ABA: Judges should practice safe social media
The American Bar Association has come out with Electronic Social Media guidelines for judges, and the one thing that is clear is that the rules aren’t really all that clear.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Market may change what bar associations won’t
Although corporate law firms have seen business improve since the depths of the Great Recession, things are hardly robust, according to an analysis from one of the best-known legal consulting firms that recently appeared in Bloomberg Businessweek.
Recusal debate hits state Supreme Court race
In 2010, the Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated a criminal conviction against Dimitri Henley.
BLAWG LOG: Greer on frozen assets; Chmurski on 2nd Circuit’s ruling to impact sovereign debt market
Property law – who could forget the Rule Against Perpetuities, fee simple, remainders or Blackacre from your second semester at Marquette Law?
Keyword ‘piracy’ doesn’t violate ethics rules, experts say
A couple of Wisconsin personal injury lawyers had the chutzpah to use the last names of rival attorneys for keyword advertising on the Internet.
JOB CITES: High court’s decision will impact how lawyers defend employment claims
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide a case that may have a significant impact on how employers approach defending claims under multiple federal employment laws.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: All partners are equal, but …
In George Orwell’s novel "Animal Farm," cows and sheep and horses threw off their human oppressors and united to govern themselves under the slogan “all animals are equal” … until the pigs took control and modified the slogan to say, “all animals are equal – but som[...]
Major changes affecting health information privacy
Health care reform. Obamacare. The Affordable Care Act. Whichever term you use, privacy and protection of personal health information is one area of concern to insurers, health care providers, employers and individuals alike.
How law firms can attract technology gurus
Although some industries still have a glut of talent and limited job openings, technology experts tend to be the most popular people at the dance.
Commentary: Wisconsin appeals decision on Cannon vs. Habush sure to create nationwide stir
A couple of enterprising Wisconsin lawyers set it up so that a link to their firm’s website would appear whenever a prospective client entered their competitors’ last names in Internet search engines.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Is doing it by the numbers always right?
Years ago, when I managed a company in the food industry, I met with a retail buyer who pulled out his computer analysis of how quickly products moved through his billing system. He made the criticism that my company’s products didn't sell so quickly when compared to cheese o[...]
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Understanding law firms’ ‘new normal’
In the current law firm world, everyone — lawyers and staff — is affected by the ongoing transformation in client expectations and legal service delivery.
Legal News
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
- MPD issues statement on outside agency officer assignments
- Teen charged with stealing Trump campaign team SUV from Pfister Hotel
Case Digests
- Absentee Ballot Drop Boxes
- Separation of Powers- Legislative Oversight of Executive Actions
- Notice of Recommitment and Involuntary Medication Hearings
- Firearm Possession-Sufficiency of Evidence
- Motion for Substitute Counsel
- Jury Instructions
- Equal Credit Opportunity Act
- Fourth and 14th Amendment Rights-Parental Medical Neglect
- Eminent Domain
- Intrusion Upon Seclusion Claim-§1983 claim
- Employment Law- Title VII
- Employment Law