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  • The Court of Appeals Speaks in the Recall Case - Today, the District IV Court of Appeals issued an opinion that reverses a ruling by the Waukesha County Circuit Court denying a motion to intervene in the case of Friends of Scott Walker v. Brennan.  The practical impact of today’s Court of
  • 19th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders’ Auction—An Interview with PILS Fellow Garrett Soberalski - The 19th Annual Howard B. Eisenberg Do-Gooders’ Auction on behalf of the Law School’s Public Interest Law Society (PILS) will be held on February 10 at the Law School. Proceeds from the event go to support PILS Fellowships to enable Marquette
  • Tommy Thompson to Critics: Get Out of My Way - It was near the end of Mike Gousha’s interview with US Senate candidate Tommy Thompson. Alluding to critics, many from the right, Gousha asked, “So when they say –and they do say — Tommy Thompson is part of the problem in Washington,
  • The Many Faces of Adoption - Recent news reports describe a new twist in adoption practice. According to the reports John Goodman, a wealthy Florida man, has adopted his 42 year old girlfriend, apparently in an attempt to protect some of his assets against possible losses in
  • A Comparison of an Article 32 Investigation with a Federal Grand Jury (And Why the Former Prevails) - My recent military law class helped me to understand the judicial system employed by our armed forces. Many similarities exist between the judicial system in the armed forces and the Article III courts, but differences stand out as well. One such
  • WISCONSIN LAWYER

  • Wisconsin Lawyer January 2012: Table of Contents - The 640-page directory contains attorney alphabetical and geographical rosters; Wisconsin law firms; listings of federal, state, and tribal courts, including court personnel; directory of vendors providing law-related services; contact information
  • Wisconsin Lawyer December 2011: Choosing Our Judges: Wisconsin's Longstanding Debate - Recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election campaigns have focused attention on the methods by which the state's ultimate judicial arbiters are selected; but the debate is not a modern phenomenon.Read more...  
  • Wisconsin Lawyer December 2011: Health-care Reform: What You Should Know - Lawyers need to understand the effects of the 2010 Health-care Reform Law as they seek health-care coverage for themselves, their families, and their employees, and as they counsel their business clients.Read more...  
  • Wisconsin Lawyer December 2011: The Toll of Trauma - A groundbreaking study of Wisconsin State Public Defender attorneys examines the effects of "compassion fatigue" – the cumulative physical, emotional, and psychological effects resulting from continual exposure to others' traumatic experiences.
  • Wisconsin Lawyer December 2011: Enhancing Animal Welfare Laws - 2009 Wisconsin Act 90 bolsters Wisconsin's animal abuse and neglect laws by requiring dog breeders, animal shelters, rescues, and others involved in the care and custody of animals to obtain a license and meet state guidelines on animal
  • INSIDE THE BAR

  • InsideTrack Feb. 1, 2012 - WisBar InsideTrack for February 1, 2012.Read more...  
  • InsideTrack Jan. 18, 2012 - WisBar InsideTrack for January 18, 2012.Read more...  
  • InsideTrack Jan. 4, 2012 - WisBar InsideTrack for January 4, 2012.Read more...  
  • InsideTrack Dec. 21, 2011 - WisBar InsideTrack for December 21, 2011.Read more...  
  • InsideTrack Dec. 7, 2011 - WisBar InsideTrack for December 7, 2011.Read more...  
  • MILWAUKEE BIZ JOURNAL

  • MPS wins class-action lawsuit - The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled in favor of Milwaukee Public Schools in a landmark, long-fought lawsuit over
  • Hispanic chamber to create business loan fund with state grant - The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin received $100,000 from the state to loan money for growth in small businesses. The Wisconsin
  • Buffalo Wild Wings opens on south side of Milwaukee - Milwaukee’s newest Buffalo Wild Wings will celebrate its grand opening Monday, according to a news release. The restaurant will open at 3636 S. 27th St,
  • U.S. News ranks top Wisconsin hotels - A new ranking of Wisconsin’s top hotels from U.S. News & World Report has a couple of surprises. Several standards are on the list of course, including The
  • Supervisor requests Thomas lose committee chairman post - Two felony counts alleging Milwaukee County Supervisor Johnny Thomas accepted a bribe generated a call from a board member to remove him from the chairman’s seat on the Finance and Audit Committee. Supervisor Joe Rice asked Thomas be removed from
  • MILWAUKEE SMALL BUSINESS TIMES

  • Now: Strategic thinking is crucial for Wisconsin nonprofits
  • Social Media Strategies: Leveraging social media for SEO
  • Did You Know: Ryan won't support Internet piracy bill
  • Coffee Break: with Deborah Seeger, Vice President of Operations and co-founder of Patina Solutions Group, Inc.
  • By the Numbers: 2.3%
  • MILWAUKEE BIZ BLOG

  • 'What business are we in?'
  • Develop employees through caring
  • In hindsight: Bailouts prevented another depression
  • Demise of internet piracy acts speak to power of online democracy
  • A dashboard is key to growth in 2012
  • WSJ LAW BLOG

  • The Daily Writing Sample: Bad Bureaucrat Speak - This opinion today from Judge William Fletcher on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit backhands the U.S. Forest Service for an environmental impact statement "with more than the usual amount of obfuscating
  • In Face of Resistence, Carlyle Backs Away From Edgy Shareholder Provision - The nail that sticks up gets hammered down. That old truism ran through our mind today when we read the latest news about private-equity firm Carlyle Group
  • Arizona to Amazon: About That Sales Tax… - It’s getting to be tax time again. But filing W2s isn’t what the State of Arizona had in mind when they hit Amazon.com with a $53 million bill for uncollected sales taxes, the latest attempt from a state to get revenue from the online
  • SEC Waivers Help Banks Avoid Tough Sanctions - SEC waivers have made it easier for the companies -- like JPMorganChase, Goldman Sachs and Bank of America -- to raise money and avoid legal liability if their forecasts are off.
  • January Jobs Report: Legal Services - January Jobs Report: Legal