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State’s high court: Doctor had broad duty to recommend further testing (access required)

POSTED: Wednesday, May 16th, 2012 at 11:33 am

BY: Pat Murphy, Dolan Media Newswires

A doctor who made a non-negligent misdiagnosis regarding an emergency room patient with stroke-like symptoms could be liable for failing to inform the patient about the availability of a non-invasive diagnostic test that would have definitively identified his condition, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled in affirming judgment.

Fire safety supplier settles lawsuit with Arteaga (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 4:31 pm

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

Michael Guetzke didn’t get as much money as he says he was owed but insists his 15-month pursuit of Arteaga Construction Inc. to settle a construction bill was worth it.

US Supreme Court rejects bid to hear appeal from Whitey Bulger’s alleged victims (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 1:22 pm

BY: DAVID E FRANK

Any hope the families of two of James “Whitey” Bulger’s alleged victims may have had that the U.S. Supreme Court would hear their appeal have come to an end.

Civil Procedure — service (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:16 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP763 Krist Oil Company v. State of Wisconsin, Department of Transporation

Civil Procedure — judicial estoppel (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:14 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP859 Swan Sales Corporation v. Tillman, et al.

Criminal Procedure — ineffective assistance (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:12 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP1043-CR State v. Wilson

Property – easements — merger of title (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:11 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP1104 Zemke, et al. v. Hanson

Criminal Procedure — successive appeals (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:10 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP1393-CR State v. Hampton

Municipalities — annexation (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:08 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP1412 Village of Weston v. Village of Rothschild

Criminal Procedure — ineffective assistance (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:07 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP1424-CR State v. Stewart

Criminal Procedure — plea withdrawal — ineffective assistance (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:05 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP1427-CR State v. Hawthorne

Sentencing — modification; postsentencing assistance (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:04 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP1502-CR State v. Ward

Criminal Procedure — successive appeals (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:02 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP1605 State v. Newell

Sentencing — refusal to admit guilt (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 11:01 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP2042-CR State v. Pabon-Gonzalez

Motor Vehicles – OWI — probable cause (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 10:59 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP2313-CR, 2011AP2314-CR State v. Medrow

Juveniles – TPR — ineffective assistance (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 10:58 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP2599 In re the termination of parental rights to Daman H.

Juveniles – TPR — severance (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 10:56 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP2600 In re the termination of parental rights to Daman H.

Torts — nuisance (access required)

POSTED: Tuesday, May 15th, 2012 at 10:55 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

2011AP1241 Apple Hill Farms Development, LLP, v. Price

US Supreme Court rules farm sale income tax not dischargeable in bankruptcy (access required)

POSTED: Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 2:08 pm

BY: KIMBERLY ATKINS, Dolan Media Newswires

The federal income tax liability resulting from the sale of a farm after a Chapter 12 bankruptcy filing is not “incurred by the estate” under §503(b) of the Bankruptcy Code and thus is neither collectible nor dischargeable in the bankruptcy plan, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled.

Workplace porn can leave employers exposed (access required)

POSTED: Monday, May 14th, 2012 at 1:36 pm

BY: DOLAN MEDIA NEWSWIRES

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Earlier this month, news that a well-known, highly respected director of Michigan’s State Appellate Defender Office had resigned after being confronted with evidence of inappropriate workplace Internet surfing stunned the legal community.

Federal appeals court ruling may resuscitate lawsuits against generic drug makers (access required)

POSTED: Sunday, May 13th, 2012 at 11:21 pm

BY: SYLVIA HSIEH

Since last year, when generic drug makers won a victory on the issue of federal preemption before the U.S. Supreme Court, lower courts have been dismissing cases against generic drug makers left and right.

Justices divided over decision not to reappoint Judicial Commission head (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 5:07 pm

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

Milwaukee attorney John Dawson, head of the commission working to discipline state Justice David Prosser, won’t be returning once his term expires Aug. 1.

Consumer Protection — Dunning letters (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 12:03 pm

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

11-2334 Zemeckis v. global Credit & Collection Corp.

Consumer Protection – TCPA — automated dialers (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 12:01 pm

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

11-3819 Soppet v. Enhanced Recovery Co., LLC

Employment — workers compensation — cross-examination (access required)

2010AP208 Aurora Consolidated Health Care v. LIRC

US high court asked to remove erroneous info from opinion (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 11:37 am

BY: KIMBERLY ATKINS, Dolan Media Newswires

To err is human. But when the nation’s highest court receives erroneous information in a case – and even cites the flawed data in its opinion – what, if anything, should the court do about it?

Pharmaceutical reps aren’t entitled to overtime, rules 7th Circuit (access required)

POSTED: Friday, May 11th, 2012 at 11:30 am

BY: Pat Murphy, Dolan Media Newswires

Pharmaceutical companies did not violate federal wage and hour law by classifying their sales representatives as administrative employees ineligible for overtime, the 7th Circuit has ruled.

Milwaukee County rejects sheriff’s private attorney request (UPDATE) (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 1:42 pm

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

A Milwaukee County judiciary board Thursday shot down Sheriff David Clarke’s request to retain outside counsel in matters pertaining to his professional duties.

California attorney suspended in Wisconsin (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 10:42 am

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

An attorney convicted of misdemeanor theft in California has lost his Wisconsin law license for 60 days.

Corporations — appraisal; venue; jurisdiction (access required)

POSTED: Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at 10:24 am

BY: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

10-3509 Albert Trostel & Sons Co. v. Notz

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