Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
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).
Bankruptcy
The matter stems from a dispute following the dissolution of a business partnership between Gregory Kleynerman and Scott Smith.
Standard of Review to Immigration Judge’s Decision
F.J.A.P., a petitioner hailing from El Salvador had previously been deported from the U.S. but returned due to threats from the MS-13 gang.
Suppression of Evidence
Cade was apprehended by Chicago police officers after they observed an open bottle of alcohol in a sedan beside which Cade and another individual were standing.
Special Use Permit-Constitutional Rights-Evidence
Chicago Joe's Tea Room LLC intended to establish an adult entertainment venue in a Chicago suburb.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Anderson, the petitioner, sought to overturn his guilty plea for conspiring to distribute heroin, alleging that his plea was not made knowingly and voluntarily due to ineffective assistance of counsel.
Speedy Trial Act
Linnel Blount, Jr. was convicted on drug and firearm charges in 2019 and sentenced to 63 months in prison.
ADA-IHRA
Bruno, a seasoned firefighter from the Kankakee Fire Department, brought a lawsuit against Mayor Chasity Wells-Armstrong, James Ellexson (the Human Resources Director for the City of Kankakee), and the City of Kankakee.
Insurance Claim
During a renovation at Aluminum Recovery Technologies (ART), a furnace malfunctioned, leading to the escape of molten aluminum, which damaged both the plant and the furnace itself.
Wisconsin prison chief retires amid guard shortage; departure another personnel headache for Evers
The shortage of guards grew so severe last year that prisons in Green Bay, Waupun and Stanley instituted lockdowns.
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