The Wisconsin Medical Society said Tuesday that it has filed an appeal to overturn a Dane County Circuit Court decision upholding the state's 2007 withdrawal of $200 million from the Injured Patients and Families Compensation Fund. The withdrawal from the fund, created by the state Legislature...
With social networks all over cyberspace, it's probably very easy to find out what your employees are doing and what they are thinking. But even if you find some damning information about one of your workers on Facebook, for instance, should you use that as...
Companies should review computer usage policies after the Quon case which recently found that a public employee had a reasonable expectation of privacy in text messages sent and received on his employer-owned pager. However, the widespread news commentary stating that this case means that all...
Rick Roy, the CIO of CUNA Mutual Group shared his perspective with CUNA Mutual Group's CEO Jeff Post in their tag-team talk, “The CEO - CIO Relationship - Navigating Unprecedented Uncertainty" presented at the Fusion CEO - CIO Symposium, produced by WTN Media. They...
On March 3, 2009, the chairmen of the House and Senate Judiciary committees introduced companion bills that would reform the patent laws of the United States. A press conference was held to emphasize the importance of passing this legislation. These bills are part of the...
On March 2, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnik, No. 08-103. This case presents a potentially crucial issue for copyright owners seeking to enforce their rights in court: Must a copyright owner obtain a copyright...
Prepare to enter the doldrums, because it may be the only way to get to recovery. In opening the Fusion 2009 CEO-CIO Symposium Wednesday evening, Gartner Vice President and Distinguished Analyst Jorge Lopez gave more than 100 information technology leaders tips on how to read cloaked...
On March 2, 2009, the U.S. Supreme Court granted a writ of certiorari in Reed Elsevier, Inc. v. Muchnik This case presents a potentially crucial issue for copyright owners seeking to enforce their rights in court: Must a copyright owner obtain a copyright registration before...
Boer says Milwaukee's stable image an advantage for law firm In the world of international law, it's almost "sexy" to be from Wisconsin. It's even a competitive advantage. That might sound laughable if it wasn't coming from Ralf-Reinhard Boer, chairman of Foley & Lardner LLP, the biggest...
On February 17, 2009, President Barack H. Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), commonly referred to as the federal stimulus package. As summarized in our Legal News Alert issued on February 18, 2009, a significant portion of the...