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  • Marquette Class of 2012 Welcomed to Profession

    Marquette Class of 2012 Welcomed to Profession

    May 22, 2012 – More than 160 Marquette Law School graduates were admitted to the profession yesterday. The new lawyers were welcomed by all seven Wisconsin Supreme Court justices, Marquette Law School Dean Joseph Kearney, former State Bar President Michelle Behnke, and Board of Bar Examiners Director Jacquelynn B. Rothstein.
  • Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease Cannot Be Involuntarily Committed Under Chapter 51

    Individuals with Alzheimer's Disease Cannot Be Involuntarily Committed Under Chapter 51

    May 21, 2012 – Last week the Wisconsin Supreme Court clarified that individuals with Alzheimer's disease or incurable disorders cannot be involuntarily committed under a statutory scheme designed for short-term commitment and treatment of mentally ill individuals.
  • State Bar to Reconsider Bylaws for Dues Reduction Arbitration  

    State Bar to Reconsider Bylaws for Dues Reduction Arbitration  

    May 18, 2012 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court voted 5-2 this week to send recently amended bylaws back to the State Bar of Wisconsin so it can rewrite a portion of its dues reduction arbitration procedure.
  • Federal Court: Salaries Were Actually Dividends to Shareholders, Not Deductible

    Federal Court: Salaries Were Actually Dividends to Shareholders, Not Deductible

    May 17, 2012 – Federal appeals court Judge Richard Posner recently scolded a Chicago accounting firm for what he called a "cockeyed method of distributing profits to its owners." Now, the firm must pay a large corporate tax and corresponding penalty.
  • 50-year lawyers: Trubek, Froehlich, and Basting Make Lasting Contributions

    50-year lawyers: Trubek, Froehlich, and Basting Make Lasting Contributions

    May 16, 2012 – Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson recently helped honor the many lawyers who forged impressive careers after taking the oath in 1962. This article, from the latest edition of WisBar InsideTrack, highlights three in particular.
  • Employer Did Not Have a Statutory Right to Cross Examine Independent Doctor

    Employer Did Not Have a Statutory Right to Cross Examine Independent Doctor

    May 15, 2012 – An employer who questioned the extent of an employee’s injury-related disability did not have an automatic statutory or due process right to cross-examine the independent physician appointed to examine the employee, the state supreme court recently ruled.
  • Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Billboard Owner in Takings Case

    Wisconsin Supreme Court Clarifies Rights of Billboard Owner in Takings Case

    May 8, 2012 – In a unanimous decision, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently clarified that a billboard owner who leases land to post a billboard is entitled to just compensation, in addition to relocation expenses, when the government takes the land for public use.
  • Defendant can’t withdraw guilty plea after appeal waiver, federal court clarifies

    Defendant can’t withdraw guilty plea after appeal waiver, federal court clarifies

    May 7, 2012 – A Wisconsin man who faced conspiracy to distribute cocaine and heroin charges pled guilty to a lesser charge. Recently, a federal court ruled he can't withdraw the guilty plea and go to trial.
  • Supreme Court Resolves Contract Issue Involving Delivery of Two-party Check

    Supreme Court Resolves Contract Issue Involving Delivery of Two-party Check

    May 3, 2012 – The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently upheld a jury verdict in favor of an insurer accused of breaching a contract for payment of plumbing services, where the insurer issued a two-party check for payment but payment was never made to the plumbing contractor.

  • The World of Google: Bing Chases and Google Grows

    May 2, 2012 – Google users may not know they can refine search results using advanced search features to zero in on almost exactly what they want. Soon searches will also provide more facts and even direct answers to questions. Plus, Google Wallet, Google Play, and soon, Google's "Project Glass" are there for the Googler's pleasure. Google Scholar's federal and court opinions bank is growing daily.

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