Recent Articles from Erika Strebel, [email protected]
Contracts-Real Estate
D Kayseri LLC, represented by Arda Yanik, appealed a summary judgment that denied its claim for specific performance of a real estate purchase contract for a property owned by 510 Main Street LLC, whose sole member is Mary Wolske.
Contracts-Negligence
TJ Prop, LLC, entered into separate contracts with various entities for the construction of a custom-built house.
Supreme Court restores Trump to ballot, rejecting state attempts to ban him over Capitol attack
Trump had been kicked off the ballots in Colorado, Maine and Illinois.
Wisconsin Supreme Court scheduled to hear oral argument in four cases in March
The cases originated in the following counties: Milwaukee, Trempealeau, Waukesha, and Winnebago.
Apple fined $2 billion
Spotify said it welcomed the EU fine, without addressing Apple's accusations.
Court ruling blocks major airlines merger
A federal district judge in Boston sided with the government.
Fair Debt Collection Practices Act
Bank of America sold to CACH a consumer debt account that was in arrears.
Sentencing Guidelines
During a warrant execution at Jamic Johnson's residence, law enforcement discovered firearms and bags containing substances later identified as methamphetamine.
Family and Medical Leave Act
Wayland contended that her former employer, OSF Healthcare System, violated her rights under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by neglecting to adjust performance expectations to accommodate her reduced hours during approved medical leave, subsequently terminating her employment.
18 U.S.C. §1591-Sex Trafficking
A jury convicted Biancofiori of sex trafficking by force, in violation of 18 U.S.C. §1591, and he was sentenced to 360 months in prison plus supervised release for life.
Title VII and the Indiana Wage Payment Statute
Wells, sought to hold her employer, The Freeman Company, accountable for sexual assault committed by a fellow employee, Timothy Vaughn. Wells argued that the company should be held liable under Title VII, the Indiana Wage Payment Statute, and various tort theories.
ADA- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act
Arroyo, a military reservist, filed a lawsuit against her employer, Volvo Group North America, LLC, alleging discrimination based on her military status and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Legal News
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
- Milwaukee man charged in dismemberment death pleads not guilty
- Democratic-led states lead ban on the book ban
- UW Madison Professor: America’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
- History made in Trump New York trial opening statements
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