Commentary

Feb 20, 2014

BEV BUTULA: Staying on top of the Dodd-Frank Act

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act continues to bring significant changes to the finance industry. A large number of quality articles and treatises have been written about the Act.

Feb 19, 2014

FAMILY LAW: Wis. should protect children from parents’ fighting

Everyone agrees that protecting children is a primary goal of our family law system. The difficulty is defining what is truly “best” for children, in order to achieve their best interests.

Feb 18, 2014

The jagged hump still casts doubt on blood tests (UPDATE)

The Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene has issued an official response to my Feb. 11 article on the jagged hump anomaly and cause for concern with the state’s blood alcohol testing.

Feb 14, 2014

Public financing bill takes a beating

An attempt made by Assembly Democrats on Tuesday to force a vote on public financing for, among other offices, Supreme Court justices was given the swift punt that most expected.

Feb 14, 2014

Cultivating potential – one (good) employee at a time

We understand that people drive results. Now there is proof that unleashing a team's potential can drive individual and organizational performance.

Feb 13, 2014

All this and crippling student debt, too

You want the best job around so you go to law school to become a lawyer.

Feb 12, 2014

BEV BUTULA: In search of the best search

I am often asked for suggestions of alternative search engines when Google is not immediately producing the best results. My response, obviously, varies depending on the type of information being sought, but here are a couple of my favorites.

Feb 11, 2014

Cause for concern with state’s blood alcohol tests

My colleagues and I have discovered a series of abnormal blood alcohol tests done at the Wisconsin State Laboratory of Hygiene, which casts serious doubt about the reliability of blood alcohol tests in Wisconsin.

Feb 10, 2014

BENCH BLOG: A frustrating decision from the Court of Appeals (UPDATE)

In a decision that touches all three branches of government, the court of appeals decided that in actions for civil forfeiture pretrial discovery may be conducted.

Feb 7, 2014

BRIEFS FOR THE BRIEFS WRITER: Notices of appeal: The finality saga continues

This column’s main mantra for appeals is to appeal from any decision, order or judgment which could reasonably be construed as “appealable.”

Feb 6, 2014

View from around the state: Don’t restrict court record access

If you're looking for a sign of spring in Wisconsin, opponents of openness are once again proposing restrictions on public information contained on one of the nation's most accessible online systems of court records.

Feb 6, 2014

ON THE DEFENSIVE: Criminal justice system powerless against addiction

There is a crisis in this country. Considerable numbers of otherwise good people have become addicted to opiates.

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