Archived Editions

Winter 2012

President’s Message—My View Forward
Authors: Rollin E. Krafft, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
The After-Tax Analysis Argument: Why Income Taxes Should Be Considered in Calculating Damages for Lost Earnings in Personal Injury Cases
Authors: Vincent J. Scipior & Stephen O. Murray, Coyne, Schultz, Becker & Bauer, S.C.
Bad Faith Discovery
Authors: Janet E. Cain, Peterson, Johnson & Murray, S.C.
Challenging Plaintiff’s Inappropriate Use of a 20 Day Summons—When and How to Do It
Authors: Russell M. Ware, SmithAmundsen LLC
Hirschhorn v. Auto-Owners Insurance Company: The Latest Chapter in Wisconsin’s Pollution Exclusion Jurisprudence
Authors: Daniel J. Kennedy, Gass Weber Mullins LLC
The Scope of a Principal Employer’s Duty to an Independent Contractor’s Employee
Authors: Ariella Schreiber, Rural Mutual Insurance Company
The “Pay and Walk” Clause—An Overview
Authors: Sarah “Sally” Fry Bruch, Crivello Carlson, S.C.[i]
Kalahari Development, LLC v. Iconica, Inc.: Major Clarifications to Wisconsin Law for the Construction Practitioner
Authors: Scott J. Thomsen, W. Wayne Siesennop, & Brent A. Simerson, Siesennop & Sullivan

Summer 2012

Letter to the Editor: The Evolution of the Defense Lawyer!
Authors: Bernard T. McCartan, American Family Mutual Insurance Company
Legislative Update: Wisconsin Legislature Repeals Punitive and Compensatory Damages under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act.
Authors: Andrew Cook, Hamilton Consulting Group, LLC
The Geometry of Personal Jurisdiction: Has the United States Supreme Court Dammed the Stream of Commerce?
Authors: James P. Denis, III, Reinhart Boerner van Deuren, S.C.
Collateral Damage: The Wisconsin Supreme Court Extends the Collateral Source Rule to Underinsured Motorist Claims in Orlowski v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company.
Authors: John P. Loringer & Daniel R. Griffin, O’Connell, Tivin, Miller & Burns, L.L.C.
Equal Protection Questions Remain After 5-5 Split in the Seventh Circuit.
Authors: Samuel C. Hall, Jr., Crivello Carlson, S.C.
The Enforceability of the Drive-Other-Car Exclusion in Light of the Truth in Automobile Insurance Act of 2009
Authors: Michael J. Cerjak, Kasdorf, Lewis, & Swietlik, S.C.
Quantitative Leap: Providing Added Value to Clients Through the Use of Decision Trees
Authors: Patricia A. Stone, McCoy Law Group, S.C.
President’s Message
Authors: Michael W. Gill, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel

Spring 2012

Defending Claims for Violations of Patient Privacy
Authors: Gina Meierbachtol, Corneille Law Group, LLC
Brethorst v. Allstate: A Turn in the Tide of Wisconsin Bad Faith Law?
Authors: Jason P. Gehring and James M. Ryan, Kasdorf, Lewis & Swietlik, S.C.
Confidentiality Agreements in the Settlement of a Lawyer's Professional Liability Claim—Why Do We Want Them, What Should We Ask For, and What Should We Expect to Receive?
Authors: Russell M. Ware, SmithAmundsen LLC
President’s Message: The Extinction of the Insurance Defense Lawyer?
Authors: Michael W. Gill, President, Wisconsin Defense Counsel
Schinner and Sustache: When is Intentional Assault Accidental?
Authors: Mark Malloy and Christina Katt, Lieb & Katt, LLC
Olson v. Farrar: When Insurance Coverage Litigation Moves Beyond the Four-Corners Rule
Authors: R. Michael Waterman, Mudge, Porter, Lundeen & Seguin, S.C.
Eliminating Phantom Damages—It’s Time to Amend Wisconsin’s Collateral Source Rule
Authors: Andrew Cook, The Hamilton Consulting Group, LLC