BEV BUTULA: DTIC offers range of scientific, technical research
It has been awhile since I wrote about a website that provides quality scientific or technical research.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: Planted evidence yields only harm for justice system
There is nothing that harms the integrity of the criminal justice system more than a rogue officer planting evidence.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Networking — the ripple effect
Like the ripples that spread out wider and wider in a pool of water when you throw a pebble into it, your circle of networking contacts can also spread out, encompassing each other and expanding greatly on that original circle.
View from around the state: Let justices pick their leader
A statewide referendum on the April 7 ballot that would change the way the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is chosen isn't the stuff that will drive voters to the polls, to be sure.
BENCH BLOG: Crawford issue case shines light on expert reports
The Court of Appeals recently decided a Crawford issue in a murder trial. In so doing, it emphasized the importance of bringing in needed experts to testify.
Top 3 data privacy, security issues in-house counsel should focus on in 2015
Recent cyber attacks have caused companies to focus on privacy and security issues more than ever before.
Global market requires heightened awareness of FCPA enforcement
The time has come for every company that participates in the global economy to start paying attention to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, also known as the FCPA.
BEV BUTULA: Get the true scoop on the False Claims Act
There are a large number of websites dedicated to the False Claims Act. Attorneys and legal professionals interested in this area of law are often searching for recent cases and news to remain current.
Milwaukee County deputies: Wrong way driver too drunk for breath test
Milwaukee County sheriff's deputies say a man driving the wrong way on a major highway was too drunk to take an alcohol breath test.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Get logical about logistics
No business, including a business of law, should begin without a plan. A plan is critical to give the business direction and keep it on track in terms of goals and finances.
Don’t mess with 100 years of workers’ comp success
Wisconsin’s lawmakers are considering a state-budget provision that would dismantle the current law and turn workers' comp into a political hot potato.
Legal News
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Congress to formally investigate Secret Service
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property