Recent Articles from DOUGLAS J LEVY
Drone practices not up in the air, yet
Until the Federal Aviation Administration releases regulations, unmanned aerial vehicles — more commonly called drones — won’t be sharing the same space as planes. But some attorneys are preparing for the day when drones will be as routine a tool for everyday business as a smartphone.
IRS expands settlement program for small businesses
The risk of a tax audit for a small-business client may be small, but that’s little comfort for the client who gets the call from the IRS.
Solos, small firms must plan ahead for succession
No one plans a heart attack or a car accident, and to some, retirement seems far away enough to put off planning.
Prison dental floss, errant bottle rockets, miffed mistresses — it’s 2012’s memorable suits
The Week magazine has released its list of “America’s 9 craziest lawsuits” for 2012, and as with years past, they provoke quite a few reactions of, “Really?”
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