Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
$2 million awarded by Federal jury for MPD excessive force, officers’ failure to intervene
$1 million awarded for excessive force and another $1 million awarded for failure to intervene.
Wisconsin Attorney General joins multistate Amicus Brief to uphold laws restricting gun magazine capacity
A coalition of 20 attorneys general argue large-capacity magazines are not protected by the Second Amendment because they are not commonly used for self-defense.
Lawyer with ties to Brookfield, Wis. sentenced to four Years in Federal Prison
Browndorf also owned subsidiary law firms across the United States, including BP Peterman, which was based in Brookfield, Wisconsin.
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, has died at age 93
O'Connor was appointed by former President Ronald Reagan in 1981.
Gov. Evers appoints Toni L. Young to the Racine County Circuit Court
Young is currently the local attorney manager for the Wisconsin State Public Defender’s Office in Janesville.
Gov. Evers appoints Frank Gagliardi to the Kenosha County Circuit Court
Gagliardi has been a partner at Gagliardi Law LLP since 2006, where he focuses on personal injury and family law litigation.
Unions in Wisconsin sue to reverse collective bargaining restrictions on teachers, others
Seven unions representing teachers and other public workers in Wisconsin filed a lawsuit Thursday attempting to end the state's near-total ban on collective bargaining for most public employees.
Courtroom outbursts justified exclusion of mother from parental rights trial
A mother contested a district court’s order terminating her parental rights.
OSHA fines two Wisconsin construction companies after Lambeau Field carpenter’s death
Federal labor inspectors have levied fines against two construction companies in connection with a worker's death at Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers, earlier this year.
Vehicle wanted in Chicago homicide crashes into Milwaukee school bus during police pursuit
A vehicle wanted in connection with a homicide in Chicago crashed into a school bus during a police chase in Milwaukee on Wednesday.
Court to weigh social media and First Amendment
The court’s decision in this case could have wide-ranging effects on the manner and methods of government efforts to influence the information that guides the public’s debates and decisions.
Henry Kissinger, secretary of state under Presidents Nixon and Ford, dies at 100
Kissinger had two children, Elizabeth and David, from his first marriage.
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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