Recent Articles from Associated Press
Postconviction Relief
James Young appeals from a judgment of conviction entered following a jury trial, and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Sentencing Guidelines
Thomas Vivirito solicited sexual images and videos from young girls.
Sentence Reduction
Williams appeals the denial of his motion under 18 U.S.C. § 3582(c)(1)(A) for a reduced sentence from his conviction for being a key facilitator in a years-long cocaine trafficking scheme.
Class Certification-Breach of Contract- Sufficiency of Evidence
In spring 2020, Eddlemon was an undergraduate student at Bradley University.
Employment Contract – Procedural Due Process
Dr. Bounds, formerly employed as an administrator for the Country Club Hills School District in suburban Chicago, has sued the School District contending that the School District deprived her of due process by posting her position as vacant after she did not timely sign a written employment contract for the forthcoming school year.
Class Action-Antitrust
The City of Chicago was desperate to find untapped sources of funds during the recession of 2008.
Summary Judgment – Title VII Violation
Trahanas worked as a research technician in a medical lab.
Title VII Religious Discrimination
Kluge brought a Title VII religious discrimination and retaliation suit against Brownsburg Community School Corporation (“Brownsburg”) after he was terminated from his employment as a teacher for refusing to follow the school’s guidelines for addressing students.
US Supreme Court won’t block $6B student debt relief settlement
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed a roughly $6 billion legal settlement to go forward that will cancel student loans for hundreds of thousands of borrowers who say they were misled by their schools.
US Supreme Court asked to preserve abortion pill access rules
The Biden administration and a drug manufacturer asked the Supreme Court on Friday to preserve access to an abortion drug free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues.
Man who killed 6 in Christmas parade to pay more restitution
A Wisconsin judge ordered a man convicted of killing six people when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade in suburban Milwaukee to pay tens of thousands of dollars more in restitution Thursday, saying she wants to make sure he doesn't profit from any potential movie or book deal.
Regulating AI: 3 experts explain why it’s difficult to do and important to get right
From fake photos of Donald Trump being arrested by New York City police officers to a chatbot describing a very-much-alive computer scientist as having died tragically, the ability of the new generation of generative artificial intelligence systems to create convincing but fictional text and images is setting off alarms about fraud and misinformation on steroids.
Legal News
- 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
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
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