Archived Editions

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

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.