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Danielle Bergner, a former managing partner at Michael Best and former chief operating officer for real estate firm J. Jeffers & Co., has joined the Milwaukee office of Hall, Render, Killian, Heath & Lyman.

Michael States will serve as the inaugural associate dean of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of Wisconsin Law School.

Michael Best Strategies has acquired Capitol Consultants, a Wisconsin corporate strategy, economic development and government relations firm.

O'Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing Attorneys Seth Dizard (Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization), Pete Faust (Mergers and Acquisitions), Greg Lyons (Litigation-Insurance) and Steve Slawinski (Construction) have been named by Best Lawyers® as the 2022 “Lawyer of the Year” in Milwaukee for their area of practice.

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown has several lawyers listed in the special Best Lawyers in America September Litigation issue.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers has been granting pardons at a torrid pace after his predecessor didn't issue any for eight years, and has announced new moves to streamline and simplify the pardon application process.

A $15,000 settlement has been reached in a car accident case.

An $831,474.84 settlement has been reached in a medical malpractice case in Dane County.

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Martha Milanowski to the Vilas County Circuit Court. The appointment fills a vacancy created by Judge Neal Nielsen III’s retirement. She will complete a term ending July 31, 2022.

Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Peter Rindal to serve as Eau Claire County District Attorney.

Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown has several lawyers named as 2022 Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch.

Keith Sellen, the first and so far only director of Wisconsin’s Office of Lawyer Regulation, is feeling mixed emotions as he prepares for retirement in August.

Even before the Milwaukee Bucks made history by winning the 2021 NBA title, the franchise was already making history in the digital world.

Court of Appeals Chief Judge Lisa Neubauer began her time in office as chief judge with the end in mind.

The vaccine. For what has felt like the longest year of our lives, we have held out hope for a return to “normal.”

The Wisconsin Law Journal honored 21 Up and Coming Lawyers/Leaders in the Law on Thursday afternoon.

Wisconsin Law Journal reporter Michaela Paukner recently joined “Zealous” podcast host and attorney Bri Meyer for a conversation about utilizing legal databases as a member of the public. The firm added the bonus episode to Spotify on Wednesday.

Ruder Ware’s March 2 paean to the Wisconsin commercial docket and business court is long on cheerleading but devoid of meaningful evidentiary support.

The Wisconsin Law Journal has hired an events manager who will oversee all aspects of both virtual and live events for the Milwaukee-based media company.

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Weekly Case Digests – November 16, 2020 – November 20, 2020

Weekly Case Digests – November 2, 2020 – November 6, 2020

Since April, employers have been carefully tracking their obligations for providing emergency paid leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, or FFCRA, as well as the changing regulations and guidance from the U.S. Department of Labor of Labor. On Aug. 3, a federal court in New York invalidated four parts of the Department of Labor of Labor’s regulations, leaving employers nationwide with unanswered questions about how and whether to apply this ruling.

Orr, Albert S. (CEO) Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. 1000 N. Water St., Suite 1700 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: 414-298-8209 Email: aorr@reinhartlaw.com Website: www.reinhartlaw.com Practice Areas: Corporate Law, Mergers and Acquisitions, Private Equity, Securities Service Area: Wisconsin Burnett, Lawrence J. (Co-Chair, Corporate Law Practice) Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. 1000 N. Water St., Suite 1700 Milwaukee, WI 53202 Phone: 414-298-8175 ...

Weekly Case Digests – October 26, 2020 – October 30, 2020

Milwaukee-based Kravit Hovel & Krawczyk has been accepted into membership by The International Society of Primerus Law Firms.

The Wisconsin Law Journal has honored 28 outstanding Up and Coming Lawyers and Leaders in the Law during a virtual event on Sept. 16.

Gov. Tony Evers has announced the official application and selection processes for The People’s Maps Commission, a nonpartisan redistricting commission charged with drawing voting maps following the 2020 U.S. Census.