November 1, 2017
Recreational liability law governs liability arising out of recreational activities. While it overlaps with some other fields of law (contract, tort, sports, worker’s compensation, insurance, and so on), it is distinct from those fields. Topics that are covered by or i...
October 20, 2017
A state appeals court has ruled that Wisconsin's $750,000 cap on noneconomic damages in medical malpractice actions is facially unconstitutional because it imposes illogical burdens on catastrophically injured patients.
In Mayo v. Wisconsin Injured Patients and Families...
September 29, 2017
OSHKOSH - After a three-year legal battle, the city must repay special events fees paid by a man whom it called the organizer of the Oshkosh Pub Crawl.
Winnebago County Circuit Judge Scott Woldt dismissed the city's 2015 lawsuit against Joe Kubiak in August. Woldt order...
April 25, 2017
The State Bar of Wisconsin supports a petition for increased SPD private bar rates. This proposed increase would serve to benefit two demographics of people that our state government despises almost as much as teachers - attorneys who agree to help indigent people and...
June 1, 2016
I am sure you have heard the news by now, a 4 year old boy fell into a gorilla exhibit at the Cincinnati Zoo this past weekend. He was retrieved by 450 lb. male Gorilla named Harambe. Due to the threat to the safety of the small child being in the possession of one o...
April 8, 2016
The ongoing fight between the City of Oshkosh and Oshkosh Pub Crawl LLC owner, Joe Kubiak, has been one that I have been interested for quite some time. Not necessarily rooting for either side in the City's ongoing struggle to hold someone financially responsible for...
April 6, 2016
March 30, 2016
Well, it's that time of year again. That's right, I am talking about the Spring 2016 Pub Crawl which is set to unofficially take place on April 9 in and around downtown Oshkosh.
This event has lead to a fascinating series of legal cases and challenges regarding...
March 30, 2016
Police Urge Students Not to Attend Pub Crawl
City and university police are urging students not to participate in the upcoming Oshkosh Pub Crawl, saying they will be stepping up enforcement.
In a joint video statement posted Tuesday to Facebook, City of Oshkosh and Univ...
March 24, 2016
"Dark Money" groups are spending a lot of money to have certain judges elected. When you spend close to 1 million dollars to get someone elected, is there an understanding that the person you got elected will "pay you back"?
Is that how justice is to be rendered?
Whe...