by Brian Mahany When will they learn? Three times this month we have reported on big banks and corporations that have suffered major court defeats after attempting to claim questionable tax deductions. This week’s IRS victory against Dow Chemical is just one more nail in the coffin of abusive tax shelters. Wall Street bad boys […]
Another Convicted Lawyer Suspended… But Only After 4th Conviction
by Brian Mahany Yesterday the Wisconsin Supreme Court suspended a St. Croix Falls lawyer Warren Brandt’s license to practice law. He is ineligible to practice for the next four months. Afterwards, he must undergo any necessary monitoring and treatment for alcohol dependency. Everyone in society can suffer from alcoholism – we have seen lawyers, doctors, […]
Client Screwed Twice by Lawyers? (Legal Malpractice Post)
Legal Malpractice within Legal Malpractice (Or Twice Screwed) [Post updated January 2020. Ed. Note. Although this post is still relevant and current, newer information on legal malpractice can now be found on our sister legal malpractice website, US Legal Malpractice.] Talk about bad luck. Jackie Young claims her first lawyers botched her case and then […]