A bill that would have increased statutory limits to compensation for exonerees didn't get a floor vote as the Assembly finished most of its business last week.

There is a significant number of family law parties who don't hire lawyers, writes Paul Stenzel. It wouldn't be difficult for family lawyers to attract these folks – and if we don't, AI might fill the void.

The CyberTip that resulted from Google’s scan, verified by an employee, for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) meant the Wisconsin law enforcement’s warrantless view fell within a private search, taking it out of Fourth Amendment limitations.

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Request that the Wisconsin Supreme Court create Supreme Court Chapter 76 - Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Wisconsin Courts to clarify the application of existing professional responsibility rules to the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) technology.