Commentary

Jul 9, 2021

Trump can’t beat Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in court – but the fight might be worth more than a win

From condo salesman to reality TV host to leader of the free world, Donald Trump has occupied several lifetimes’ worth of identities over a remarkable career of reinventions. Even so, the billionaire mogul’s latest metamorphosis – into a consumer-rights plaintiff seeking to regulate big business – is a peculiar one. With a volley of lawsuits […]

Jul 6, 2021

BEING JUDGEY: Why we should pick the best qualified candidates for the bench

Nothing in our legal system is more important than judges. Cases proceed (or don’t proceed) and resolve largely on the basis of the individual proclivities of the person wearing the robe. A good judge can make a complex, difficult case into a resolvable one and a bad judge can do the opposite. The judge sets […]

Jun 22, 2021

Politics Aside: Incentives Benefit Milwaukee

It’s no secret that in recent years, the political divide between the left and the right has been growing. In today’s highly politicized environment, legislation and policy is often bogged down by political theater or diluted (or inflated) to get just enough votes for approval. The result can make for bad policy in some cases, and no policy in others.

Jun 17, 2021

Being proud of your benefits

Pride month is as great a time as any for an employer to revisit its benefit programs and policies to ensure that the benefits being offered not only comply with the dynamic legal landscape, but also align with the employer’s intention on LGBTQIA+ inclusivity and equality.

Jun 7, 2021

The job of a Supreme Court justice

Maybe it’s because I seem to be asked more and more frequently when I plan to retire (Answer: not for a while!)

Jun 2, 2021

Airline supervisors exempt from Federal Arbitration Act

The Federal Arbitration Act, or the FAA, enforces voluntary arbitration agreements involving federal law, including some employment-related disputes. Section 1 of the Act exempts certain classes of workers from the arbitration requirement, however, including seamen, railroad workers, and workers engaged in foreign or interstate commerce.

Jun 1, 2021

THE GATES DIVORCE: Proof, if any were needed, that money doesn’t equal happiness

The most discussed divorce case in social media today is the one recently filed by Bill and Melinda Gates. Although certainly not a typical divorce case, a few comments seem warranted, perhaps because of its unusual quality.

May 6, 2021

CONTINGENT PLACEMENT: New law helps to rectify old misstep but doesn’t go far enough

A number of years ago, I dedicated a column in this publication to what I called “silly” laws in the field of family law. It was called "State needs to divorce itself from these family law rules," and appeared in the July 2012 edition.

May 5, 2021

DEAL OR NO DEAL? M&A litigation in light of COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented significant obstacles to M&A transactions.

May 3, 2021

Employers have many questions to weigh when it comes to requiring vaccination

The vaccine. For what has felt like the longest year of our lives, we have held out hope for a return to “normal.”

Apr 7, 2021

Editorial: Court’s ruling narrower than many think

This week’s ruling from the Wisconsin Supreme Court was considerably narrower than what a lot of people seem to think. There’s a critical point that people are missing: the ruling wasn’t on whether a mask mandate is legal in and of itself. That question remains open.

Apr 2, 2021

Courts greater embrace of technology proves pandemic hasn’t been all bad

My dear late mother used to say: It takes an awfully ill wind not to blow some good. The ill wind which is the subject of the column is the pandemic. The “some good” is the additional use of technologies by the courts.

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