Archived Editions

Summer 2017

President’s Message: Join the Ocean Club!
Authors: Laura M. Lyons, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Beware the Landmines: Ethical Considerations in Defending Employment Cases
Authors: Aaron J. Graf and Jonathan E. Sacks, Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C.
Trial Practice Series Opening Statements: A Preview of Coming Attractions
Authors: Emile H. Banks, Jr., Emile Banks & Associates, LLC and William R. Wick, Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken LLP
The Stimac Decision: Cutting Corners on the Four-Corners Rule
Authors: Jeff Leavell, Jeffrey Leavell, S.C.
Summer in Wisconsin: A Recreational Immunity Update
Authors: Samuel M. Mitchell, Coyne, Schultz, Becker & Bauer, S.C.
Digital Forensics and Civil Litigation
Authors: John C. Mitby and Peyton Engel, Hurley, Burish & Stanton, S.C.
Making a Difference—One Suit at a Time
Authors: Amy F. Scholl, Coyne, Schultz, Becker & Bauer, S.C.

Spring 2017

President’s Message: Major, Destructive Changes to Workers’ Compensation Proposed in Governor Walker’s 2017-19 Biennial Budget
Authors: Laura M. Lyons, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Trial Practice Series - It Depends on the Twelve You Get: A Look at the Jury Selection Process
Authors: William R. Wick and Katelyn P. Sandfort, Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken LLP
In Seifert v. Balink, the Wisconsin Supreme Court Misses Its Chance to Clarify Daubert
Authors: Ryan M. Wiesner and Brent A. Simerson, Leib Knott Gaynor LLC
“Direct,” “Indirect,” and “Convincing Mosaic”: The Four Forbidden Words in Seventh Circuit Employment Discrimination Cases
Authors: David R. Friedman, Friedman Law Firm
Tackling Your First Appellate Oral Argument
Authors: Kathryn A. Harrell, Boardman & Clark LLP
Recent Decision Puts Brakes on Runaway Copyright Infringement Litigation
Authors: John Healy, Corneille Law Group, LLC

Winter 2016

President’s Message: Food for Thought and a Call for Action
Authors: Laura M. Lyons, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Responding to Discovery Requests Directed to Expert Witnesses
Authors: Kimberly Poyner and Gabriel Houghton, Ryan Law Firm LLC
An Overview of Wisconsin’s Safe Place Statute and Confusion Over Its Inconsistent Application
Authors: Travis J. Rhoades and Ashley E. Webber, Crivello Carlson, S.C.
Managing the Duty to Defend and Some Practical Approaches
Authors: Jeff Leavell, Jeffrey Leavell S.C.
Court of Appeals Clarifies Liability Under Wisconsin’s Patient Confidentiality Laws
Authors: Ryan M. Wiesner, Leib Knott Gaynor LLC
Recent Wisconsin “Occurrence” Decisions Need Clarification
Authors: Mollie T. Kugler, Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP