Lawyers have to keep pace with AI questions facing firms, clients
The recent rise of artificial intelligence has had an obvious economic impact, but some lawyers may be wondering if it’s just a passing fad or it will impact their practice. The post Lawyers have to...
View ArticleSupreme Court that Trump helped shape could have the last word on his...
President Donald Trump will need the Supreme Court, with three justices he appointed, to enable the most aggressive of the many actions he has taken in just the first few weeks of his second White...
View ArticleInvoluntary Commitment- Dangerousness Standard for Commitment
C.B.O. appealed orders for his involuntary commitment and treatment after an incident where he allegedly threatened to kill his neighbors and engaged in a police chase. The post Involuntary Commitment-...
View ArticleInvoluntary Commitment-Dangerousness Standard for Commitment
The Court of Appeals upheld the decision to extend R.B.'s involuntary commitment for one year. The post Involuntary Commitment-Dangerousness Standard for Commitment first appeared on Wisconsin Law...
View ArticlePolitical parties, megadonors drop money on Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Billionaire megadonors are opening their wallets to influence the high-stakes race for control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court. The post Political parties, megadonors drop money on Wisconsin Supreme...
View ArticleCourt of Appeals overrules man’s mental confinement
The Wisconsin Court of Appeals Third District has reversed an Outagamie County Circuit Court decision, saying it erred when it ordered a defendant to be involuntary committed and receive involuntary...
View ArticleSwing and a miss!
I have to ask the Wisconsin Supreme Court what they were thinking when they recently issued their (gulp, 28-page) opinion in Morway v. Morway? The post Swing and a miss! first appeared on Wisconsin Law...
View ArticleAvery files petition with Supreme Court
Steven Avery is asking the Wisconsin Supreme Court to review the denial of his latest appeal. The post Avery files petition with Supreme Court first appeared on Wisconsin Law Journal - WI Legal News...
View ArticleProtasiewicz rejects call to step down in Act 10 case
A liberal Wisconsin Supreme Court justice on Wednesday rejected a Republican request that she not hear a pending case that seeks to restore collective bargaining rights that tens of thousands of...
View ArticleWisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear case seeking to overturn Act 10
A Dane County circuit court judge ruled in December that much of the anti-union law was unconstitutional. The judge put the rule on hold pending appeal. The post Wisconsin Supreme Court won’t hear case...
View ArticleCourt: Pandemic-era statute protecting health care providers unconstitutional
The First District Court of Appeals has ruled a Wisconsin statute passed during the early days of the pandemic protecting health care providers from malpractice is unconstitutional. The ruling came […]...
View ArticleEthics office seeks discipline of West St. Paul attorney
Among several alleged rule violations, the OLPR petition filed Jan. 30 says Ayodele Ojo harassed laypersons on the other side of cases he was involved in. The post Ethics office seeks discipline of...
View ArticleTop court unites in Wolfe-Elections Commission case
The often-divided state Supreme Court the other day issued a unanimous decision on a controversial case. Such unity is worth noting in these days of bitter partisanship and an April state Supreme Court...
View ArticleWrongly convicted brothers seek millions from state
Two brothers wrongly convicted of murder and imprisoned for 24 years are asking the Wisconsin Claims Board to consider and request the Wisconsin Legislature compensate each of them $2 million for their...
View ArticleLawyer sanctioned for copying text that misstated client’s complaint
A U.S. magistrate judge has sanctioned a Minnesota attorney who copied and pasted a complaint filed by another lawyer and misrepresented to the court the legal conclusions of a state court case. The...
View ArticleLawsuit over UnitedHealthcare claim denials continues
A federal lawsuit against UnitedHealthcare, in which the estates of decedents alleged that the health insurance company wrongfully cut off care for their loved ones due to “malicious implementation” of...
View ArticleCourt: Bank of America violated Wisconsin Consumer Act
Bank of America, N.A. violated the Wisconsin Consumer Act when it closed a man’s two credit card accounts without proper notification, according to a decision released Feb. 18 by the Wisconsin Court of...
View ArticleLawsuit links Depo-Provera to brain tumor
A woman who developed a brain tumor after using a common form of birth control, Depo-Provera, has sued its manufacturer, Pfizer, and other companies in U.S. District Court in Minnesota. The post...
View ArticleFeds give new deadline to report LLC ownership info
After several months of ping-ponging court decisions, corporations and limited liability companies (LLCs) must file beneficial ownership information with the federal government by March 21. The post...
View ArticleMusk-backed group running ads for Schimel in Supreme Court race
A conservative nonprofit backed by billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk is getting involved in a race that will determine the political direction of the highest court in one of the country's most...
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