Recent Articles from Michaela Paukner, [email protected]
Due Process-Employment
The case primarily focused on the procedural aspects of Andrade's dismissal following controversial social media posts that he made, which garnered significant public and legal attention.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Resentencing
Hill appealed his conviction for first-degree reckless injury and physical abuse of a child, arguing that he was sentenced based on inaccurate information regarding the severity of the victim's injuries and that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.
Suppression of Evidence-DNA Analysis
Raymand Vannieuwenhoven appeals from a judgment convicting him, following a jury trial, of two counts of first-degree murder.
Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act
Asif Sayeed and three related healthcare firms were found culpable for breaching the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act, leading to a nearly $6 million judgment.
International Child Abduction Remedies Act
Asli Baz, a German citizen, initiated legal action under the International Child Abduction Remedies Act (ICARA) to compel Anthony Patterson, a U.S. citizen, to return their six-year-old son, A.P., from Illinois to Germany.
Tax
Scott and Gayla Moore, a married couple, sought a tax credit under Section 41 of the Internal Revenue Code for research expenses incurred during the 2014 and 2015 tax years.
Unfair Sales Act
Twelve gas stations located in the Green Bay, Wisconsin area alleged that Costco Wholesale Corporation violated a Wisconsin law prohibiting the sale of gasoline below a statutorily defined cost.
Equal Pay-Sex Discrimination
Rongere, a former Diversity Procurement Officer for the City of Rockford, Illinois, filed a lawsuit against the city following her termination from employment, alleging that she had been subjected to overwork and unequal pay compared to her male counterparts, attributing her termination to her vocalization of this inequality.
Sentencing Guidelines
Thomas Brooks, II pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon.
Sentencing Guidelines
Feeney, a convicted felon, faced charges of unlawfully possessing two pistols and carrying explosives, specifically modified fireworks shells, during the commission of the felony.
Due Process- Deliberate Indifference to Unjust Imprisonment
Sabo’s probation term exceeded the maximum limit prescribed by Wisconsin law.
Sentencing Guidelines-Armed Career Criminal Act
Denny Anderson was convicted in 2012 for possessing a firearm as a felon, stemming from an incident where he fired at an individual while using racial slurs.
Legal News
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- 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
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
- MPD issues statement on outside agency officer assignments
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