Recent Articles from Joe Yovino, [email protected]
Marquette-grad Carlson selected as Illinois Super Lawyer
Hupy and Abraham Attorney James Carlson has been selected to the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star list. This is the fourth year in a row that Carlson has been selected to the Rising Star list.
Threat of mass shootings give rise to AI-powered cameras
By IVAN MORENO Associated Press Paul Hildreth peered at a display of dozens of images from security cameras surveying his Atlanta school district and settled on one showing a woman in a bright yellow shirt walking a hallway. A mouse click instructed the artificial intelligence-equipped system to find other images of the woman, and it […]
YOU’RE ON YOUR WAY OUT … BUT NOT SO FAST!
We have all had days where we felt it would be just better if we walked out of the office headed home and never came back. Then reality sets in and we know it isn’t that bad.
January, again …
Invest as much time in your career as you do getting healthy. The cost of not doing your research is too great — both emotionally and financially.
Turning the page
It’s nearing the end of the year again and I find many attorneys I speak with reluctantly looking ahead to 2019.
Too experienced? Really?
We love your background and think you’d make a great addition to our team, but you’re overqualified.
Walker seeking to fill spot on Juneau County bench
Gov. Scott Walker is seeking applicants for appointment to the Juneau County Circuit Court.
Attorney general reveals opioid investigation
By TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel has taken the unusual step of revealing the state Department of Justice is investigating opioid manufacturers to see what role they may have played in creating addicts, a day after Senate Democrats pushed him to exact compensation from the companies. Schimel […]
Schimel won’t say whether he’ll sue over immigration ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel isn’t saying whether he might challenge President Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions or whether he supports them. Schimel, a Republican, said during a news conference Monday that he would consider legal action if he felt Trump overreached his constitutional authority or the policy has what Schimel called […]
Please rise for this Ruth Bader Ginsburg Halloween costume
The Huff Post has ruled this baby guilty of being too freakin' cute for words: http://huff.to/1wOtO2s
Have 20 bucks? Start a law firm
About every two days you see an advertisement about how to start a law firm for $10,000 and an adjustable-rate mortgage. Forget that: http://bit.ly/1tVztDq
‘More cookies please’
A 72-year-old woman has sued a California hair salon, alleging she ate a cookie laced with marijuana from a hospitality tray left out for customers: http://cbsloc.al/1lihNAx
Legal News
- Owner of home health company convicted of $2.8M Medicare Fraud Scheme
- Justice Department awards $4.4 billion to support state, local, and Tribal public safety
- Wisconsin Senate committee votes against confirmation for four DNR policy board appointees
- Corn mill owners plead to federal charges in fatal explosion, will pay $11.25 million
- From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments
- Colleges should step up their diversity efforts after affirmative action ruling, the government says
- Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear longshot case trying to head off impeachment
- Havana Syndrome hits CIA, Congress in Wisconsin, Russia takes credit
- Wisconsin woman gets life without parole for killing and dismembering ex-boyfriend
- Judge rules Donald Trump defrauded banks, insurers as he built real estate empire
- Wisconsin sues Amazon for illegally maintaining monopoly power
- Wisconsin state Senate’s chief clerk, former Legislative Council attorney, resigns following undisclosed allegation
WLJ People
- Evers appoints McElroy as Price County district attorney
- Evers appoints Ann Peacock to Dane County Circuit Court
- Michael Best appoints Sarah Alt to new role as chief process and AI officer
- Attorney Peter Baziano joins Murphy Desmond in its Business and Real Estate practice groups
- GRGB partner Karnes honored at Run for Justice
- DeWitt’s Miotke reappointed to SPD’s Board
- Hupy and Abraham wins award for ‘Behind the Handlebars’ video series
- Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
- GRGB partners Jason Luczak, Nicole Masnica honored with Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers award
- Teuta Jonuzi, Joshua Hargrove promoted to equity partners at Tracey Wood & Associates
- Reinhart’s Taggatz joins International Association of Defense Counsel