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Wisconsin's Comparative Negligence Statute: Applying It to Products Liability Cases Brought Under a Strict Liability Theory
Attorneys bringing and defending products liability cases must pay close attention to how special verdicts will be formulated and how revised section 895.045 of the Wisconsin Statutes will affect the amount of plaintiffs' recoveries and from whom plaintiffs can recover. More
A New Litigation Strategy For State And Local Governments: Removal to Federal Courts
State and local governments increasingly are removing to federal court actions filed against them in state court that contain both state law and federal claims. This trend has increased federal court litigation of what used to be considered "state court" claims. More
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Pioneers in the Law: The First 150 Women
Letters Figuratively Speaking Name That Judge News Briefs Book reviews Court of Appeals digest Supreme Court orders Supreme Court digest Lawyer discipline In the News At Issue
Recently passed legislation is a feature of the At Issue column in response to your requests for more information on new laws. Summaries of 1997 Acts 61 - 83 appeared in the May 1998 Wisconsin Lawyer at page 26; summaries of 1997 Acts 84 - 136 appeared in the June 1998 issue at page 52. Due to the volume of legislation passed during the regular and special sessions, legislative summaries appear in multiple issues. Board Actions
The following State Bar Board of Governors actions were taken at the June 24 meeting in Lake Geneva. Computerized Lawyer
For many years, both clients and lawyers have confronted questions about how long they must retain documents and what procedures should be employed when it comes time to destroy documents. The computer age will fundamentally change how these questions are answered. Figuratively Speaking
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