Retired Quarles & Brady partner James Friedman appointed OLR referee
Retired Quarles & Brady partner James D. Friedman has been appointed as a referee for lawyer disciplinary matters.
Friedman finds specialty in complex corner of the law
Although James Friedman, a shareholder in Godfrey & Kahn’s office in Madison, now feels at home in a courtroom, he actually did not consider a legal career until he had nearly finished earning an engineering degree at Georgia Tech.
Judge dismisses theft-by-contractor charge
An Ozaukee County judge has dismissed a theft-by-contractor charge against a custom homebuilder, leaving standing only the allegations made in a related civil case.
Homebuyer beware: Case highlights difficulties of proving theft by contractor
An Ozaukee County theft-by-contractor case is on its way to becoming a prime example of the difficult path private citizens must trod when trying to prove they’ve been defrauded by a homebuilder.
Who’s Doing What: Attorneys named to Best Lawyers list; WHD names group leaders
Attorneys throughout the state have been named to the annual Best Lawyers in America list.
Media advocates: Law doesn’t need changes for body cameras (UPDATE)
Wisconsin's open records law doesn't need a substantial rewrite to address police body camera videos, media advocates argued at a state Department of Justice summit on the statutes Wednesday.
Who’s Doing What: Foley fellowship, Quarles honor and more
Jason Abraham of Hupy and Abraham SC, Milwaukee, participated Sept. 22 in the 18th annual Ridin’ to a Cure event, by the Rock River Harley Owners Group, at Wisconsin Harley-Davidson.
Legal News
- Evers signs bills addressing threats against judges
- Illegal immigrant charged with Fond du Lac domestic violence stabbing
- Milwaukee creates requirements for private security guards after Isaiah Allen’s shooting death
- Milwaukee Police asking for public’s assistance after shooting of 6-year-old
- Man shot at Miami Hilton
- Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees
- Steven Avery prosecutor’s leaked diary reveals Ken Kratz’s confession
- Trevor Casper, killed in the line of duty, remembered 9 years later
- DOJ vs. Apple (chart)
- Milwaukee officers shoot, critically wound man when he fires at them during pursuit, police say
- Appellate courts do away with paper briefs
- Man dies from becoming trapped in municipal Wisconsin water tank
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