LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: The cycle of life for law firms, technology
Law firms, like the players in any other economic sector, have a life cycle.
BLAWG LOG: McMullen on ‘We are all Sikhs’
The day after the dreadful attacks of September 11, 2001, the French newspaper Le Monde published an editorial under the headline “Nous Sommes Tous Américains” (“We Are All Americans”).
BEV BUTULA: Labor law site is no child’s play
The Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development recently released a new guide to child labor laws.
FAMILY LAW: Personal proclivity of judges plays a role in cases
As a sports fan, it’s frustrating to watch Olympic events that have subjective scoring, such as gymnastics and my favorite, synchronized swimming (is that really a sport?). It is so much easier to determine winners and losers where the results are objective, like in swim[...]
Replacing the legal pad: Apps for note-taking
Taking notes is a critical task for lawyers in all practice areas.
BLAWG LOG: Court reporters see their numbers dwindle
Humans or machines? When it comes to documenting proceedings in courts, technology seems to be winning out.
Calculating judgment interest in the wake of Wis. Act 69
A basic understanding of Wisconsin’s judgment interest law is a valuable asset for civil lawyers.
BLAWG LOG: Lawyers and copyrights: Copyright in the house
Copyright laws apply to lawyers too. Yet sometimes they seem to forget this seemingly obvious fact.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Your recourse if the client refuses to pay
A recent opinion by the New Jersey State Bar’s Advisory Committee on Professional Ethics raises a major alarm bell for any lawyer who has trouble collecting money from a client.
BLAWG LOG: O’Hear on Dorsey v. US: So long, saving statute?; Helding on from council to counsel: Reflections of a lawmaker turned law student
Last month, in Dorsey v. United States (No. 11-5683), the Supreme Court resolved an important circuit split on the interpretation of the Fair Sentencing Act of 2010.
Kalahari lawsuit offers defect lessons
The recent decision by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in Kalahari Development, LLC v. Iconica Inc., 340 Wis. 2d (Ct. App. 2012), underscores the two biggest legal obstacles to claims for latent construction defects: the Economic Loss Doctrine and statutes of limitati[...]
BEV BUTULA: A map to state rules on e-discovery
The folks over at Kroll Ontrack have created a map identifying the states with rules and statutes specific to electronically stored information in litigation. The interactive map is color coded to identify if a state has adopted the FRCP model, an independent model, are considering adopting e-discovery rules, or currently have no e-discovery rules.
Legal News
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- 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
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property