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Legal News December 4, 2023

PIP, SSI benefits cases to be heard during December arguments

Cases tackling PIP benefits and what an insurer must pay for services provided by a court-appointed guardian are among the dozen cases to be heard during December oral argument.

Legal News November 30, 2023

Court to weigh social media and First Amendment

The court’s decision in this case could have wide-ranging effects on the manner and methods of government efforts to influence the information that guides the public’s debates and decisions.

Legal News November 22, 2023

Court’s power to award ‘joint custody’ of dog under review

To a single justice of the Massachusetts Appeals Court, a trial judge had treated Teddy Bear — a Pomeranian acquired by a since-estranged unmarried couple — “as if it were the parties’ child.”

Legal News November 20, 2023

8th Circuit tosses suit claiming false clothing sale prices

The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed a woman failed to show an “ascertainable loss” when she purchased clothing from Old Navy at an allegedly deceptive sale price.

Legal News November 16, 2023

Sharing complaint with reporter did not waive privilege, appeals court rules

Attorneys do not waive the attorney-client or work product privilege by giving a copy of a final, signed complaint to a reporter before it is served or filed, the Court of Appeals ruled Monday,  Nov. 6.

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Legal News November 15, 2023

Milwaukee deputy city attorney may have done private legal work even while under scrutiny, inspector general says

A deputy city attorney in Milwaukee City Attorney Tearman Spencer's office has continued appearing in court on behalf of his private law firm even as he was under scrutiny over allegations that he was performing private work on city time, Milwaukee's inspector general said Monday.

Legal News November 10, 2023

Sanctions stand, but recalculation required

The appeals court remanded the case because the lower court erred in its calculation of the attorneys’ and paralegal fees.

Legal News November 3, 2023

Law schools are preparing for new bar exam

Big changes are on the horizon for bar exams in 2026.

Legal News October 31, 2023

Wisconsin Legislators propose near-total ban on noncompete agreements

This bill comes on the coattails of other efforts to ban or restrict noncompete agreements at the federal and state level.

Legal News October 23, 2023

Update: Suspect vehicle located in judge shooting, suspect still at-large

Authorities have recovered a silver Mercedes last known to be driven by Pedro Argote, the man who is being sought in Thursday night’s fatal attack on a judge who ruled against Argote in a divorce proceeding earlier that day.

Legal News October 20, 2023

LEGAL DESERTS: Scarcity of lawyers threatens justice in many rural areas

These “legal deserts,” as they have been called, are defined by the American Bar Association as counties with fewer than 1 attorney per 1,000 residents

Legal News October 20, 2023

Judge fatally shot in ‘targeted attack’ authorities seek man who had divorce case before him

A man who lost custody of his children in a contentious divorce case before a Washington County (Maryland) Circuit Court judge Thursday is being sought in the fatal shooting of the judge later in the day.

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