BEV BUTULA: Give the Consumer Federation of America a study
The Consumer Federation of America is a research, advocacy, education and service association made up of more than 300 non-profit consumer organizations. Their website offers a few items that may be of interest to legal researchers.
Bar starts its cash call-outs
The State Bar is starting a bit early in its attempts to get more money for the courts system in the next year’s budget.
BENCH BLOG: Case raises notable open records concerns
In a recent Court of Appeals’ case, domestic violence clashed with the open records law.
LEGAL CENTS: Public speaking does not have to be terrifying
Wausau attorney Brenda Sunby remembers being so terrified of being called on in one particular law school class that she used to dig her fingernails into her hands until they bled.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Nation’s opiate epidemic sparks new response
In the 1980s, America faced a crack cocaine epidemic.
COURT GESTURES: Niess doesn’t play nice with serial litigant
Serial pro se litigant Rodney Rigsby is still at it.
Pay to play: Rove, Gibbs coming to State Bar conference
The State Bar is spending $51,000 to bring Robert Gibbs and Karl Rove to its 2014 Annual Meeting & Conference next month.
HALL MONITOR BLOG: Jury gets its instructions in contractor theft trial
Milwaukee contractor Homer Key faces four felony charges in a trial that began Tuesday and is expected to last through May 14.
LEGAL CENTS: How to handle cash-only clients
Cash is king in most arenas, except the law office.
Dancing around the Dahmer files
Nathan Schilz is walking a fine line by putting Jeffrey Dahmer at the center of a musical.
BEV BUTULA: Site digs up dirt in environmental records
In search of environmental records and data? One option is NETR Online, a free database provided by Nationwide Environmental Title Research.
Legal News
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
WLJ People
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