May 15, 2024 – Wis. Stat. section 102.35(3) provides a penalty of up to one year’s wages for employers who fail to rehire injured workers where suitable work is available within their restrictions. Naomi Swain discusses the elements necessary for such a claim and important practice points for counsel.

May 14, 2024 – I experienced an acute depressive episode, triggered by extreme anxiety and stress. Like many lawyers, I had a lot of both. This is what happened and how a new approach to work helped me to not just recover but thrive. I share this with the hope that other lawyers will not make the same mistakes I did – pushing off the need to address their mental-health struggles. This is my story.

May 13, 2024 – The fact that a criminal defendant’s lawyer previously presided over his preliminary hearing does not entitle the defendant to habeas corpus relief, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit has ruled.

May 13, 2024 – A landlord violated the Wisconsin Consumers Act by serving an eviction notice on a tenant during a 60-day moratorium on evictions for failure to pay rent, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals has held.