Weekly Case Digests – July 1, 2019 – July 5, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – July 1, 2019 – July 5, 2019
Medicare – Notice And Comment Obligations
One way or another, Medicare touches the lives of nearly all Americans.
Bankruptcy – Civil Contempt – Discharge Order
At the conclusion of a bankruptcy proceeding, a bankruptcy court typically enters an order releasing the debtor from liability for most prebankruptcy debts.
Title VII Violation – Jurisdiction
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 proscribes discrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
Sentencing – Supervised Release
This case requires the Court to decide whether a convicted criminal’s period of supervised release is tolled—in effect, paused—during his pretrial detention for a new criminal offense.
Malpractice – Statute of Limitations
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals affirming an order of the Circuit Court for Ashland County, Robert E. Eaton, Judge, granting summary judgment in favor of Defendant-Respondent Dr. James A. Hamp.
Statutory Interpretation – Burglary
This case is before the court on a certified question from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
6th Amendment Violation
Peter Hanson ("Hanson") seeks review of the court of appeals' decision affirming the circuit court's denial of his postconviction motion.
Claim Preclusion
The petitioner, Wilson Mutual Insurance Company (Wilson), seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals reversing the circuit court's order that determined the Teskes' claims were barred by the doctrine of claim preclusion.
Termination of Parental Rights
S.G.M. appeals orders of the Juneau County Circuit Court granting partial summary judgment in favor of the Juneau County Department of Human Services (the County) and orders terminating his parental rights to A.M., S.J.M., K.M., and R.M.
Eviction
This appeal raises the question of whether the circuit court properly denied Denice Morgan’s motion to redact her name from the record of this eviction action as reflected on the Wisconsin Circuit Court Access website after the eviction action was dismissed.
Restitution
Ryan Muth was convicted of a vehicular homicide. He appeals an order awarding restitution to relatives of the crash victim, making two alternative arguments
Legal News
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
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