Can Using GenAI Hurt Your Legal Case?

Posted on Jun 18, 2026 by

Summary of Key Points Using generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) can destroy confidentiality. If the information is part of an attorney-client communication, loss of confidentiality may also waive attorney-client privilege. Using GenAI to develop case strategy may also undermine work product protection. When in doubt, ask your attorney before entering legal information into any GenAI tool. […]

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McCarty Law attorney Jacquelyn Adamicki elected to the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Construction & Public Contract Law Section Board of Directors

Posted on May 28, 2026 by

McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce attorney Jacquelyn Adamicki has been elected to the board of directors of the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Construction & Public Contract Law Section. Adamicki began her term in April 2026. This election reflects Adamicki’s dedication to the construction industry and McCarty Law’s commitment to deliver trusted counsel on complex construction and contract matters.  The Construction & Public […]

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McCarty Law expands employment law practice with the addition of two experienced attorneys

Posted on Apr 28, 2026 by

McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is excited to share the addition of attorneys Rebecca Kellner and Will Wetzel to its employment law practice. With their combined expertise, the firm is positioned to deliver proactive counsel and expert representation to businesses across the Fox Valley and beyond. Kellner brings more than 15 years of experience in compliance and legal counsel, having […]

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A Nugget and a Prayer

Posted on Mar 10, 2026 by

About two years ago, I wrote about the class action lawsuit filed by Aimen Halim in the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division, against Buffalo Wild Wings. Halim accused the popular restaurant chain of “false and deceptive marketing and advertising” of boneless wings, claiming that they are more like glorified chicken nuggets […]

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Or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

Posted on Mar 3, 2026 by

Charles Van Damme was a San Francisco businessman who ran a ferry business in the early 1900s. Using the profits from his successful enterprise, he purchased a parcel of land over 1,800 acres in size on the Mendocino Coast near Little River. When he died in 1934, he left it to the State of California […]

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Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing

Posted on Feb 24, 2026 by

It seems these days that it’s impossible to tell what’s real. Photographs can be manipulated. Videos and sound bites can be fabricated. There are dozens of websites that sell knockoffs of name brand products. The latest round of fake versions of products recently ended up in federal court. Estée Lauder sued Walmart in the Central […]

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It’s in the Bag

Posted on Feb 17, 2026 by

Last week, I wrote about New Jersey’s effort to protect the environment by banning plastic silverware in fast food restaurants. Like plastic silverware, plastic shopping bags are also overrunning our landfills. We get plastic bags at hardware, grocery and convenience stores. Some of the bags are thick, while others are pretty thin and tear easily. […]

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Investigative Police Work

Posted on Feb 10, 2026 by

Illinois recently adopted a law requiring prospective police officers to approve the release of their personal background records, including everything from job performance reports to nonpublic settlement agreements, as part of the hiring process. The measure was passed in response to last summer’s shooting of Sonya Massey, a 36-year-old single mother who had struggled with […]

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McCarty Law names attorney Sara Micheletti as partner

Posted on Feb 3, 2026 by

McCarty Law LLP, a top law firm in Northeast Wisconsin, is proud to announce that attorney Sara Micheletti has been named partner.  Micheletti’s practice includes estate planning, guardianship, probate, estate settlement and elder law. Her legal services aim to help people with their personal legal needs throughout their lives. She frequently acts as a personal representative or trustee in probates and trusts and serves as a guardian ad litem. Micheletti advocates for the […]

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