Retired Quarles & Brady partner James Friedman appointed OLR referee
Retired Quarles & Brady partner James D. Friedman has been appointed as a referee for lawyer disciplinary matters.
Friedman finds specialty in complex corner of the law
Although James Friedman, a shareholder in Godfrey & Kahn’s office in Madison, now feels at home in a courtroom, he actually did not consider a legal career until he had nearly finished earning an engineering degree at Georgia Tech.
Judge dismisses theft-by-contractor charge
An Ozaukee County judge has dismissed a theft-by-contractor charge against a custom homebuilder, leaving standing only the allegations made in a related civil case.
Homebuyer beware: Case highlights difficulties of proving theft by contractor
An Ozaukee County theft-by-contractor case is on its way to becoming a prime example of the difficult path private citizens must trod when trying to prove they’ve been defrauded by a homebuilder.
Who’s Doing What: Attorneys named to Best Lawyers list; WHD names group leaders
Attorneys throughout the state have been named to the annual Best Lawyers in America list.
Media advocates: Law doesn’t need changes for body cameras (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's open records law doesn't need a substantial rewrite to address police body camera videos, media advocates argued at a state Department of Justice summit on the statutes Wednesday.
Who’s Doing What: Foley fellowship, Quarles honor and more
Jason Abraham of Hupy and Abraham SC, Milwaukee, participated Sept. 22 in the 18th annual Ridin’ to a Cure event, by the Rock River Harley Owners Group, at Wisconsin Harley-Davidson.
Legal News
- 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 Mariott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant issued for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
- Milwaukee’s Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
- Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Democratic governor’s suit against GOP-led Legislature
- Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor’s 400-year veto
- Wisconsin man pleads not guilty to neglect in disappearance of boy
- ACS Selects University of Wisconsin Law School’s Miriam Seifter for 2024 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Scholar Award
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