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10/12/2021

Attorneys Don Carlson and Andrew Goldner Prevail in Court of Appeals on Venue Transfer Issue

Attorneys Don Carlson and Andrew Goldner recently received a favorable decision in the Wisconsin Court of Appeals related to a motion to transfer venue. In Salachna v. Marten Transport, LTD., the accident at issue occurred in Barron County but the plaintiff filed suit in Milwaukee County. The Milwaukee... Read More
9/29/2021

Attorney Patrick Brennan Selected as "Lawyer of the Year" in Milwaukee for Personal Injury Litigation - Defense

Attorney Patrick Brennan was recently selected by his peers as "Lawyer of the Year" in Milwaukee for "Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants" through Best Lawyers in America. Only a single lawyer in a given practice area and location is honored with this distinguished designation. Pat was also recognized... Read More
9/27/2021

Attorneys Travis Rhoades and William Keeler Obtain Early Dismissal in Case Involving Fire at a Cannabis Drying and Processing Facility

Attorneys Travis Rhoades and William Keeler secured the dismissal of their equipment broker client in the initial pleadings stages of a federal court action in the Northern District Court of Illinois involving a fire at a recently constructed cannabis drying and processing facility. The motion Read More

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9/29/2021

Fewer Bankruptcies: Is it a Surprise?

One might expect that the COVID pandemic would lead to an increase in bankruptcy filings. After all, the financial struggles Americans have faced and are facing due to the pandemic are numerous. Interestingly, an increase in filings has not been the case. A surge could have occurred in 2020, but it did... Read More
9/8/2021

Seventh Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity Where Law Enforcement Officer Applied Hands-On Restraint Tactics To 61-Year-Old Man In The Midst Of Hypoglycemic Emergency

Recently, in Taylor v. City of Milford, on August 19, 2021, the Seventh Circuit reversed a district court’s grant of qualified immunity at summary judgment, where a police officer responded to a 9-1-1 call requesting an ambulance in response to the dangerously low blood sugar of Steven Taylor,... Read More
8/13/2021

John Doe Defendants Should Be Identified Prior to Expiration of Statute of Limitations, Even Where Complaint is Timely Filed

The Seventh Circuit recently issue a decision that may make it easier for defendants to raise the statute of limitations as a defense when John Doe defendants are identified after the limitations period has run—even when the original complaint was timely filed. See Herrera v. Cleveland, No. 20-2076... Read More
7/19/2021

F*** School; F*** Cheer; F*** Everything: the United States Supreme Court Issues First Student Speech Decision of the Social Media Era

Last month, the United States Supreme Court held that a school district violated a student’s First Amendment rights when it suspended her from the junior varsity cheerleading squad for off-campus social media activity. While the Supreme Court’s decision continues to allow schools to address... Read More
7/8/2021

Seventh Circuit Clarifies Accrual Date of Fourth Amendment Claims; Bond Conditions Are Not Tantamount to Detention or Custody

State law provides the limitations period for claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. Federal law provides when that period begins to run. In Smith v. City of Chicago, the Seventh Circuit explained when a § 1983 claim accrues under the Fourth Amendment for unlawful detention based on fabricated evidence.... Read More

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Firm News & Events

Attorneys Don Carlson and Andrew Goldner Prevail in Court of Appeals on Venue Transfer Issue

Attorney Patrick Brennan Selected as "Lawyer of the Year" in Milwaukee for Personal Injury Litigation - Defense

Attorneys Travis Rhoades and William Keeler Obtain Early Dismissal in Case Involving Fire at a Cannabis Drying and Processing Facility

Recent Blog Posts

Fewer Bankruptcies: Is it a Surprise?

Seventh Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity Where Law Enforcement Officer Applied Hands-On Restraint Tactics To 61-Year-Old Man In The Midst Of Hypoglycemic Emergency

John Doe Defendants Should Be Identified Prior to Expiration of Statute of Limitations, Even Where Complaint is Timely Filed

F* School; F* Cheer; F*** Everything: the United States Supreme Court Issues First Student Speech Decision of the Social Media Era

Seventh Circuit Clarifies Accrual Date of Fourth Amendment Claims; Bond Conditions Are Not Tantamount to Detention or Custody