Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Insurance Claim
This is an insurance dispute over damages allegedly caused by the deficient construction of an in-ground pool.
Public Trust Doctrine
This mandamus action compels the Town of Presque Isle, Wisconsin (the Town), to act on a petition filed under WIS. STAT. § 9.20 (2021-22), the direct legislation statute.
Postconviction Relief-Sentence Modification
Booker appeals a judgment convicting him of armed robbery with use of a dangerous weapon as a party to a crime, and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Tort of Malicious Prosecution
Kundinger filed a civil action against Stair alleging one count of the intentional tort of malicious prosecution.
Suppression of Evidence
On December 5, 2019, the State charged Gates with one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Sentencing Guidelines
Keene appeals a judgment convicting him of three counts of repeated sexual assault of a child (different victims).
Sixth Amendment Right to Effective Counsel
Cedric Tung appeals from his judgment of conviction, entered upon a jury’s verdict, for first-degree child sexual assault, as well as the order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Court Error – Postconviction Motion Denied
Kraft was charged with first-degree intentional homicide and felony bail jumping, both as a repeater.
Deposition in State Court Case by Federal Agent
Ascension Medical Group sought to depose a DEA agent and a federal prosecutor in a state court case to support its claim that one of its doctors violated his employment agreement by failing to disclose a federal investigation.
Bankruptcy
Weeks before Engstrom, Inc. declared bankruptcy, its CEO orchestrated a payoff agreement between one of its existing creditors, LSQ Funding Group, L.C., and a new lender, Millennium Funding. Pursuant to the agreement, Millennium paid Engstrom’s debt to LSQ, replacing LSQ as Engstrom’s creditor.
Appellate Plea Waiver-Sentencing
Fears was charged by superseding indictment with one count of conspiracy to commit sex trafficking under 18 U.S.C. § 1594(c) and four substantive counts of sex trafficking under 18 U.S.C. § 1591(a), (b)(1). The four § 1591(b)(1) counts carry fifteen-year mandatory minimums.
Evidence-Expert Testimony
In March 2019, agents intercepted calls via a wiretap on Jose Bahena’s phone.
Legal News
- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
- Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
- Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
- Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
- New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
- Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
- Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
- Reinhart named the 2024 Wisconsin law firm of the year by benchmark litigation
- Milwaukee’s Common Council now has the most African Americans, women and openly LGBTQ members ever
- Office of School Safety Provides Behavioral and Threat Assessment Management Training Ahead of 25th Anniversary of Columbine Shooting
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to hear arguments in Democratic governor’s suit against GOP-led Legislature
- Lawsuit asks Wisconsin Supreme Court to strike down governor’s 400-year veto
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