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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.
Lawyer sentenced for bringing hash oil, having sex in county jail
Lawyer sentenced for bringing hash oil, having sex in Pierce County Jail
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Ghosts? Proper business procedures ward off scary occurrences
There is a five-step process for establishing a plan for your business.
Lessons from the Freddie Gray trials
Her initial 15 minutes of fame came with a swift indictment of six Baltimore cops after Freddie Gray died from injuries suffered in police custody.
Dissents on a civil verdict: Know the rule, but master the exceptions
One of the most momentous years in my life was 2009. That year saw me getting a law license, my first home and a dog, as well as getting married.
View from around the state: Trust Walker to pick right-wing ideologue for state’s high court
Leave it to Scott Walker to find the most right-wing ideologue to appoint to the state Supreme Court, where Walker's strong supporters already have a 4-2 seat majority.
View from around the state: Another attempt to restrict information
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. has dropped a proposal to restrict how much board members could say to the media, but the agency can't be allowed to skate away from this episode without criticism.
BENCH BLOG: Shiffra case causes trouble for state Supreme Court … again
In a highly unusual “decision,” the Wisconsin Supreme Court again deadlocked in a Shiffra case but this time issued five different opinions, most of them containing personal sniping.
When the news becomes news
In early June the media became the story in a Chippewa County courtroom. The Eau Claire Leader-Telegram chose an approaching trial as the subject of a feature that should have never seen the light of day.
New OSHA reporting rule also impacts drug-testing policies
Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek recently published a special report regarding a new Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule that will increase employers' reporting requirements for workplace illnesses and injuries.
View from around the state: An unsettling settlement
The full facts of the civil rights lawsuit against four Racine police officers and the city of Racine may never be known, now that the City Council has agreed to a $100,000 settlement of the case.
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- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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