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Dec 16, 2014

BEV BUTULA: Tax research doesn’t have to be intimidating

I have to admit that, depending on the request, I can find tax research to be a bit intimidating.

Dec 15, 2014

TORT REPORT: Documenting accidents in premises liability cases

For commercial property owners or managers, properly documenting an accident can be critical to defending a premises liability case.

Dec 11, 2014

BENCH BLOG: Service-of-process error dooms lawsuit

The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has declared the fundamental importance of appropriate service of process to the viability of a lawsuit.

Dec 11, 2014

‘Molotov,’ Mr. Gimbel

Gov. Scott Walker said Wednesday that he doesn't remember sending a letter about a menorah that is signed "Thank you and Molotov" to prominent Milwaukee attorney Frank Gimbel.

Dec 10, 2014

Feces found in Madison courtroom

Madison municipal court workers arrived Wednesday morning to find one of their courtroom walls covered with excrement: http://bit.ly/1z6OQKN

Dec 10, 2014

Suspected drunken driver blames Wis. tradition

Authorities say 75-year-old John Przybyla, suspected of his 10th drunken driving offense, is blaming a fish fry for his latest legal troubles: http://bit.ly/1B8yXE4

Dec 9, 2014

War of words over $4 worth of Chinese food

If you’ve ever wondered what happens when a Harvard Business School professor and attorney thinks a family-run Chinese restaurant screwed him out of $4, you’re about to find out: http://bit.ly/1GaYqj5

Dec 9, 2014

LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Real people still real drive behind marketing

Any business, including the business of law, grows through personal relationships.

Dec 8, 2014

Court: US chimpanzee Tommy ‘has no human rights’

A chimpanzee is not entitled to the same rights as people and does not have be freed from captivity by its owner, a U.S. court has ruled: http://bbc.in/1tP4E00

Dec 8, 2014

Be careful with documents, prior statements

The witness is just settling into the deposition, starting to sense that there may be light at the end of the tunnel, when the questioner pulls out the first document. She waves it around with great flair, asks a few “isn’t-it-true” type questions and slaps it down on the table.

Dec 5, 2014

View from around the state: Biomarkers show promise in DUI fight

Wisconsin is wise to pursue improving technology — in cars and at treatment clinics — to fight its drunken driving scourge.

Dec 4, 2014

BEV BUTULA: Look beyond the Bureau for historical consumer goods prices

When on a quest to find historical prices for consumer goods, many legal researchers will consult the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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