Archived Editions

Summer 2022

President's Message: WDC Keeps Growing and Improving
Authors: Christopher R. Bandt, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Challenging Service of Process and Unique Issues Which Can Arise
Authors: Patricia Epstein Putney, Bell, Moore & Richter, S.C.
2022 Advocate of the Year Award
2022 Distinguished Professional Service Award
2022 Young Lawyer Award
2022 Publication Award
Defending Native American Clients and Their Carrier Partners – The Impact of Wisconsin’s Tribal Gaming Compacts
Authors: Daniel Finerty, Lindner & Marsack, S.C., and Adam M. Fitzpatrick, Corneille Law Group, LLC
Stopping Counsel from Floating Large Non-Economic Damages Numbers to the Jury During Opening Statements
Authors: Austin Doan, Boardman & Clark LLP
How to Avoid Spoliation: Communication and Preservation
Authors: Brent P. Smith, Johns, Flaherty & Collins, S.C.
Link v. Link: Examining the Essential Duty of Cooperation with Coverage Counsel
Authors: Andrew J. Lawton, Coyne, Schultz, Becker & Bauer, S.C.
Legislative Update: Wisconsin Avoids Adverse Changes to Medical Records Fees and Access, For Now
Authors: Adam Jordahl, The Hamilton Consulting Group, LLC
News from Around the State: Trials and Verdicts

Spring 2022

President’s Message: Great Things Happening with WDC
Authors: Christopher R. Bandt, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Jacek Salachna v. Edgebrook Radiology: Using Change of Venue Motions to Fight Forum Shopping
Authors: John P. Pinzl, von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Committee Award
2022 Women in the Law Committee Award
2022 Amicus Curiae Committee Award
WDC Amicus Curiae Committee Support in Brey v. State Farm
Authors: Brian D. Anderson, Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm, S.C.
Supreme Court of Wisconsin Upholds Exclusion Limiting UIM Coverage to Damages for Bodily Injury Sustained by Insured Persons in Brey v. State Farm
Authors: Kaitlyn Gradecki, Everson, Whitney, Everson & Brehm, S.C.
To Try in Court or to Try to Arbitrate? Legal and Practical Considerations When Enforcing an Arbitration Agreement
Authors: Myranda Stencil, Coyne, Schultz, Becker & Bauer, S.C.
Duncan v. Asset Recovery Specialists Inc: Another Example of the Wisconsin Courts’ Expansive Interpretation of the Wisconsin Consumer Act
Authors: John H. Healy and Alyssa N. Chojnacki, Corneille Law Group LLC
Disparate Impact Claims Remain a Significant Concern for Employers
Authors: Storm B. Larson, Boardman & Clark, LLP
Valuation of Loss of Society and Companionship in Wrongful Death Cases
Authors: Robert A. Maniak, Everson, Whitney, Everson, & Brehm S.C.
News from Around the State: Trials and Verdicts

Summer 2021

President’s Message: New and Exciting Initiatives
Authors: Andrew B. Hebl, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Employment Law: A Foreword
Authors: Elizabeth Rowicki, SECURA Insurance
2021 Advocate of the Year
2021 Distinguished Professional Service Award
2021 Publication Award
Legislative Update: Wisconsin Enacts COVID Liability Reform and Creates New Worker’s Compensation Claim for Public Safety Officers
Authors: Adam Jordahl, The Hamilton Consulting Group, LLC
Employment Discrimination Complaints: How to Avoid Them and How to Defend Them When They Arise
Authors: Jenna E. Rousseau, Strang, Patteson, Renning, Lewis & Lacy, S.C.
The Status of Remote Work as a Reasonable Accommodation in Wisconsin After the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Mary E. Nelson and Agatha K. Raynor, Crivello Carlson, S.C.
The History of Mandatory Vaccinations in the United States and the Ongoing Debate Concerning the COVID-19 Vaccination for Employers
Authors: Maria del Pizzo Sanders, von Briesen & Roper, S.C.
The Rise of Hybrid Actions: How a Lawful Termination Can Morph into a Multi-Million Dollar Liability
Authors: Josh Johanningmeier and Maggie Cook, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.
Employment Discrimination Laws and Best Practices
Authors: Matthew J. Hastings, Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, S.C.
Defending Unreasonable Refusal to Rehire Claims Filed Against Wisconsin Businesses
Authors: Daniel J. Finerty and James E. Panther, Lindner & Marsack, S.C.
News from Around the State: Trials and Verdicts