Information security: It’s a scary world out there
Almost nothing is safe from hackers looking to infiltrate and compromise our systems.
State ethics panel gets first big vote wrong
The state Ethics Commission didn’t take long to disappoint — or to show that most of its members are driven by politics more than fairness. The commission, in its first high-profile vote last week, sided with more money in politics. In fact, the commissioners are going to be providing those dollars out of their own […]
BENCH BLOG: Court trims damage awards in small-claims case
Issues concerning damages were front and center in a small-claims case that was successfully appealed.
EDITORIAL: The real lesson of ‘Making a Murderer’
Pity poor defense attorneys. Not only do they tend to work long hours for less pay than many of their colleagues. Their job also can often be worse than thankless.
Judge is removed from bench for allegedly letting a lawyer wear her robe and rule in some cases
A suburban Chicago judge was removed from the bench on Wednesday after allegations surfaced that she let a lawyer wear her robe and rule in at least two of her cases.
View from around the state: Step up efforts to block synthetic opioid sales
Death at $40 a gram and it's available on the Internet with a few keystrokes and a credit card. Legally.
Lawyer seeks $30 million over courthouse fight
A lawyer pummeled by a district attorney’s investigator filed a federal lawsuit Monday seeking more than $30 million from Orange County, Calif: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/alley-725884-crawford-lawyer.html
Federal law and Trump’s ‘Mexican judge’ comments
In an election year of equal opportunity hyperbole, presidential candidate Donald Trump’s comments in late May and early June about U.S. District Court Judge Gonzalo Curiel — suggesting that his “Mexican” heritage creates an “absolute conflict” precluding him from presiding over the Trump University class action suit — were certain to ignite strong feelings, fears and days of seeming[...]
BENCH BLOG: Case answers the call re: text message authentication
The Court of Appeals recently tackled the timely issue of what constitutes evidentiary authentication of cell phone text messages.
Announcing new Lunch and Learn series
Thank you for supporting the Wisconsin Law Journal. As a thank you for your support, I would like you to join me as my guest (complimentary admission) to our new August 23rd WLJ Lunch & Learn series (normally $39) to enjoy a boxed lunch and learn more about topics that we believe are very valuable […]
Law and Disorder: Judge Kozinski Won’t Read Your ‘Fat’ Or ‘Chubby’ Brief
Judge Kozinski Won’t Read Your ‘Fat’ Or ‘Chubby’ Brief
CRITIC’S CORNER: All ‘Riled’ Up: SCOW flops on ethics rule 1.9
In two previous columns I’ve discussed my rule 1.9 petition (written with my fellow attorney Terry Rose and supported by the attorneys Rob and Ellen Henak), in which I asked the Wisconsin Supreme Court to amend ethics rule 1.9.
Legal News
- Former law enforcement praise state’s response brief in Steven Avery case
- Eric Toney announces re-election bid for Fond du Lac County District Attorney
- Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
- Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
- More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
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