Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Divorce-Property Division-Attorney Fees
Gill and Bahr married in June 2011.
Labor Standards Complaint
Breanna H. Kuehn, a former Braketown USA, Inc (Braketown) employee, filed a Labor Standards Complaint with the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development, Equal Rights Division (ERD) on May 13, 2019.
Caine: Trump disqualified for presidency under 14th Amendment
Ultimately it will be up to the Supreme Court to decide.
Sentencing Guidelines
Russell was found guilty of distributing heroin and fentanyl under the statute 21 U.S.C. 841(a)(1). As a result, he received a sentence that was below the Guidelines, with a duration of 96 months in prison, followed by a three-year period of supervised release.
Libel-“Actual Malice”
The National Police Association (NPA), a nonprofit entity, defines its objective as "educating supporters of law enforcement on how to assist police departments in achieving their objectives.
Warrantless Search-Unlawful Arrest
Patrick found himself in a precarious situation when he was working near the residence of an on-and-off girlfriend.
ERISA
Scanlon, a veteran with a history of chronic pain and sleep disorders, took a leave of absence from his position as a Systems Administrator at McKesson.
Price Fixing-Class Action
Three separate groups of plaintiffs made allegations of price fixing within the broiler chicken market.
FTC Action-Deceptive Trade Practices
Brown is the exclusive proprietor and operator of a credit-monitoring service.
ADA Claim
Brown injured his knee when he fell while at his former prison, leading to the need for medical attention and placement in the "special needs" category.
Contracts-Class Certification
Until recently, in all McDonald’s franchise contracts, franchise operators made a commitment to refrain from hiring individuals who were employed by different franchises or by McDonald’s itself within six months after those individuals had concluded their employment with McDonald’s or another franchise.
Proud Boys Leaders Sentenced to Prison for Roles in Jan. 6 Capitol Breach
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly applied the enhancement for a federal crime of terrorism to the defendants’ convictions for destruction of government property.
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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