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2024

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- Genetic Genealogy in the Legal System
- The use of genetic-genealogy test results by law enforcement agencies and other investigators to attempt to identify criminal suspects is regarded by many people as positive, but scientific limitations and privacy-related legal and ethical concerns abound
- Wisconsin Disability Accommodation Law Evolves
- Wisconsin law provides some protections against adverse employment actions for employees who have disabling illnesses or conditions that affect their work. A recent Wisconsin Court of Appeals case demonstrates that employers must act in good faith when employees request disability accommodations in the workplace.
- Becoming a Great Negotiator: Six Tips for Lawyers
- In law, as in life generally, resolving a disagreement often requires the willingness to give up some things in exchange for getting others. Lawyers who are great negotiators can help clients reach optimal results.

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Feb

2024

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- The Rapidly Changing Landscape of Commercial Contracting
- A variety of approaches, from using cloud-based customer relationship management software and generative AI programs to setting up global service centers outside the U.S., can help in-house counsel better serve clients and customers.
- Wisconsin Legal Trends 2024
- Service to clients, through valued advice and guidance in various substantive areas of law, will still rule the day. In this article, we look at trends in 17 different practice areas, with insights from Wisconsin lawyers – many of them members and leaders of State Bar of Wisconsin sections.
- Cy Pres Rule Can Boost Legal Aid Funding
- The cy pres rule earmarks unspent funds from class action settlements for legal aid organizations, including half to the Wisconsin Trust Account Foundation. But these residual funds can go unawarded if lawyers and judges don’t know about the rule.

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Mar

2024

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- Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law Turns 50: Developments Lawyers Should Know
- The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law was enacted in 1974. Two Wisconsin lawyers sum up the law's evolution in the decades since.
- The Wisconsin Fair Dealership Law: A Personal Look Back Over 50 Years
- A creator of Wisconsin's 50-year-old fair dealership law shares a few memories regarding the law's origins.
- United States Attorneys: A Law Firm Unlike Any Other
- U.S. Attorneys bring and defend cases in federal district court on behalf of the federal government. This article highlights U.S. Attorneys' civil work, describing some of the matters handled in the Western District of Wisconsin.

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Apr

2024

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- Emergency Rulemaking: No Paddle Necessary
- Emergency rules allow an agency to implement policies much faster than going through the lengthier permanent rulemaking process, but limits on rule duration and the distinct, truncated nature of the process require careful planning and consideration.
- Alcohol Regulation in Wisconsin: Changes Bring Fizz to Businesses
- The author highlights a few of the major changes made by 2023 Wis. Act 73, an overhaul of Wis. Stat. chapter 125, Wisconsin's alcohol-regulation statutes. Learn more about the act's effects on three-tier restrictions, contract manufacturing, full-service retail privileges, and regulation of venues.
- 45 Years and Counting: Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
- Public involvement in utility regulation in Wisconsin is expanding in pace with climate change, concerns about traditional energy sources, and increased use of renewable energy. The Citizens Utility Board fights for evidence-based outcomes and for transparency, inclusivity, and the public's right to be informed and involved about Wisconsin utilities.
- As I See It
  The SEC's Regulatory Assault on U.S. Capital Markets
- The author urges lawyers to monitor Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory proposals and submit comments on proposed rules that might have significant effects on business clients.