No. 2006, December 2006
Index
- "Villain of the Year" Wisconsin Supreme Court justice speaks to lawyers.
- $6.5 million civil case decided in Grant County.
- $70M ethanol plant in Dover proposed.
- $70M ethanol plant in Dover proposed.
- 'Tis the budgeting season.
- 1st Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals holds Sarbanes-Oxley Act has no extraterritorial effect.
- 7th Circuit Court rules 'alternative' sentences must be appealed.
- 7th Circuit rules convictions under ordinance can't be included to determine criminal history score.
- Audit in Milwaukee County supports courts' staffing in.
- Both nationally and in Wisconsin, bankruptcy filings down from last year.
- Brevity key to effective brief writing.
- Capitol celebration honors WI Chief Justice Shirley S. Abrahamson.
- China Practice: Advice to Wisconsin law firms establishing offices in China.
- CLE on Demand.
- Collaborative divorce process in Wisconsin adds coaches to team.
- Commentary: A look at fraud facts and figures.
- Commentary: Case was poor candidate for publication.
- Commentary: Expense report abuse: Much ado about nothing?
- Commentary: Fraud Prevention 101.
- Commentary: Frisch is wrong case to address.
- Commentary: If at first you don't succeed - appeal.
- Commentary: Insufficient FMLA notice leads to employee's termination.
- Commentary: Open letter to Wisconsin's appellate judges.
- Commentary: Title VII retaliation protections cover conduct that would not constitute discrimination.
- Commentary: U.S. Supreme Court accepts two anti-trust cases.
- Commentary: U.S. Supreme Court hears an important Title VII Case.
- Commentary: WI Supreme Court rules on equal placement.
- Communication is key to juvenile issues.
- Conference held on upcoming revisions concerning electronic discovery.
- CSI Effect: Can the popularity of a television show bring that influence into a trial?
- Dane County Courthouse closes its holding cells for not holding up.
- DNR's duty trumps agency's own rules.
- Doyle directs WisDOT to work on Zoo Interchange.
- Doyle unveils MBE initiative.
- Employee's complaint doesn't relate back to predecessor company.
- Fighting fraud with proactive prevention techniques.
- Final touches put on new ethics rules by WI Supreme Court.
- Financing your practice.
- Foley firms settle name dispute.
- Former chairman of the Republican Party of WI departs for Prague.
- Former resident of Berlin arrested for threatening to kill judge.
- Fresh Start programs are funded.
- Frivolous lawsuit bill moves forward in Wisconsin Legislature.
- Frivolous lawsuit rule is retroactive.
- Future City Competition is on at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
- Generations in the law.
- Illinois study unlikely to change WI Department of Justice's recommendations.
- Immigration law rife with unintended consequences.
- Indian Law in Wisconsin needs on the rise.
- Jury Tips: What not to do.
- Law firms seeing the benefits of digital dictation.
- Lawyers, legislators discuss highlights of Wisconsin Legislature's 2005-06 session.
- Local reaction to revision of Thompson Memo.
- Malicious injury claim advances.
- Marquette School of Law admissions increase.
- Matchmaker, Matchmaker, make me a match.
- Military asked to play role in development.
- Milwaukee court limits applicability of enhancements for obstruction of justice cases.
- Milwaukee court rules alien permanent residents are citizens of both the state and native country.
- Milwaukee sees increase in violent crime.
- Murphy Oil USA Inc. ordered to pay $10M+.
- New bankruptcy rules test Wisconsin judges.
- Oshkosh-based C.R. Meyer becomes first VPP member of OSHA.
- Paul Davis sets out to restore America.
- Pocan appointed as Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge.
- Quarry Quest.
- Questions confront courts, litigants in Kontowicz v. American Standard Insurance Company of WI.
- Reducing clause conflicts with UIM coverage.
- Resort in Wisconsin benefits from statute of repose.
- Roundtable Discussion Part II: Panel of experts speak on family law.
- Roundtable discussion with panel from WI's two law schools.
- Seventh Circuit Court finds one day sentence unreasonable.
- Seventh Circuit Court finds search reasonable.
- Seventh Circuit finds appeal over the reasonableness of a guideline sentence to be frivolous.
- Seventh Circuit holds attorney was properly sanctioned.
- Seventh Circuit holds ruling to reverse attorney fees.
- Seventh Circuit rules a 'rebuttable presumption' is just that, 'rebuttable.
- Seventh Circuit rules indigency excuses payment of costs.
- Seventh Circuit rules on doctrine of claim preclusion.
- Seventh Circuit rules res ipsa loquitor inapplicable.
- Seventh Circuit rules tail can wag dog at sentencing.
- Seventh Circuit upholds illegal entry.
- Shanghai to Madison.
- Should (IOLA) be treated the same as any other business account?
- Should constitution define marriage in Wisconsin?
- State Bar honors 4 legislative leaders in Wisconsin.
- Structured settlement planners to create pro designation.
- Supreme Court limits Wisconsin's Good Samaritan immunity.
- The Wisconsin Constitution doesn't guarantee the right to carry firearms in a vehicle for protection.
- Three new chief judges share visions for districts in Wisconsin.
- Transit systems pool resources for ad campaign.
- U.S. Supreme Court grants certiorari in two cases.
- Veteran lawyers, judges offer words of wisdom to Milwaukee law students.
- WI Congressman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. reflects on time.
- WI COS 7th Circuit denies claim for $1.2M attorney fees as damages in a legal malpractice suit.
- WI COS holds attorney filing of no-merit brief is violation of rules of professional responsibility.
- WI Court of Appeals reforms remedies for UIM notice violation.
- WI Court of Appeals rules 'Partial no-merit briefs' not required.
- WI Court of Appeals rules 'Public' in sec. 100.18 includes prior customers.
- WI Court of Appeals rules amounts actually paid inadmissible evidence.