The Judicial Council has received a wide-ranging open-records request from the Wisconsin Civil Justice Council concerning recent changes to the state's civil-litigation rules.
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ACT 235 REVISITED: Further analysis of civil-procedure changes
Lawmakers, judges and lawyers have all struggled to find the appropriate balance between the ideas of liberal discovery, designed to ensure that every party can secure the best facts to support its positions, and the rising cost of litigation, much of which is spent on discovery, especially of electronic information.
Read More »Judicial Council takes first crack at changes to Act 235
The Judicial Council recently voted to advance to the state Legislature a proposal to revise changes recently made by lawmakers to the state's rules of civil procedure.
Read More »New changes to Wisconsin civil procedure
The Wisconsin Legislature has made important new rules for civil litigation, implemented new periods of limitations and repose, and made other significant changes to state law.
Read More »Civil Procedure — choice of law clauses
12-3264 Laplant v. the Northwestern Mut. Life Ins. Co.
Read More »Civil Procedure — service
2009AP2549 Johnson v. Cintas Corporation No. 2
Read More »Civil Procedure – appeal — final judgments
2009AP2099 Admiral Ins. Co. v. Paper Converting Machine Co.
Read More »Civil Procedure; Appeals
11-1665 & 08-2792 Gonzalez-Servin v. Ford Motor Co.
Read More »Civil Procedure; Class actions
11-8020 Creative Montessori Learning Centers v. Ashford Gear, LLC
Read More »Civil Procedure; Claim preclusion
2010AP1695 Berg v. General Casualty Ins. Co. of Wisconsin
Read More »Civil Procedure — relation back doctrine
2010AP2789 Wiley v. M.M.N. Laufer Family Limited Partnership
Read More »Civil Procedure; Class actions; removal
11-8017 LG Display Co., Ltd., v. Madigan
Read More »Civil Procedure; Mootness
10-3934 Damasco v. Clearwire Corp.
Read More »Civil Procedure – Voluntary dismissal – motions to reopen
10-2260 Nelson v. Napolitano
Read More »Civil Procedure – Mootness – government contracts
Civil Procedure Mootness; government contracts
Read More »Civil Procedure – Amendment of pleadings
09-4111 Carroll v. Stryker Corp.
Read More »10-3538 & 10-3539 e360 Insight, Inc., v. The Spamhouse Project
Civil Procedure Discovery; sanctions
Read More »2010AP1039 Northern States Power Company v. Continental Insurance Company, et al.
Civil Procedure Judgments; full faith and credit
Read More »10-2755 Kasalo v. Harris & Harris, Ltd.
Civil Procedure Sanctions; dismissal
Read More »10-3134 Micrometl Corp. v. Transact Technologies, Inc.
Civil Procedure Removal; attorney fees
Read More »2010AP1727 Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company v. Pratt, et al.
Civil Procedure Default judgment; excusable neglect
Read More »10-2744 Hicks v. Drei
Civil Procedure Discovery
Read More »10-3847 In the Matter of Aqua Dots Products Liability Litigation
Civil Procedure Class actions
Read More »2010AP1637 Mahoney v. Menard, Inc.
Civil Procedure Service of process; unsigned complaints
Read More »10-3903 Lady Di’s, Inc., v. Enhanced Services Billing, Inc.
Civil Procedure Class actions
Read More »10-2379 Gomez v. St. Vincent Health, Inc.
Civil Procedure Class certification; adequate representative
Read More »2010AP14, 2010AP493 Zander vs. Bidard
Civil Procedure Default judgment; excusable neglect
Read More »08-2467 & 08-2595 Duran v. Town of Cicero
Civil Procedure Judgment; waiver
Read More »10-3746 Mathews-Sheets v. Astrue
Civil Procedure EAJA
Read More »2009AP2024 Gilmore v. Joiner, et al.
Civil Procedure Appeal; timeliness; final judgments
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