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ON THE DEFENSIVE: Big Brother is listening
Congress hatched the idea of fusion centers in the aftermath of the Sept.11, 2011, terrorist attacks.
Editorial: Logic behind tort reform push is unclear
Lawmakers pushing for tort reform at the state Capitol paint a colorful picture of soaring attorney fees and malpractice lawsuits.
BLAWG LOG: Wagner on SCOTUS weighs in on forced blood draws; Scoville on Supreme Court ruling on Alien Tort Statute
In the wake of (Wednesday's) decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Missouri v. McNeely, DUI defense attorneys across the land are doing the “happy dance.”
Shushing Sotomayor
Emotions - and tensions - ran high at the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday in a case asking whether a federal tribal law allows a biological father to regain custody of a child who had been legally adopted by a couple under state law.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Rethinking legal education
It’s no secret that law school does little to prepare young lawyers for practice realities in any size law firm. And now it has become increasingly clear that reality is catching up to law schools.
View from around the state: Big raises for only a few could lead to state brain drain
If everyone at the office gets the same pay raise, the argument goes, there is no incentive to do great work.
Take the Pitino approach to marketing and find a strong starting 5
When the next matter lands on your contact’s desk, what is the chance that he will pick up the phone and call you, rather than your competitor?
There’s more to a successful career than six figures
A fat paycheck is not the only measure of a successful legal career.
Take it from a marketing vet: A good plan is only half the battle
I recently received a request for proposals to provide marketing services to a large regional law firm with a quickly approaching deadline. I declined.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Managing relationships means reading people
The law ultimately is a people business.
TORT REPORT: The evolution of the ‘concerted action’ theory of liability
While the “concerted action” theory of liability develops in Wisconsin, case law from a neighboring state and creative arguments can be successfully employed to defend product-liability cases.
JOB CITES: Check your employment at-will policy, it may be violating the law
Recently, the National Labor Relations Board has taken a stance against employer policies that foreclose any possibility of altering the at-will employment relationship.
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- Madison protests turn violent, hate crime probes follow
- Hyundai to pay $333,941 over alleged violations of Civil Relief Act, repossessing 26 servicemembers vehicles
- Federal judge tosses Democrats’ lawsuit challenging Wisconsin absentee voting requirements
- Wisconsin woman who argued she legally killed sex trafficker pleads guilty to homicide
- Gov. Evers to become first Midwest governor to join U.S. Climate Alliance’s Executive Committee
- Wisconsin lacks clear system for tracking police caught lying
- Police confirm ‘Heil Hitler’ salute during Madison pro-Palestinian protests, suspect identified
- Federal agencies failed to investigate Havana Syndrome, ignored crucial evidence and withheld information, attorney says during Congressional hearing
- As Patrick Beverley calls his actions ‘inexcusable,’ police announce they’ve opened an investigation
- Democrats spend $7 million from campaign war chest in TV ads, many directed at Milwaukee northern suburbs
- Biden lauds new Microsoft center on the same site where Trump’s Foxconn project failed
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Eau Claire County Circuit Court
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Benjamin Nicolet
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dustin T. Woehl
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Katherine Metzger
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – James M. Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Howard S. Sicula
