Habeas Relief Denied
For nearly a week Christy Lentz feigned ignorance as she pretended to help investigators locate her missing father.
FDCPA Violation
As its name suggests, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) prohibits debt collection practices that are “unfair.” 15 U.S.C. § 1692f.
Insurance Claim – Arbitration Clause – Damages
This case had its origins in an Administrative Services Agreement that Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York and Madison National Life Insurance Company, Inc. (collectively, the “Insurers”) entered into with FCE Benefit Administrators, Inc. (“FCE”).
Warrantless Search – Motion to Suppress Denied
A police officer pulled over an individual for speeding and smelled burnt marijuana coming from the car.
Preliminary Injunction
Colleges and universities unquestionably benefit from the free flow of ideas, debate, and deliberation on campus.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
We review the recommendation of the referee, Allan Beatty, recommending that Attorney Christopher S. Petros' license to practice law be suspended for two years due to his professional misconduct.
Plea Withdrawal – Sufficiency of Evidence
Jeffrey Ziegler appeals judgments of conviction, based on his guilty pleas, for two counts of invasion of privacy.
Order Correcting Opinion
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the correction was made to paragraph 24 n.5, in the above-captioned opinion which was released on May 19, 2020.
Jury Instructions
Joseph K. Edwards appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of disorderly conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon.
Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion
Michael Martell appeals a judgment, entered upon his no-contest plea, convicting him of second-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
Sufficiency of Evidence and Damages
This appeal involves a dispute between the children of John A. Kosobucki.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Kay Childs appeals a judgment, entered following a bench trial, determining that Roger and Debra Jackson acquired title to a parcel of land by adverse possession.
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
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
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