Legal Cents: Get over your phone hang ups
A few years ago, I was living every reporter’s nightmare. Every call I made went to people’s voicemails.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Defense lawyers are too hard on Scalia
Justice Antonin Scalia has been the target of considerable invective, largely because of his support for the death penalty.
Latest task force findings cause report fatigue
Forgive, me, please, but I think I have a case of report fatigue.
For new business, blogging is king — so give it the royal treatment
It should come as no surprise by now that, for high-growth firms, blogging has become the single most important business development tactic — more effective than media or email marketing.
BENCH BLOG: Court cuts through father’s arguments against wire in incest case
Is a teenager capable of consenting to wear a wire? The Court of Appeals recently addressed this issue of first impression in Wisconsin.
BEV BUTULA: Google’s Knowledge Graph can save search time
In 2012, Google launched its Knowledge Graph, a visual summary found on the right-hand side of the screen, that provides relevant details related to your search.
LEGAL CENTS: Don’t be too quick to dis the discount
Offering clients a discount at the conclusion of representation, in exchange for a lump sum payment in full, can be a smart business strategy.
BENCH BLOG: Court’s divided decision inspires call to action
The Wisconsin Supreme Court subscribes to a new interpretation of “surviving spouse” under the wrongful death statute.
ON ETHICS: The ethics of Candy Crush
The rules of professional responsibility, much like the wheels of justice, are slow to come around.
Trysts and infidelity? ’12 Angry Men’ (and Women) decide
I felt like Henry Fonda from "12 Angry Men." Except a boy's life wasn’t on the line -- just a few thousand dollars and the dignity of a soon-to-be ex-husband who lost his wife to another man.
Don’t fear swimming with the sharks
For better or worse (duh-dum), the nonhuman creature most often associated with attorneys (duh-dum … duh-dum) is that decidedly menacing, vicious aquatic predator known as (duh-dum, duh-dum, duh-dum, DUH-DUM, DUH-DUM) — well, you know.
COURT GESTURES BLOG: Cracking down on a ‘litigious frolic’
Another day, another judge who criticizes and sanctions Rodney Rigsby for his litigious nature.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- 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 Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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