State Bar of Wisconsin

Feb. 3, 2012 – Drivers from other states that issue two license plates must display two license plates when they drive in Wisconsin, a Wisconsin appeals court recently clarified.

Feb. 2, 2012 – A defendant who used a peremptory strike during jury selection to remove the circuit court judge's daughter-in-law from the jury pool won't get a new trial, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently concluded.

Feb. 1, 2012 – Candidates for State Bar president-elect recently appeared by video to explain what they hope to accomplish in the organization's top leadership post. The latest edition of WisBar InsideTrack includes the videos and other information about the candidates.

Jan. 30, 2012 – A shareholder who claimed that seven corporate directors violated both federal and state law by failing to disclose material facts to investors before selling the corporation won’t get any damages, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled.

Jan. 27, 2012 – A defendant who pled guilty to multiple counts of statutory rape nearly 25 years ago waived an argument that police destroyed rape kits in bad faith, a state appeals court recently concluded.

Jan. 26, 2012 – A dying man's wish to forgive several debts cannot be granted, a state appeals court has ruled.

Jan. 25, 2012 – A state appeals court recently clarified the proper procedure for sanctioning juveniles who violate conditions imposed for skipping school, reversing the sanctions imposed against two teenagers who played hooky repeatedly in Appleton.

Jan. 24, 2012 – In a recent decision, a Wisconsin appeals court reversed a $1.5 million damages award against a brake-shoe supplier whose product contained asbestos, concluding the evidence was insufficient to prove causation.

Jan. 23, 2012 – A railroad carrier employee, injured while dodging a drunk driving trespasser in the employers' railyard, recently secured his $1.2 million jury verdict in state appeals court by fending off a claim that a third party's criminal act was not foreseeable by the railroad carrier.