Archived Editions

Spring 2016

Advance Cable: The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Holds that Looks Do Matter
Authors: Forrest G. Hopper and Taylor C. Gumbleton, Borgelt, Powell, Peterson & Frauen, S.C.
President’s Message
Authors: Jeff Leavell, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Avoiding and Defending Claims of Cat’s Paw Liability in Employment Discrimination Cases
Authors: Aaron J. Graf, Mallery & Zimmerman, S.C.
The Recent Amendments to Rule 26 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure
Authors: Ashley Rouse, Boardman & Clark LLP
Venue: “Substantial Business” and Insurance Companies
Authors: Gregory S. Venker, Coyne, Schultz, Becker & Bauer, S.C.
Aggravation of a Pre-Existing Condition
Authors: William R. Wick and Andrew L. Stevens, Nash, Spindler, Grimstad & McCracken LLP
Wisconsin Adopts the Uniform Interstate Depositions and Discovery Act (UIDDA)
Authors: Kerry Gabrielson, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C.

Winter 2015

President's Message
Authors: Jeff Leavell, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
21st Century Policing: Ensuring that Transparency Does Not Undermine Public Safety
Authors: Samuel C. Hall, Jr., Crivello Carlson, S.C.
Inadvertent Client Contact with Prospective Jurors: A Plan for Prevention and Cure
Authors: Russell M. Ware, Past President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Requests to Admit Toxicology Reports and Blood Alcohol Concentration
Authors: Sarah “Sally” Fry Bruch, Crivello Carlson, S.C.
Daubert v. The Biomechanist
Authors: Joseph M. Ryan & James M. Ryan, Ryan Law Firm LLC
Lessons Learned from the Other Side
Authors: Kathryn A. Harrell, Boardman & Clark LLP
Understanding the CISG and its Interrelationship with the UCC
Authors: Ryan M. Wiesner, Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP

Summer 2015

President's Message
Authors: Kara M. Burgos, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Summer 2015 Legislative Update: WDC Continues to Advance Policies that Ensure Fairness in Our Civil Justice System.
Authors: Robert I. Fassbender, Hamilton Consulting Group, LLC
Who Says Money Doesn’t Grow on Trees?—Wisconsin’s Law of Damages for “Growing Things”
Authors: Jane E. Howard, Corneille Law Group, LLC
Do the Mandates of the Affordable Care Act Affect the Recovery of Future Medical Expenses Under Wisconsin Law?
Authors: Michael J. Cerjak, Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik
What is a Protectable Mark?—A Focused Primer
Authors: Monte E. Weiss, Weiss Law Office, S.C.
Anderson v. Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company: An Excellent Result for Insurers, Insureds, and Claimants
Authors: Claude J. Covelli, Boardman & Clark LLP
Will Wisconsin Courts Interpret Indemnity Agreements and Additional-Insured Endorsements Differently in Light of Deepwater Horizon?
Authors: Patrick S. Nolan & Alexandra W. Shortridge, Quarles & Brady LLP