Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Sixth Amendment Speedy Trial Rights
Gunter and Grommet collaborated in a scheme to distribute methamphetamine, which included a controlled transaction where law enforcement agents procured actual methamphetamine from Gunter.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Unifund acquired defaulted consumer debt from Choice and engaged the services of the Kohn Law Firm.
Editorial: Legalizing marijuana could add $36M in tax revenue
Legalizing marijuana in Wisconsin would recognize reality: Cannabis has gone mainstream.
Costly liability price tag for firms deploying artificial intelligence
Ethical dilemmas arise when AI-generated legal advice, contracts, or briefs contain errors or so-called 'hallucinations.'
Unusual Waupun lockdown began in March
Prisoners complain of dirty conditions, lack of medical care.
Expungement law reforms sought in Wisconsin
Wisconsin is the only state in the nation where past and closed cases are not eligible for expungement.
Judge: Trump’s defamation appeal ‘frivolous’
Lawyers for Trump did not immediately return email messages seeking comment.
Wisconsin Republicans propose eliminating work permits for 14- and 15-year-olds
Former Gov. Scott Walker, signed a bill in 2017 that removed work permit requirements for 16- and 17-year-olds.
Teen in stolen car leads police on 132-mph chase
A judge Thursday ordered the youth held until his next court appearance Sept. 15.
Need gas after midnight? Don’t stop in Hammond.
Hammond Common Council voted 7-2 on Monday to approve the ordinance, which takes effect Nov. 1.
2 men arrested, accused of telemarketing fraud that cheated people of millions of dollars
Piaro was charged with wire and mail fraud, charges which carry a potential penalty of up to 60 years in prison.
Wisconsin State Patrol leads effort to curb impaired driving
Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign started today.
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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