This one day “summit” is for trial lawyers who are engaged in the defense of civil litigation as well as those lawyers who represent businesses and professionals, and whose litigation fate relies heavily on the admissibility—or non-admissibility—of expert testimony, including the elimination of “junk science.” A comprehensive understanding of decisions and trends from other jurisdictions […]
Daubert Comes to Wisconsin — CLE Summit on Expert Opinion
Date Tue, Oct. 25, 2011 - 3:02pm By Hamilton
Bill Would Provide Employers Protection in Hiring Convicted Felons
Date Tue, Oct. 11, 2011 - 5:06pm By Hamilton
The Assembly Labor and Workforce Development Committee this week held a public hearing on Assembly Bill 286, permitting employers to consider a person’s felony conviction record when deciding to hire or terminate the person. (The Senate companion bill is SB 207). Currently, Wisconsin is one of only four states that include convicted felons as a […]
Civil Liability Reforms Once Again Part of Governor’s Special Session
Date Tue, Oct. 11, 2011 - 4:10pm By Hamilton
Building off the civil liability reforms enacted earlier this session, Governor Walker introduced four more bills for the special session. These include interest on judgments, immunity for manufactureres and sellers of FDA-approved drugs and devices, determining reasonable attorney fees, and trespasser liability. Below is a summary of each. Interest on Judgments: This bill reduces Wisconsin’s […]
Legislature Begins Special Session on Jobs
Date Tue, Oct. 11, 2011 - 3:36pm By Hamilton
Gov. Scott Walker issued a call for what he is calling the “Back to Work Wisconsin” special session. Citing his focus on job creation and the goal of creating 250,000 private sector jobs, Walker indicated that Wisconsin employers and workers want a “sense of certainty, ” which according to Walker, “is the main goal of this […]
Governor Walker Calls Second Special Session on Jobs
Date Wed, Sep. 28, 2011 - 3:58pm By Hamilton
For the second time this year Governor Scott Walker has called the legislature into special session to address jobs. The “Back to Work Wisconsin” special session is expected to begin on Thursday, September 19, and run through November. Walker’s announcement included a list of 26 pieces of legislation for the session. The list is replicated […]
Wisconsin Presidential Primary Moves to April
Date Thu, Sep. 22, 2011 - 10:57am By Hamilton
Senate Bill 115 passed the Assembly by a vote of 65-32 on Sept. 13. The bill moves the presidential preference primary from the 3rd Tuesday in February to the first Tuesday in April during presidential election years. The bill passed the Senate on June 8 on a voice vote. Iowa is scheduled to hold its […]
2012 Senate Campaign Preview
Date Tue, Aug. 30, 2011 - 8:59am By Hamilton
Since U.S. Senator Herb Kohl announced he would not seek reelection there has been much speculation about who would seek to replace him. The field of likely candidates continues to grow, and both parties are expected to hold primary elections. Likely Democratic CandidatesThe big news on the Democratic side is who is not running. Former […]
State Court Challenges to Legislatively Enacted Tort Reforms
Date Wed, Aug. 17, 2011 - 3:51pm By Hamilton
The Summer 2011 edition of the Federalist Society’s State Court Docket Watch features an article co-authored by Hamilton Consulting lobbyist and attorney Andrew Cook and Great Lakes Legal Foundation staff attorney Emily Kelchen. State Court Challenges to Legislatively Enacted Tort Reforms provides a summary of recent state supreme court cases in which opponents of civil […]
Senate Remains 17-16
Date Wed, Aug. 17, 2011 - 2:47pm By Hamilton
The last of the nine Senate recall elections are over and the final result is a 17-16 Republican majority. Democratic incumbent state Sen. Robert Wirch and Jim Holperin held their seats in recall elections held yesterday, August 16th. In the 12th Senate District, incumbent Jim Holperin (D-Conover) defeated challenger Kim Simac (R-Eagle River) by a […]
Republicans Hold Control of Wisconsin Senate
Date Wed, Aug. 10, 2011 - 9:38am By Hamilton
Wisconsin has been in the national spotlight leading up to yesterday’s recall elections. Besides the six Republicans on yesterday’s ballot, two Democratic incumbents face recalls next week. A third Democrat survived a recall attempt last month. Below are the results of the races for six incumbent Republican senators. The Republicans will continue to control the […]