No. 2005, October 2005

Index

• 7th Circuit Court sanctions law firm for threat to sue under Fair Debt Collection Practice Act.
• 7th Circuit rules foreign national not advised of right to contact consulate can sue for damages.
• 7th Circuit rules WI Indian tribe has standing to object to compact between State and another tribe.
• A primer on Wisconsin's mandatory bar.
• American Bar Assn. discusses the independence of the judiciary.
• Arbitrators can award punitive damages, Wisc. Court of Appeals finds.
• Basting, Carnell face off in 2006 Wisconsin State Bar race.
• Benjamin D. Proctor named 10th District chief judge.
• Commentary: Decision makes husband enabler to ex-wife's alcoholism.
• Commentary: Employment law implications of NCAA tournament pools.
• Commentary: Interpreting 'cause' in an ambiguous employment contract.
• Commentary: Law firm sued over medical records disclosure.
• Commentary: National Labor Relations Board issues new 'full' consent election agreement option.
• Commentary: Rules change when the government sues an employer for discrimination.
• Commentary: Seventh Circuit prohibits use of personality test.
• Commentary: Standards for taking telephone testimony at trial.
• Commentary: Striker replacement bill resurfaces in the Wisconsin Legislature.
• Commentary: U.S. Supreme Court rules on taxation of contingency fees.
• Commentary: Voluntarily leaving employment not shirking 'under the circumstances'.
• Commentary: Wisconsin Supreme Court decision addresses child support arrears.
• Company exempt from Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act, 7th Circuit holds.
• Dane County Bar Association program reviews major court decisions of 2004.
• Default no bar to contribution claim, Wisconsin Court of Appeals rules.
• Defect is compulsory counterclaim rules Wisconsin Supreme Court.
• Differences in ADA & Wisconsin Fair Employment Act highlighted by recent cases.
• Eminent Domain Response might be Kelo's biggest effect.
• Guerin sworn in as State Bar of Wisconsin president.
• Issues, timing helpful in Steven A. Levine's election as president of State Bar of Wisconsin.
• Jane Doe case ignites confidentiality debate.
• John R. Dawson makes career of media law, law firm leadership.
• Judges speak during program at the Milwaukee Bar Center.
• Legal Education Opportunities program for minority students lauded by many Univ. of WI alums.
• Legislation to reduce likelihood of falsely convicting defendants passes Wisconsin Senate.
• Levine lays out plans for voluntary bar, WisTAF assessment.
• Marquette University Law School graduates are sworn in by WI Supreme Court Chief Justice.
• Medical malpractice cap debate moves to Wisconsin Senate.
• Milwaukee lawyer D. Michael Guerin to be sworn in as 50th State Bar of WI president.
• Milwaukee's Archdiocese concurrence addresses First Amendment.
• Part II: Wisconsin attorneys discuss how to choose the proper forum for filing a case.
• Patience pays off for Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Drake Roggensack.
• Pierce medical malpractice decision raised questions Bowen.
• Practicing law with 'virtually' no overhead.
• President Bush nominates John Roberts as chief justice of Supreme Court.
• Professional bio of U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Pamela Piper.
• Professors at University of Wisconsin Law School make a case for innocence projects.
• Return of child to abuser reversed by Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
• Roundtable discussion about benefits of letters/testimony from family and friends at sentencing.
• Roundtable discussion about how lawyers deal with electronic recording.
• Roundtable discussion about significant aspects of WI's Avery legislation.
• Roundtable: Defense attorneys & judges not bound by the Federal Sentencing Guidelines?
• Seventh Circuit says drunk driving is a 'violent felony'.
• State Bar of Wisconsin supports legislation to reduce wrongful convictions in criminal cases.
• State of Wisconsin to host two major justice conventions.
• State of Wisconsin, tribal courts sign jurisdictional agreement.
• Statutory compliance required for jurisdiction rules Wisconsin Supreme Court.
• Steven Levine wins State Bar of Wisconsin election.
• Suspect can't invoke Miranda before arrest, Wisconsin Court of Appeals holds.
• The latest Employment Law decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court.
• The origins of Labor Day in the United States.
• Three candidates vie for Wisconsin State Bar's top seat.
• Two Wisconsin lawyers answer the call for help.
• U.S. 7th Circuit Court finds corroborating evidence not required for asylum.
• U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales discusses U.S. Patriot Act.
• U.S. Supreme Court: WI tort claims not preempted by Fed. Insecticide, Fungicide, & Rodenticide Act.
• University of Wisconsin professor probes drop in trials.
• Unmined gold: Finding Wisconsin local legal resources.
• Waukesha panel explores ramifications of U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on sentencing guidelines.
• Wausau-based RuderWare, Eau Claire-based Garvey Anderson to merge.
• WI Court of Appeals rules accidental ID of defendant may be inadmissible.
• WI Court of Appeals rules additional insured persons covered for their own negligence.
• WI Court of Appeals rules plaintiff can add new claims after remand.
• WI Court of Appeals rules read-ins are only indirect consequence.
• WI Joint Committee on Legislative Organization violated open meetings law.
• WI Legislature's Joint Finance Committee opposes governor's proposal to form state "law firm".
• WI state Supreme Court Justice Crooks not likely to face challenger.
• WI Supreme Court issues rulings for two Truth-in-Sentencing cases.
• WI Supreme Court preserves insurance defense exemption.
• WI Supreme Court rules prior action does not bar boundary suit.
• WI Supreme Court rules prosecutor's veto over release unconstitutional.
• WI Supreme Court rules sec. 893.16 does not apply when disabled person dies.
• WI Supreme Court will not decide Miranda case.
• WI. Court of Appeals rules defamation complaint not covered by insurance.
• WI. Court of Appeals rules for punitive damages against drunk driver.
• WI. Justice N. Patrick Crooks emerges as court's key swing vote.
• Wisconsin attorneys discuss how to choose the proper forum for filing a case.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals finds no breach where plea agreement was silent.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals finds warranty deed does not bar claim in equity.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals rules administering laxatives is unlawful search.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals rules conditional time can exceed one year.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals rules decision not prejudiced by attorney's failure to object.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals rules double damages for food mislabeling.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals rules landlord can't recover from breaching tenant.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals rules no merit report bars subsequent appeal.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals rules state can't be sued for lost profits.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals rules underinsured motorist limits not reduced by tortfeasor payments.
• Wisconsin Court of Appeals says post-sentencing assistance to law enforcement is factor.
• Wisconsin Senate bill enhances penalties for sexual assault in foster care.
• Wisconsin Senate passes medical malpractice cap.
• Wisconsin Supreme Court begins consideration of ethics amendments.
• Wisconsin Supreme Court finds state-specific practice rule bars bar admission.