Sept. 2, 2009 — Statutory changes to the rules of appellate procedure made by 2009 Wisconsin Acts 25, 26, and 27 take effect on Nov. 1, 2009. April Southwick outlines what you need to know about these changes.

Sept. 2, 2009 — Five public schoolteachers objected to releasing their personal email messages as part of an open records request. The teachers argue that a record subject to release should be substantially connected to government business, but the school district argues the statute is broader than that. 

Sept. 2, 2009 — Much attention is on the beginning of same-sex relationships following a legal challenge to Wisconsin's domestic partnership registry. But what happens if the relationship ends? Christopher Krimmer explains that state divorce laws do not apply and so a lawyer should creatively use existing laws to protect clients' rights.