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Commentary

Jan 16, 2024

A Look Back at 2023’s Debacles in the Law

Reflection on 2023

Jan 5, 2024

Commentary: Urban vs. suburban is the new civil war

Imagine what living in Wisconsin would be like if we were able to put aside our political differences as Wisconsinites and focus on the issues we all share in common.

Wisconsin Supreme Court
Dec 27, 2023

Editorial: New maps, but same outcome is possible

Last week's decision by Wisconsin's Supreme Court on the legislative districts in our state was perhaps the least surprising outcome imaginable. The same can be said of the breakdown, a 4-3 split along clear ideological lines.

Nov 14, 2023

Commentary: Protect the press against bogus lawsuits

Local news outlets serve an invaluable function and deserve protection against those who seek to shut them up.

Nov 13, 2023

Commentary: Justice for all-tackling the lawyer shortage in rural Wisconsin

What’s the difference between a bad lawyer and a good lawyer?

Nov 7, 2023

Court of Appeals punts

By avoiding the issue they not only missed an opportunity for a fascinating discussion but provided no assistance to prosecutors and trial courts.

Oct 17, 2023

Ties are for losers

Sports, being highly sensitive to public opinion, has greatly reduced the number of ties.  Football games have overtime.  Golf has extra holes.  Hockey and soccer (well, some soccer games) have shootouts. 

Oct 13, 2023

Commentary: The role of lawyers is no laughing matter

What’s the difference between a bad lawyer and a good lawyer?

Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial
Oct 11, 2023

Wisconsin Law Enforcement Memorial must be respected, protected

Memorial was damaged again the weekend of September 30 - October 1, 2023.

Sep 13, 2023

Apple and Google should be held accountable for privacy violations

If you've ever Googled "watches" or "shoes" on your work or home computer then later that day scrolled through Facebook on your phone, odds are you see ads for the same product. And it's no coincidence.

Sep 12, 2023

Not playing nice together

Can we be civil?

Section 702
Aug 22, 2023

Reauthorizing Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is a national security imperative

The FBI has used these 702 queries to uncover the kidnapping and assassination plots of a foreign government in time to save victims

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