Recent Articles from Laura Brown
Facebook warrant upheld despite close question on particularity
Ultimately, the court sided with the county.
Appeals court rejects DWI defendants probable cause challenge
A second officer arrived on the scene, and observed the same behavior.
Former family law attorney disbarred for misusing funds, fraud upon court
The attorney was alleged to have committed several disciplinary violations.
Former chief public defender receives probation for tax evasion
As of publication, he was authorized to practice law and had not been subject to discipline.
Former prosecutor suspended for unwelcome contact during legal conference
The suspension will commence May 23.
United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
The defendants moved to dismiss, stating that UHS’s claims were untimely.
Judge faces formal complaint from state board
Judge denies violating “any of the Rules of Judicial Conduct.”
Court upholds ‘geofence’ warrant that led to suspect’s cellphone
Minneapolis police got a search warrant to order Google to provide account data after the building was vandalized following the murder of George Floyd.
Woman arrested on quashed warrant due to clerical error
Woman was arrested due to a quashed warrant that remained active as a result of a clerical error.
Company loses challenge to city odor ordinance
The city enacted the ordinance in 2019.
Misappropriation of clients’ money prompts disbarment
A petition for disciplinary action was filed in January 2023.
Lawyers, scholars weigh in on embryo ruling
Notably, the chief justice used his religion to justify the ruling.
Legal News
- Wisconsin Supreme Court to consider whether 175-year-old law bans abortion
- Wisconsin man facing bestiality and felony bail jumping charges
- Waukesha County woman indicted in National Health Care Fraud Law Enforcement Action
- Man sentenced to 15 months for fraud involving luxury vehicles
- Wisconsin Department of Justice Fire Marshal investigating fire that killed six
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
- Brewers have American Family Field escalators inspected after malfunction results in 11 injuries
- US wants Boeing to plead guilty to fraud over fatal crashes, lawyers say
- GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin appeal ruling allowing disabled people to obtain ballots electronically
- 11 people injured when escalator malfunctions at Milwaukee ballpark
- Judge receives ethics fine after endorsing candidate
Case Digests
- Termination of Parental Rights
- First Amendment Rights
- Termination of Parental Rights
- Late Filing
- Real Estate-Attorney Fees
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- Variance-Interpretation of Zoning Ordinances
- Sentencing
- Fourteenth Amendment’s Due Process Clause-Jury Instructions
- Unlawful Collection Practices-Evidence
- Sentencing-Vindictiveness
- Prisoner Grievances-Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies