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There is a growing movement to apply the "best interests of the child" standard in immigration cases in which noncitizen parents face removal and possible separation from their U.S. citizen children. Learn how family law intersects with immigration law.
By Sarah C. Whiting & Davorin J. Odrcic
Can an insurance carrier can deny coverage to a policy holder under a pure claims-made policy due to late notice in the absence of prejudice? Wisconsin courts have distinguished between claims-made-and-reported policies and pure claims-made policies.
By Charles H. Barr
The Chevron doctrine sometimes required courts to defer to "permissible" agency interpretations of statutes those agencies administer. The U.S. Supreme Court overruled Chevron in 2024. Here is a brief synopsis of the rise and all of Chevron and the new standards that apply when courts are reviewing agency action at the state and federal level.
By Joe Forward
Neonics are chemicals often used to protect corn and soybeans in Wisconsin from insects. Like many chemicals, they pose contamination threats to the environment. This article considers the operation of administrative law in the context of regulation of neonics in Wisconsin.
By Mark A. Herman

Opinions, Voices & Ideas

  • Learning to Learn
  • Why Knowing the Most Matters
  • Theresa Elliott explains that by committing to staying current on law-related developments, legal professionals can better serve their clients and uphold the integrity of the law.
  • Ethics
  • Potential Limitations in Lawyer Employment Agreements
  • Dean Dietrich reminds law firms to be careful when considering restrictions on a departing lawyer's opportunity to engage in the practice of law, because of conflicts between ethics rules that apply to attorneys and general employment law principles.
  • Solutions
  • Pro Bono: If You Don't Do It, No One Else Can
  • Only Wisconsin-licensed lawyers can provide pro bono legal services. Katie Mertz says it is both a privilege and responsibility to provide pro bono services as part of a law practice.
  • Final Thought
  • How Long Are You Going to Stay?
  • Karina O'Brien knows first-hand that practicing law in a rural area has many advantages, and not just for new attorneys.

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