http://law.marquette.edu/cgi-bin/site.pl?331&ceService_serviceID=1&ceTopic_topicID=3 Marquette Universtiy Law School News Service Dax Phillips <dax.phillips@marquette.edu> en-us http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/83736432.html You can bet that the state Department of Public Instruction won't carry out its threat to withhold a bazillion dollars from Milwaukee Public Schools because MPS is not showing as much urgency as desired about making changes. Yet, the fact that DPI has the power to make a threat like this illustrates forcefully the changing picture of power when it comes to MPS. Written by Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy. Mon, 8 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.wisn.com/news/22466309/detail.html The law prohibits the media from identifying jurors without their permission, but in this age of social media jurors are outing themselves and the cases they're hearing. Bruce Boyden, assistant professor of law at Marquette University Law School, said courts may need to rethink the notion that the jury box must be sealed from all outside information. Sat, 6 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.mptv.org/video/watch/?id=239 Professor Rick Esenberg joins a panel with the Fourth Street Forum do discuss where Wisconsin is headed in regard to the economy, the expanding war, the partisan stalemate and President Obama. Tue, 2 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/83176732.html Organizing Schools for Improvement: Lessons from Chicago has convincing conclusions on what characteristics separate successful schools from unsuccessful ones. The researchers came up with five factors: high-quality leadership, high-quality staff, high-quality educational program, good relationships among the school and parents and the broader community around the school; and a trusting, caring and warm climate within a school. Written by Alan Borsuk, senior fellow in law and public policy. Col... Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/news/opinion/83069507.html In Citizens United v. FEC, the United States Supreme Court held that corporations have a constitutional right to make independent expenditures advocating the election or defeat of political candidates. Written by Rick Esenberg, visiting assistant professor of law. Contributor column appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 31, 2010. Mon, 1 Feb 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.wislawjournal.com/article.cfm/2010/02/01/Defamation-claim-dismissed-as-timebarred-Single-publication-rule-adopted-in-Uecker-case The Wisconsin Court of Appeals has affirmed a trial court's dismissal of a defamation action against the Milwaukee Brewers and Bob Uecker, resulting in the "single publication rule." Matt Mitten, Marquette University law school professor, agrees with the single-publication rule Wisconsin adopted. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/82947692.html Matthew Laughrin, who pleaded guilty for the drug overdose death of Madison Kiefer, agreed to have an "impact panel" of six high school seniors during his sentencing. The impact panel will be supervised by Marquette University law professor Greg O'Meara. Sun, 31 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://marquette.edu/omc/newscenter/recent.php?subaction=showfull&id=1264699673&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& MILWAUKEE - A California attorney and his wife will donate $2 million to Marquette University Law School for the construction of its new building, Eckstein Hall, Marquette President Robert A. Wild, S.J., announced Thursday. Wylie Aitken is a 1965 graduate of the Law School and founding partner of Aitken*Aitken*Cohn law firm in Santa Ana, Calif. Wild said Aitken and his wife, Bette, are longtime benefactors of the Law School, having earlier created the Wylie and Bette Aitken Law School Scholar... Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.sling.com/video/show/262424/46/Treating-Haitian-Kids%E2%80%99-Psychologi?filter_by=videos&order_by=name&page=3&si_vv=detail Basil Jackson, a 78-year-old psychologist from Milwaukee, put his life on hold to tend to Haiti's most vulnerable earthquake victims. Basil Jackson is a law school graduate. Thu, 28 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://media.law.marquette.edu/photogallery/main.php?g2_itemId=49757 Photos are now available of some of the construction developments inside of Eckstein Hall. See them online at http://law.marquette.edu/photogallery. Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/82526017.html Ronald Wilson Reagan College Preparatory School in Milwaukee provides a rigorous International Baccalaureate program for all its students. Due to its overwhelming success, Reagan has been ordered to reduce sharply the number of students next fall. MPS leaders find themselves dealing with a high school that has a growing, strong record for both academics and enrollment. Column appeared in Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 24, 2010 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2010/01/22/r_45mr6463qbgk57lwau8kw/index.xml Gmail offers users 7,415 megabytes of storage. Apple's MobileMe offers 20 gigabytes of e-mail server space for photos and messages. And Facebook literally offers room for unlimited photo albums. All that online space quietly has turned many people into electronic pack rats - whether they realize it or not, said Bruce Boyden, an assistant professor of law at Marquette University Law School. Story appeared in the Northwest Herald, Jan. 23, 2010 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/business/82473027.html Job losses and cuts in pay pushed more Wisconsin residents into bankruptcy last year, and experts say the situation isn't likely to get better until the employment picture improves. Ralph Anzivino, a Marquette University law professor, noted that home foreclosures will continue to pile up in 2010 because people who previously had decent credit have lost jobs and can't keep up with payments. Story appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 24, 2010 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/news/crime/82565772.html Nike battles counterfeiters from Chinese courts to Brooklyn docks to the streets of Milwaukee. Irene Calboli, a law professor at Marquette University Law School, said big companies don't want to sue small operations in civil court because the defendants likely don't have money. Story appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Jan. 25, 2010 Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/82567662.html "The mediation program is one of the best strategies to deal with heading off foreclosures because it gives us a way to diminish them from going into the pipeline," said Maria Prioletta, special projects manager for the Department of City Development. The program began in September after it received court approval. It operates through Marquette University, which has had a noted dispute resolution program at its law school. The voluntary but formal mediation process tries to bring both lender ... Mon, 25 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://dailyreporter.com/blog/2010/01/21/contractor-wins-worker-training-case/ Paul Secunda, an associate professor of law at Marquette University Law School, said Wisconsin law for many years held that if one part of a contract was deemed restrictive and invalid, the whole contract could be unenforceable. Fri, 22 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.jsonline.com/news/education/81903757.html Politicians all across the country, including Gov. Jim Doyle, are proposing creating "children's zones" in urban centers. Geoffrey Canada, founder and chief executive of a project called the Harlem Children's Zone , is a decade into building a pre-birth through college system of educational and social services for thousands of children in New York City. Proving it works, he is proposing the same initiatives for Milwaukee. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://chnonline.org/news/local/9200-change-in-leadership-for-local-catholics-in-2009.html?start=2 Justice Janine P. Geske was named recipient of the 2009 Woman of Faith Award from the Sisters of the Divine Savior for her work in sustaining restorative justice processes in the community. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://host.madison.com/ct/news/local/article_3823c474-0549-11df-abe9-001cc4c03286.html Good legal advice on immigration can be hard to find and harder to pay for. Around the country, law schools have often been in the vanguard of efforts to give immigrants' chances in the legal system. In Wisconsin, however, only students at Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee have had access to an established clinic in immigration law. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT http://www.wisbar.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=InsideTrack&Template=/CustomSource/InsideTrack/contentDisplay.cfm&ContentID=89516 The ABA, State Bar of Wisconsin, and Marquette University Law School military pro bono programs offer experienced lawyers opportunities to help American servicemen and women who find themselves in need of legal assistance. Wed, 20 Jan 2010 00:00:00 CDT