Recent Articles from MaryBeth Matzek, Special to the Wisconsin Law Journal
Former Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Peter Barca announces new bid for Congress
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Democrat who represented southeast Wisconsin in Congress in the 1990s before going on to become a leader in the Assembly and state revenue secretary announced Thursday that he’s running for Congress again. Peter Barca announced his bid against Republican U.S. Rep. Bryan Steil, who is seeking a fourth term. Wisconsin’s 1st Congressional […]
Republicans file lawsuit challenging Evers’s partial vetoes to literacy bill
Republican lawmakers filed their suit Tuesday in Dane County Circuit Court.
More human remains believed those of missing woman wash up on Milwaukee Co. beach
Anderson is being held on a $5 million bond.
Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
Trump won Wisconsin in 2016 but lost to Biden in 2020. Both races were decided by fewer than 23,000 votes.
The case against jury trials
Any lawyer who truly believes that the jury system is an effective way to get justice is either naïve or has tried very few jury trials.
Wisconsin joins Feds, dozens of states to hold airlines accountable for bad behavior
From excessive flight delays and cancellations to missing and damaged luggage, airlines such as Southwest will now be held accountable.
Trump ahead of Biden in new Marquette poll
President Donald Trump supported by 51% of registered voters and Democratic President Joe Biden by 49%
Bankruptcy court approves Milwaukee Marriott Downtown ‘business as usual’ motion
The Milwaukee Marriott is a 4-star, world-class hotel featuring 200 rooms.
New Crime Gun Intelligence Center to launch in Chicago
Chicago's expanded crime gun intelligence center uses cutting-edge technology to trace crime guns.
Arrest warrant proposed for Minocqua Brewing owner who filed Lawsuit against Town of Minocqua
Town officials were not available to commet at the time of publication.
Wisconsin Supreme Court justices question how much power Legislature should have
A ruling in favor of Evers would upend decades-old practices in the Legislature.
Reinhart named the 2024 Wisconsin law firm of the year by Benchmark Litigation
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. has been selected as the 2024 Wisconsin Law Firm of the Year by Benchmark Litigation. The award recognizes the nation’s most distinguished litigators and their respective law firms’ work over the past year. Benchmark Litigation facilitates months of peer-and-client-review-based research and analysis of submissions and recent casework to identify the [&h[...]
Legal News
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- 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
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