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Many children are raised by someone other than a parent either temporarily or permanently. A new law clarifies and improves the minor-guardianship process.

Attorney fee requests might seem to rest solely on each case's facts, but some unsettled legal considerations remain. Learn both the basics and possibilities for creative arguments here.

One way for jurist to strike a chord with readers is to refer to resources that are familiar to the public, not only to legal professionals. Here are examples of citations to popular music in Wisconsin state and federal opinions.

Kathy Brost reports that in 2019 her company tested its readiness for an unlikely pandemic. Little did they know. And that's the value of planning.

Now that you've voted, you can turn your attention elsewhere. Right? Larry Martin says, "Not so fast."

Dean Dietrich cautions that using email to attack others reflects poorly on you and the legal profession.

John Kucinski asks, "Where does responsibility to address the problem of excessive use of force by law enforcement lie?"

In the market for a new smartphone? James Pearson provides a handy comparison chart of the latest available smartphones to help with your purchase decision.

A recent survey shows nearly one-third of employees would sue their employer if they contracted COVID-19 at work as a result of a coworker being sick. Erica Reib looks at COVID-related employment claims to date.

A colleague cannot recall another time in recent history when so many negative forces were working against us. And yet, our friend has reasons to hope.

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In this column, Prof. Daniel Blinka and Prof. Thomas Hammer summarize all decisions of the Wisconsin Supreme Court (except those involving lawyer or judicial discipline).

In this column, Profs. Daniel D. Blinka and Thomas J. Hammer summarize select published opinions of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals. Full-text decisions are linked below.

The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR), an agency of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, provides these summaries for educational purposes.

Who's become a partner, changed firms, received an award, and more.

State Senator Fred Risser retires next month after 64 years of legislative service, making him the longest serving state legislator in state and national history. Here are some highlights of his remarkable career.

In its 2019-20 term, the Wisconsin Supreme Court issued decisions in 25 civil cases and 20 criminal cases. Although all those decisions are important to Wisconsin law, here is a sampling of 10 notable decisions from last term, some of which were decided pre-COVID-19 and some during the pandemic.

The authors review eight Wisconsin federal court decisions from 2020 interpreting Wisconsin law. The decisions touch on a variety of subjects, including civil procedure, contract law, tort law, consumer law, and trade secrets law.