Court justice suspended over role in porn scandal
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Monday suspended one of its members over his participation in a state government pornographic email scandal that involved employees of the attorney general's office: http://goo.gl/e8r1kl
Super drunk woman arrested, mistook jail for bar
One is a building with bars. The other is a building with a bar. A very drunk woman apparently had trouble telling them apart and ended up in a southwestern Michigan jail cell.
10 ways to guarantee your press release is toast
The press release remains one of the most effective means for lawyers and law firm marketers to convey information to the media — and even to commit news.
How those law degrees treating you?
According to a survey by the National Association for Law Placement, recent law school grads who get the coveted big law jobs aren't making as much as they did a few years ago.
Milwaukee man arrested for throwing dildos at teenage girls
Konrad Peters, of Milwaukee, has been arrested for repeatedly wielding "giant" sex toys in front of minors: http://bit.ly/1od56Z7
BRIEFS FOR THE BRIEF WRITER: Ghostwriting a scary, gray area
When an opposing party is pro se, I gird myself for his briefs. They’re typically long, disorganized, wandering and overwrought.
BENCH BLOG: Posner’s deer hunting decision on the mark
In another interesting decision, 7th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Richard Posner has allowed Native Americans to hunt deer at night, debunking concerns about safety.
Wis. couple accused of bringing toddler to burglary
Waupaca County sheriff's investigators are recommending child abandonment charges and numerous other counts against a man and woman accused of leaving a toddler in the vehicle while they burglarized a business.
Same-sex marriage a reality … now what?
On Oct. 6, Wisconsin became the latest in a growing number of states to allow same-sex couples to marry.
New lawyers need a good financial plan
Graduating from law school with significant student debt is nothing new for young attorneys. But according to the National Association of Law Placement, starting salaries in the legal profession have fallen 13 percent over the past six years.
Don Henley sues maker of T-shirt over pun
Don Henley has filed a lawsuit against the clothing maker Duluth Trading Co., claiming that the company infringed on his trademark in an email ad for its Henley T-shirt, by including the pun, "Don a Henley and Take It Easy:" http://rol.st/1p5zGih
BEV BUTULA: Congress.gov site adds new features
The Congress.gov website now includes live streams of House committee hearings and meetings, along with an archive to January 2012.
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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