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Gov. Evers extends application deadline for Barron County Circuit Court
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced on May 31, 2023 that he is seeking applicants for the Barron County Circuit Court – Branch 2. The governor announced Tuesday he is extending the application deadline. Application materials must now be received no later than 5 p.m. on Fri., August 11, 2023. The appointment will fill a vacancy […]
Holocaust survivor calls attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion reminiscent of 1930’s Nazi Germany
A Holocaust survivor said Sunday that history is repeating itself and the recent attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) are reminiscent of Nazi Germany in the 1930s.
Judicial overhaul advances in Israel
Mass demonstrations also erupted in central Tel Aviv – the epicenter of months of anti-government protests.
Russia says drones hit Moscow
Emergency workers were inspecting the damage, and traffic was halted on sections of highways where the drones fell.
Former Burnett County Assistant District Attorney sentenced for Felony counts of representations depicting nudity
According to the State Bar of Wisconsin's website, as of Monday, July 24, 2023, Steffen's law license has been suspended.
Attorney Kyle Kasper joins O’Neil Cannon
Kasper is a member of the firm’s Litigation Practice Group.
No charges for Racine Police officers involved in fatal shooting of Timothy Burgess
Racine Police officers involved in the fatal shooting of Timothy Burgess on May 22, 2023 will not face criminal charges, the Wisconsin Department of Justice announced Monday. Racine County District Attorney Patricia Hanson issued the decision. As previously reported by the Wisconsin Law Journal, a routine Racine County traffic stop turned into a fatal-police shooting, […]
“Right-to-Take” Claims-Due Process
The parcel that Meyers owned when he commenced this lawsuit is located in Vilas County and is bordered to the west by U.S. Highway 51.
Employment-
Brian Toboyek appeals an order of the trial court dismissing his claims against his employer, the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS), and Belinda L. Graves, both individually and as an agent for WPS.
Bequeathed Funds Controlled by “Governing Instrument,”
At the time of his death, Martin Zolondick owned checking and savings accounts at Ally Bank (“Ally”), along with a large number of certificate of deposit (“CD”) accounts.
Regulatory Law
In March 2021, Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, Inc. (WMC) sued the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to stop it from conducting a sampling program as part of the permanent rulemaking process to develop surface water quality regulatory criteria for polyfluoroalkyl and perfluoroalkyl compounds (known as PFAS) The DNR appeals from the order granting partial summary judgment in fav[...]
Postconviction Relief – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel – Evidence
Alvin James Jemison, Jr. appeals from a judgment convicting him of second-degree sexual assault of an unconscious person.
Legal News
- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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