Archived Editions

Spring 2015

President's Message
Authors: Kara M. Burgos, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
The Wisconsin Healthcare Provider Apology Law
Authors: Terri Weber & Andrew Stevens, Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken LLP
Wisconsin’s Tort Reform Four Years Later: A Proven Victory for Manufacturers
Authors: Allen C. Schlinsog, Jr., Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c.
Wage and Hour Pitfalls for Law Firms and Their Clients
Authors: Nicole Marklein Bacher, Cross Jenks Mercer & Maffei
Raising the Bar for Plaintiffs' Complaints: The Wisconsin Supreme Court Adopts Twombly Heightened Pleading Standards in Data Key Partners
Authors: Aaron J. Graf, Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C.
Watertown Regional Medical Center, Inc. v. General Casualty Insurance Co.: Beware of the Hospital Lien
Authors: Evan B. Tenebruso, Boardman & Clark LLP
United States Supreme Court Signals Change in Accrual Date for Statute of Limitations in Copyright Infringement Claims
Authors: David Pliner & Shannon Buttchen, Corneille Law Group, LLC

Winter 2014

President’s Message: Taking Advantage of All WDC Has to Offer
Authors: Kara M. Burgos, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Are Claims-Made Policies Worth Issuing in Wisconsin from an Insurer’s Standpoint?
Authors: Pamela J. Tillman, Meissner Tierney Fisher & Nichols, S.C.
Cross-Examining the Plaintiff’s Corroboration Damage Witnesses: Sometimes Less Is More.
Authors: Russell M. Ware, SmithAmundsen, LLC
Request for Admissions: A Blessing and a Curse
Authors: William R. Wick & Katelyn P. Sandfort, Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken LLP
The Employer’s Right to Monitor Employee E-mails and Its Implications for the Attorney-Client Privilege
Authors: Justin H. Lessner, Axley Brynelson, LLP
Adams v. Northland Equipment Company: Employees Do Not Have the Right to Unreasonably Block Fair Settlements of Third Party Claims under Wis. Stat. § 102.29.
Authors: Dustin T. Woehl, Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, S.C.

Summer 2014

President’s Message: The 3% Discount and Other Oddities
Authors: Arthur P. Simpson
Gunn v. Minton: Implications for Legal Malpractice Cases Involving Patent Law and Beyond
Authors: Ahndrea R. Van Den Elzen & Terry E. Johnson, Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C.
Friend Me or You’re Fired: An Overview of Wisconsin’s New Internet Privacy Protection Statute
Authors: Sara C. Mills, Crivello Carlson, S.C.
Thinking of an IME Without a Fight? Think Again.
Authors: Jessica A. Swain, McCoy Leavitt Laskey LLC
Kimble v. Land Concepts, Inc.: Punitive Damages Against Title Insurer in Bad Faith Case Held Unconstitutionally Excessive
Authors: Bridget M. Hubing
Schinner v. Gundrum—No Longer a Conundrum
Authors: Shannon A. Buttchen, Corneille Law Group, LLC
LIRC Confronts Recent Changes to Wisconsin Unemployment Insurance Misconduct Standard
Authors: Daniel Finerty, Lindner & Marsack, S.C.