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WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL
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Madison (AP) — A judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by The Capital Times newspaper that claimed Gov. Jim Doyle’s office improperly delayed the release of public -
The State Bar of Wisconsin released its list of candidates vying for two-year terms on the Board of Governors starting on July -
The state Supreme Court unanimously voted on March 8 to support in principle a petition filed by the State Bar of Wisconsin that would clearly define what constitutes the unauthorized practice of -
If high-end bicycle manufacturer Trek wants to pursue a claim for trademark infringement against tiny Trek Winery in California, they will have to find a forum outside of Wisconsin to do -
The other day my fellow Law Journal columnist, Jane Pribek, and I decided to swap
MARQUETTE FACULTY LAW BLOG
- I am currently in Boston serving as coach to two teams of Marquette law students who are competing in the National Appellate Advocacy Competition’s Boston Regional Competition. The teams are Alyssa Dowse, Rachel Helmers, and Nicholas Harken - The Milwaukee Public Schools system should be replaced with ten to twelve smaller school districts, Republican gubernatorial candidate Scott Walker said Thursday in an “On the Issues” session at Marquette Law School.
Asked by host Mike Gousha, - Three slices of this week’s education pie being served around here:
Slice one: It’s one thing if Milwaukee School Board members want to go all night talking about the matters in front of them – it might not be a very good way to do business, - Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General Mark R. Filip warned at Tuesday’s Hallows Lecture that disparities in sentencing by federal judges are returning since the U.S. Supreme Court ruled five years ago that sentencing guidelines are only - Eviction has become a special burden for low-income African American women, many of whom live in run-down rental housing and are raising children in single-parent homes. University of Wisconsin sociologist Michael Desmond, quoted in an article in
WISCONSIN LAWYER
- Adverse-possession disputes are emotionally charged matters that are pervasive in Wisconsin. Recent cases heard by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals highlight some of the many complications of adverse possession and provide insight into how to prove - As of March 1, real estate licensees are required to use the 2010 WB-11 residential offer to purchase form, authorized by the Wisconsin Department of Regulation and Licensing. The new form, however, contains substantive drafting errors that might - Following the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Granholm v. Heald striking down state efforts to stem the cross-border flow of wine, even sober minds are challenged to understand the degree to which the dormant Commerce Clause limits state discretion - When a lawyer makes a serious error that adversely affects a client's case, the lawyer must take certain steps. The authors discuss a lawyer's obligations under Wisconsin's professional conduct rules and offer practice suggestions on how to handle - Although the Internet is an important tool in the health-care field, legal issues related to medical record privacy and confidentiality, health-care quality assurance, and medical e-commerce need to be resolved through regulation to protect
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MILWAUKEE BIZ JOURNAL
- A poll of 500 businesses in Wisconsin, Illinois and Iowa found 61 percent expect sales to increase in 2010 and 43 percent expect to hire this year, according to MRA–The Management Association’s Economic Outlook and Business Strategy Survey - Cheryl Sment, president of Interstate Sealant & Concrete Inc., in Waukesha, has been named the Wisconsin Small Business Person of the Year for 2010 by the U.S. Small Business Administration, according to a news release from the Wisconsin - Powers Lake Construction Co. Inc. of Twin Lakes has filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and does not anticipate any interruptions in its day-to-day business, it said in a press release. - If the number of billionaires in the world is any indication, it appears the economy is on the way to recovery. - The Business Health Care Group reported Thursday that they have made significant progress toward its goal of bringing health care costs down to the Midwest average.
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WSJ LAW BLOG
- The West Virginia Supreme Court today declined to review a 2008 ruling, involving a dispute between energy companies, that led the U.S. Supreme Court last year to create new standards on when judges should recuse themselves in cases. - New York attorney general Andrew Cuomo scored a key guilty plea yesterday in his long-running pay-to-play investigation of New York's state pension fund. - The House of Representatives has voted unanimously to impeach federal judge Thomas - Tech billionaire Paul Allens private investment vehicle, Vulcan Capital, is challenging the fairness of mandatory - A new book reveals some Supreme Court's justices fast-food preferences
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