No. 2002, December 2002

Index

• 'Seat-belt defense' standard modified for helmets.
• 7th Circuit Court rules WI must pay for phone records obtained from Ameritech.
• 7th Circuit issues two Commerce Clause rulings.
• ABA pulls exam requirements from multijurisdictional rules.
• American Bar Assn. gives arbitration green light.
• Appraisal of quarry property at issue in lawsuit.
• Attorney can't concede guilt in opening arguments.
• Attorney-client privilege rests solely with directors.
• Attorneys complete unique buyout despite economy, Sept. 11.
• Bar members discuss fee-sharing practice report.
• Briefs: Courthouse security at issue in CA+.
• Briefs: Courts say icefishers have privacy rights+.
• Briefs: Former prof. named to bar examiners board+.
• Briefs: Insurance cos. can't sue insureds' attys.+.
• Briefs: Judge seeks election to county executive+.
• Briefs: MN courts order client to pay atty. fees+.
• Briefs: SEC files brief on attorneys' fees+.
• Briefs: State Bar of WI names Judge of the Year+.
• Briefs: Supreme Court accepts 11 new cases+.
• Briefs: Supreme Court considers state immunity+.
• Briefs: WI judge nominated for federal judgeship+.
• Briefs: WI Supreme Court accepts 8 new cases+.
• Commentary: Late atty. had huge impact on WI law.
• Commentary: Lawyer's book tells what it takes to make partner at large firm.
• Commentary: Roundtable offers tips for handling trust accounts, part 2.
• Confusing insurance policy leads to 'bad law'.
• Constructive trust in favor of first spouse imposed.
• Contract damages can survive expiration of contract action.
• Court holds pre-assault behavior inadmissible.
• Court must consider "best interest of child".
• Court of appeals settles child support dispute.
• Court revives voluntary payment doctrine.
• Court supports release of university records.
• Court tells prosecutors to stick to the facts.
• Eastern District bankruptcy seat open.
• ERISA provision trumps 'make whole' doctrine.
• Federal prosecutions fall first time in 7 years.
• Flooded owner may seek both inverse condemnation, equitable relief.
• Grandparent visitation not foreclosed anytime a fit parent objects.
• Green Bay atty. elected State Bar president-elect.
• Harmless error applies to jury instruction.
• Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act privacy rules set to take effect.
• High court moves to stop stipulated vacatur.
• Insurer must pay even though applicant died.
• Kathy Reilly looks forward to coming year as Dane County Bar Assn. president.
• Marina slip 'lock boxes' cannot be condominium units.
• Neglectful notary not liable for attorney fees.
• New federal judgeship needs place to hear cases.
• No-fault insurance doesn't bar uninsured coverage.
• Non-public information can't cause fraud on market.
• Northeastern bar anticipates new federal bench.
• Offer of 'permanent' protection is not warranty.
• Party can lose case but still 'prevail'.
• Public policy favors release of police report.
• Reinstatement is remedy for plea agreement that violates double jeopardy.
• Remand is remedy for late restitution order.
• Robbery convictions OK under double jeopardy.
• Roundtable offers tips for handling trust accounts.
• State Bar launches lawyer image campaign.
• State Bar of WI Board of Governors defeats MDP proposal.
• State legislators not immune from criminal arrest.
• State Public Defender's office: twenty-five years of legal defense.
• Suit for contributions not barred by laches.
• Supreme Court asked to consider term limits.
• Supreme Court hears oral arguments on boat slips.
• Supreme Court journalist reflects on O'Connor's contributions.
• Supreme Court mandates oral waivers of right to jury.
• Taxpayer needs pecuniary loss to challenge zoning ordinance.
• Terrorist activities require rethinking values, not abandoning rights.
• Two standards for involuntary statements.
• U.S. Supreme Court holds that arbitrators should decide timeliness of securities dispute.
• When arguing before appeals court, be concise.
• WI Supreme Court discusses stipulated vacatur.
• WI Supreme Court hears bad faith case.
• WI Supreme Court upholds right to be made whole.
• WI's Chief Justice Abrahamson gives State of the Judiciary Address.
• Work on Eastern Dist. of Wisconsin's new federal bench moves forward.
• Wrongful life claim barred by public policy.