Archive: 2015

Off Topic: Traveling to India and Nepal

Published: Friday, May 1st, 2015

It’s good to get away and see new and different places. And it’s good to get back.

New Case on Sub S Income

Published: Thursday, April 30th, 2015

The court of appeals issued an unpublished, but citeable case today. Why isn’t this decision recommended for publication?

Prenups: Good or Bad?

Published: Wednesday, April 8th, 2015

A recent article by my friend, Linda Ravdin, is an excellent primer on the subject of prenups.

Marital Rape – Or Not?

Published: Tuesday, April 7th, 2015

Where is the line between a spouse having a degenerative disease but still being able to consent – or not?

Constitutional Amendment Needed for Picking Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice

Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015

An amendment to the Wisconsin Constitution regarding the method of determining the chief justice of the court.

Service By Facebook

Published: Monday, April 6th, 2015

An article in the NY Daily News where a judge is allowing a husband to be served with divorce papers on Facebook.

John Oliver on Judicial Elections

Published: Wednesday, March 25th, 2015

John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight segment on about judicial elections is a must watch! He makes all the relevant points, and with great humor. Much thanks to the Rev. David Lick (Hi David!) for forwarding this link to me in response to my post earlier today.

Bad Business: Wisconsin Supreme Court Elections

Published: Wednesday, March 25th, 2015

A good example of why electing judges is such a bad system.

What Does It Take to Get Revoked?

Published: Wednesday, March 18th, 2015

Tina Dahle was found in violation of 55 counts of professional misconduct and her license was suspended. What does it take for the Wisconsin SC to revoke an attorney’s license?

Soft Attorney Discipline in Wisconsin

Published: Wednesday, February 25th, 2015

Counts included two criminal convictions, one of them a felony. Amazingly, that did not result in a revocation of attorney’s license.