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 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