ON THE DEFENSIVE: The perils of parallel construction
In criminal prosecutions, defendants often feel as if they are fighting an impossible battle.
Editorial: Overdue notice
Fifty-two counts of alleged misconduct are pending against attorney Bridget Boyle-Saxton.
TORT REPORT: When a settlement isn’t settled
When a settlement is reached between the parties, there often remains much in the way of details to iron out.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Small firms and the small-business challenge
One of the most successful and pervasive small-business sectors is one many people (often including those who are in it) don’t even think of as a business: the single-practitioner law firm.
View from around the state: Openness applies to lawmakers, too
Should Wisconsin legislators have complete immunity to lawsuits while they are in office and perhaps beyond?
Mind the witness gaps, Part II
As noted in my previous column, there are enormous gaps between a witness’s real-world experiences and those in the strange world of being a witness.
What you need to know in advance of next week’s SEC rule change
New Securities and Exchange Commission rules that go into effect Sept. 23 offer benefits, but require additional duties for securities issuers.
BEV BUTULA: Site rushes hospital data to your fingertips
The WHA Information Center, a subsidiary of the Wisconsin Hospital Association, provides access to a variety of information.
LAWBIZ COACHES CORNER: Find your motivation for change before you get stuck in place
As the legal profession continues to contend with everything from layoffs to fee pressures, we have reached a point where upheaval is the new normal.
BENCH BLOG: Judges’ perspectives on voir dire
Voir dire is subject to judicial control and discretion, so it pays to know your judge.
Stuck in the law firm ‘doughnut hole’
It’s a great time to be an associate, or hiring one.
Mind the gaps, fellow counsel
There are surprising and enormous gaps between a witness’s real-world experiences and the very strange, unnatural world of being a witness.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies