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State high court accepts Megna case, denies review of Habush/Cannon dispute
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has voted to accept three new cases, including one that involves a recent candidate for the bench, but will not review a dispute between two Milwaukee personal injury firms.
Young’s loss fuels fight against disease
Attorney Mark Young lost his wife to inflammatory breast cancer, but that experience helped him find an organization through which he honors her memory.
Keyword ‘piracy’ doesn’t violate ethics rules, experts say
A couple of Wisconsin personal injury lawyers had the chutzpah to use the last names of rival attorneys for keyword advertising on the Internet.
Commentary: Wisconsin appeals decision on Cannon vs. Habush sure to create nationwide stir
A couple of enterprising Wisconsin lawyers set it up so that a link to their firm’s website would appear whenever a prospective client entered their competitors’ last names in Internet search engines.
Court rules in favor of Cannon & Dunphy in search-engine keyword suit (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee-area personal injury law firm that paid to use the names of a competing firm in Internet search engines to promote its own link did not violate privacy laws, a Wisconsin appeals court ruled Thursday.
Who’s Doing What: New hires, awards and a Milwaukee firm relocates
Peterson, Johnson & Murray SC moved to the 788 Building at 788 N. Jefferson, Milwaukee. The Milwaukee-based firm has more than 60 employees in its downtown office. It also has offices in Madison, Manitowoc, Kenosha and Chicago.
Who’s Doing What: Foley joins LGBT chapter; White earns service award
Foley & Lardner LLP, Milwaukee, joined The Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce as its first Gold Founding Member.
Habush attorney maintains dedication to others
Christopher Rogers wasn’t going to get into the family business.
Jackson residents sue over gas spill
A group of 150 families has sued Buckeye Partners LP, Houston, and West Shore Pipeline Cos., Arlington Heights, Ill., due to groundwater contamination at their Washington County homes resulting from a gas pipeline rupture in July. Additional families have expressed interest in joining the suit, according to a news release, and related entities were also named as defendants.
Who’s Doing What: New hires at Quarles; new positions at Whyte Hirschboeck
Lindsey Davis, James Goldschmidt and Leila Sahar joined Quarles & Brady LLP’s Milwaukee office.
Families signing on to pipeline spill lawsuit
More than 90 families in the town of Jackson have signed on to a planned lawsuit over a pipeline spill.
Law career brings personal fulfillment to Lavin
Like father like daughter? Sort of, but not exactly.
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