Recent Articles from KIMBERLY ATKINS, BridgeTower Media Newswires
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Robert Breuder, the former president of the College of DuPage, alleged defamation and other claims following his termination.
11 people injured when escalator malfunctions at Milwaukee ballpark
Six people were hospitalized.
Judge receives ethics fine after endorsing candidate
Remarks drew a complaint filed with the Ethics Commission.
Environmentalists appeal regulators’ approval of pipeline tunnel project
A federal judge in Madison last year gave Enbridge three years to shut down part of a line that runs across the reservation of the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa.
Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulators
Automakers already are petitioning the agency to reconsider the rules.
Milwaukee mayor condemns anti-Semitism, renews calls for justice
The ADL recorded 8,873 anti-Semitic incidents across the United States in 2023, which is up more than 140% compared to last year.
Wisconsin Supreme Court says an order against an anti-abortion protester violated First Amendment
The court, controlled 4-3 by liberals, ruled unanimously.
Prosecutors charge second inmate in assault that left Wisconsin youth prison counselor brain-dead
Lincoln Hills-Copper Lake is Wisconsin’s only youth prison.
Wisconsin Elections Commission rejects recall attempt against state’s top Republican
Vos was targeted for recall by fellow Republicans.
‘Trailblazing’ jurist and civil rights leader sculpture to be unveiled in Madison
Phillips made history as the first Black American woman elected to statewide office in Wisconsin.
Powerlist – Emil Ovbiagele – OVB Law & Consulting
Emil Ovbiagele is no stranger to hard work and being recognized for his accomplishments. Being honored in the Wisconsin Law Journal’s Power 30 Labor and Employment list marks Ovbiagele’s second honor of 2024, and also the second time being named in the Law Journal’s Power 30 list. Last year, Ovbiagele was named to the Wisconsin […]
Powerlist – Maeve G. O’Malley – von Briesen & Roper
Maeve G. O’Malley graduated from Marquette Law in 2023, joining the labor and employment team at von Briesen & Roper. Although O’Malley was a rookie to Big Law, she came to the firm with a wealth of knowledge and experience. As a criminology and legal studies undergraduate student at Marquette University, O’Malley interned with the […]
Legal News
- 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
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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