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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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
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
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
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Real people still real drive behind marketing
Any business, including the business of law, grows through personal relationships.
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
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.
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.
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.
Legal News
- Wis. Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS) funding bill signed into law
- Bryan Steil teams up with election denier Jim Jordan
- Milwaukee Bar Association releases 2024 Judicial Poll results
- Hilton Doubletree Lawsuit: 8-year-old died after being sucked into swimming pool pipe
- Gov. Evers signs measure allowing tactical emergency medical services to bear arms
- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
WLJ People
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