Recent Articles from Derek Hawkins
Benjamin Wagner joins the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Benjamin Wagner of Habush Habush & Rottier in Milwaukee became a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) on October 20th, 2023. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers limits membership to 500 Fellows from the United States in addition to Fellows from nearly 40 countries across the globe. IATL seeks out, identifies, acknowledges, and honors those who have achieved a [...]
Hupy and Abraham, S.C. promotes JohnPiero Joyce to Attorney position in Milwaukee Office
John Piero Joyce has been promoted from law clerk to attorney at the firm's Milwaukee office.
Wisconsin Attorney General joins bipartisan coalition filing a Federal lawsuit against Meta (Facebook)
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 42 Attorneys General throughout the country in suing Meta (Formerly known as Facebook) in federal and state courts.
Former NSA employee pleads guilty to attempted espionage
Digital dead drop: Former NSA employee thought he was selling classified documents to Russia --- instead an undercover FBI employee received them.
DOJ investigating Germantown Middle School parking lot fatal shooting
Officers contained the incident to the exterior of the building, keeping the 50-70 middle school children inside safe.
Department of Labor announces new Davis-Bacon Act rules now in effect
The federal government returned to a previous definition for prevailing wage among other changes to the Davis-Bacon Act.
Attorney to plead guilty over efforts to overturn election
Ellis is also accused of urging state legislators to unlawfully appoint a set of presidential electors loyal to Trump at a hearing in Pennsylvania, and she later appeared with some of those lawmakers and Trump at a meeting on the topic at the White House.
Evers administration allocates $402 million to combat PFAS, other water contaminants
Gov. Tony Evers is allocating more than $402 million to address polluted drinking water in Wisconsin, his office announced Monday.
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources secretary resigning after 10 months on the job
Adam Payne sent a letter to Gov. Tony Evers on Friday announcing his intention to leave the agency on Nov. 1 and retire next year.
Service of Summons & Complaint Method
Steren owns and operates a McDonald’s restaurant in Oak Creek, Wisconsin. On June 3, 2021, Hutchinson filed a complaint against Steren, alleging negligence and a violation of WIS. STAT. § 101.11 (2021-22), Wisconsin’s safe place statute, as a result of a slip and fall that she sustained at the McDonald’s on April 7, 2019.
Breach of Contract for Medical Care
Johnson appeals an order dismissing his breach of contract claim against Drs. Thomas Harding and David Macherey, Remedios Azcueta, the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex (“MHC”), Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services (“DHHS”), and Milwaukee County.
Legal News
- Wisconsin DNR agrees to repeal anti-firearm rule
- Harris kicks off campaign for president with a rally in Wisconsin
- Wisconsin leads 26 governors to strengthen state and tribal child support enforcement act
- Wisconsin man charged with fleeing to Ireland to avoid prison term for Capitol riot role
- Wisconsin Supreme Court reveals September oral arguments calendar
- New Jersey man sentenced for series of violent assaults on members of the Orthodox Jewish Community
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property