at Boyle, Boyle & Boyle SC, Milwaukee, has had her Wisconsin law license suspended for 60 days.

A foot in the door: Getting a first client meeting (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 9:52 am

BY: Jane Pribek

Struggling to get meetings with prospective clients?

Lawsuit over carbon monoxide poisoning settled

POSTED: Wednesday, May 23rd, 2012 at 9:49 am

BY: Associated Press

A more than $2 million settlement has been accepted in the case of a Michigan man who was permanently disabled by carbon monoxide poisoning in Wisconsin.

Berz, Bloom, Eagon to start bench terms (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 4:18 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Three circuit court judges elected in April will start their six-year terms early.

Court reinstates wrongly jailed man’s claim (UPDATE)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 4:16 pm

BY: Associated Press

A Wisconsin appeals court says a wrongly jailed man can seek reimbursement from the state.

Judge wants details in suit against senator (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 3:13 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

A judge wants evidence and specific claims from a Milwaukee man who is suing state Sen. Lena Taylor and Associated Banc-Corp. for allegedly cashing his checks.

Lawyer isolation is cause for concern (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 2:43 pm

BY: DOLAN MEDIA NEWSWIRES

There’s a notion in the law community that once someone’s been through law school, they should know what they’re doing and not need to ask for help.

Who’s Doing What: Lawyers on the rise (access required)

John Daniels Jr., chairman of Quarles & Brady LLP, Milwaukee, received the Friend of the University Award from the Marquette University Alumni Association. The award recognizes distinguished leadership and/or service to Marquette University by a nonalumnus/alumna. Daniels was selected due to his work as a supporter of Marquette’s Urban Scholars Program, which provides 10 full-tuition [...]

Lawyers await Padilla retroactivity ruling (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 1:22 pm

BY: KIMBERLY ATKINS, Dolan Media Newswires

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling that the Sixth Amendment requires criminal defense attorneys to warn noncitizen clients if a guilty plea carries a risk of deportation, the justices are poised to decide just how far back that constitutional protection extends.

Sheriff Clarke, Milwaukee County close to attorney fee fight (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 11:45 am

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke’s decision to hire a private attorney without first consulting the county could end up costing him more than $55,000.

Jury awards brothers $700K in diocese lawsuit

POSTED: Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012 at 9:10 am

BY: Associated Press

An Outagamie County jury on Monday awarded two brothers $700,000 in a fraud trial against the Catholic Diocese of Green Bay.

State Supreme Court suspends Eau Claire attorney (access required)

POSTED: Monday, May 21st, 2012 at 2:06 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

The Wisconsin Supreme Court on Friday suspended the law license of Eau Claire attorney Anne Brown for two years.

Building your brand: Lawyers refine their images to land target clients (access required)

The golden arches. The swoosh. The blue ribbon. They’re all famous brands that immediately connote thoughts or feelings in those who see them.

High court will take up wiretaps lawsuit

POSTED: Monday, May 21st, 2012 at 11:01 am

BY: Associated Press

The Supreme Court says it will consider shutting down a legal challenge to a law that lets the United States eavesdrop on overseas communications.

Cutting the cord: Attorneys weigh risks when breaking ties with troublesome clients (access required)

Glendale solo practitioner Randy Enochs hates to turn away business, even if it means catering to a combative client.

Wind Point man found guilty in fatal stabbing

POSTED: Monday, May 21st, 2012 at 7:41 am

BY: Associated Press

A Racine County jury found a 30-year-old man guilty of killing a 21-year-old man over his driving.

Bail lowered for couple in starved teen case

POSTED: Sunday, May 20th, 2012 at 9:24 am

BY: Associated Press

A judge has lowered bail for a Madison truck driver and his wife who are accused of starving and torturing the man’s 15-year-old daughter.

Judge rules union members can decide on dues

POSTED: Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 3:43 pm

BY: Associated Press

A federal judge has ruled that Wisconsin public union members must proactively tell the state to subtract dues from their paychecks.

State Supreme Court accepts two new cases

POSTED: Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 2:53 pm

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed next term to take up cases dealing with sufficiency of evidence and parental rights.

Lap-Band weight loss device maker subpoenaed by U.S. government (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 2:07 pm

BY: SYLVIA HSIEH

Lap-Band maker Allergan has been subpoenaed by the U.S. government over problems with the weight loss device.

Tax lawyer’s outside activities strike a chord (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 12:49 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

Rob Teuber knows most people don’t associate tax law with hard rock, but for the attorney with Weiss Berzowski Brady LLP, the two are a compatible blend.

Wind farm opponents file suit over sign ordinance (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 18th, 2012 at 11:23 am

BY: Kirsten Klahn

Four Morrison residents on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit against town officials for prohibiting residents from placing signs with political or religious messages on their property, according to a Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty news release.

Court keeps BBE information under wraps (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 3:00 pm

BY: Jack Zemlicka, jack.zemlicka@wislawjournal.com

A brief phone call or letter is often all that is needed for people to access arrest records or find out who signed a recall petition.

Ex-spouse’s disability pay counts for income tax purposes, rules Tax Court (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 1:52 pm

BY: Pat Murphy, Dolan Media Newswires

A divorced taxpayer was required to report as income her share of her former husband’s disability pay, the U.S. Tax Court has ruled in upholding a $3,587 deficiency assessment.

Congress passes bill to temporarily extend bankruptcy judgeships (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, May 17th, 2012 at 1:36 pm

BY: KIMBERLY ATKINS, Dolan Media Newswires

Congress has passed legislation that will temporarily save dozens of bankruptcy judgeships in 14 states and Puerto Rico from expiring.

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