Commentary

Jun 20, 2022

Courts meant to serve the public

Here's a simple idea: Courts should serve the public. In particular, parties should be allowed to be divorced without the costs and inconvenience of a public court appearance.

Jun 16, 2022

Recent Court of Appeals case confirms need for careful analysis of jurisdiction when litigating in Federal Court

The decision whether to litigate in state or federal court is a very important strategic choice that needs to be made at the outset of litigation.

Jun 9, 2022

Conservative Supreme Court justices disagree about how to read the law

With a 6-3 majority, conservative justices on the Supreme Court may appear poised to hand down decisions that the Republican presidents who appointed them would applaud.

Jun 2, 2022

Your Right to Know: Judge was wrong to bar recordings of trial

Since 1979, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has allowed cameras and microphones in state courtrooms, subject to reasonable restrictions.

Jun 1, 2022

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST: NLRB General Counsel looks to modify captive-audience rule

NLRB General Counsel Jennifer Abruzzo has made it clear she intends to ask the Board to no longer allow captive audience meetings, effectively changing how employers have addressed union campaigns for the last 6+ decades.

May 23, 2022

The Wisconsin diploma privilege: Are its days numbered?

Until about the mid-1870's—most aspiring lawyers did not attend law school and did not take a bar examination.

May 20, 2022

Employee Benefits Might Still Facilitate Abortions and Reproductive Choice in a Post-Roe v. Wade America

On May 2, 2022, the Supreme Court’s draft majority opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, was leaked to the public and suggested that the Court intends to overturn Roe. Although the Supreme Court’s draft opinion does not have any binding legal authority, some large, multi-state employers have announced steps to support employee access to abortion and related reproductive [...]

May 19, 2022

FORUM STOPPING: How the presence of a U.S. citizen domiciled abroad defeats diversity jurisdiction

According to the most recent records published by the Administrate Office of the United States Courts, nearly 60% of new civil cases brought in the federal courts were based on diversity jurisdiction. If you remove cases in which the U.S. is a party, that number jumps to more than 67%. Thus, more than two-thirds of […]

May 18, 2022

Leaking a Supreme Court draft opinion on abortion – 4 things to know about how the high court works

The U.S. Supreme Court is planning to announce a decision that could possibly overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion.

May 13, 2022

What is ‘personhood’? The ethics question that needs a closer look in abortion debates

Controversy over abortion reached a fever pitch on May 2, when the leaked draft of a U.S. Supreme Court majority opinion was published by Politico. If the draft's key points are reflected in the final ruling, this would strike down Roe v. Wade, a landmark decision that nearly 50 years ago established the right to choose an abortion.

May 10, 2022

Managing Activism in the Workplace

In a politically charged era where activism is considered noble, HR managers are confronting new challenges in the workplace in an attempt to find balance between the expression of disparate views while maintaining a productive and cohesive workplace. Just Another Day at the Office IT specialist Peter is a devout Catholic. His cubicle displays a […]

May 6, 2022

Is your firm’s intake system working as well as it should?

Intake is one of the most critical aspects of any law firm. But far too often firms don’t give the intake process the special attention it deserves. When that happens, money goes flying out the door.

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