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The court of appeals issued an unpublished, but citeable case today.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.