Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Wisconsin Senate passes bills clearing the way for electric vehicle charging stations across state
The measure would create a 3-cent per kilowatt hour excise tax on electricity sold at a charging station.
Supreme Court suspends lawyer who has been disciplined 14 times since ’79
Though he has practiced for over 50 years, he has faced discipline that spans over 43 years of his practice.
Evers taps Kristy Nieto to be PSC Commissioner, slams Wisconsin Republicans over Huebner termination
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday he is appointing Kristy Nieto, currently a division administrator for energy regulation and analysis at the PSC, as PSC commissioner. Evers criticized Wisconsin State Senate Republicans Tuesday for the termination of Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) Commissioner Tyler Huebner. According to Evers, Tuesday’s vote, “is yet anothe[...]
Voir Dire begins at Donald Trump’s defamation trial
Carroll, 80, plans to testify about the damage to her career and reputation that resulted from Trump's public statements.
The Supreme Court allows a court order to take effect that could cost Apple billions of dollars
Epic claimed Apple’s app store had turned into an illegal monopoly.
60-day time limit for circuit court review of family law judgments is not mandatory
60-day time limit for circuit court review of family law judgments is not mandatory
Termination of Parental Rights
Jacob appeals from an order terminating his parental rights to his son, Hank, based upon a continuing denial of periods of physical placement or visitation pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 48.415(4).
Anti-Lapse Statute-Probate
Alma and LeRoy were husband and wife and had five children.
Franks-Mann Motion-Suppression of Evidence
Townsend appeals from a judgment of conviction entered following a jury trial for first-degree intentional homicide and armed robbery, both counts as a party to a crime.
Plea Withdrawal- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
According to the criminal complaint, on May 8, 2019, O.E. entered Walker’s vehicle as part of an arranged drug sale and informed her that “he only wanted to spend $40 and not the whole $200” that he discussed when they arranged the meeting.
Plea Withdrawal- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Aguila appeals from a judgment convicting him of second-degree recklessly endangering safety, which was entered upon revocation of his deferred judgment agreement (DJA).
Legal News
- UW-Madison pro-Palestine protesters spark debate over free speech laws
- DEA to reclassify marijuana in a historic shift
- Wisconsin opens public comment on constitutional amendment regarding election officials
- Court upholds Milwaukee police officer’s firing for posting racist memes
- FCC fines wireless carriers millions for sharing user locations without consent
- Wisconsin Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral arguments in absentee voting case
- Attorney General Kaul joins multistate coalition to defend U.S. EPA’s light-duty vehicle emission standards
- State Bar of Wisconsin names election winners
- Protests erupt on college campuses throughout Midwest, and U.S. over war in Gaza
- Newly filed report with federal court seeks Havana Syndrome transparency
- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
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