Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Four men convicted of conspiracy and schemes to defraud the Small Business Administration, State Workforce Agencies, and Private Lenders
Defendants were convicted of participating in a scheme to defraud lenders by submitting false information to the Wisconsin Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to remove liens that lenders held on vehicles, including a Land Rover, a BMW, and a Corvette.
Justice Department issues Fifth Annual Elder Justice Report
The Justice Department issued its fifth annual report to Congress on its efforts to combat elder fraud and abuse.
Watertown Police involved in fatal shooting
No other members of the public or law enforcement were injured during the incident, officials noted.
Court of appeals rules on UW Medical Foundation dispute with landlord
Appeals court rules on UW Medical Foundation dispute with landlord.
Wisconsin Republicans reject eight Evers appointees, including majority of environmental board
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Senate voted Tuesday to fire eight state board appointees from Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration, including a majority of the panel that sets the state's environmental and wildlife policies.
Wisconsin Republicans withhold university pay raises in fight over school diversity funding
Leaders of the Republican-controlled Wisconsin Legislature withheld pay raises for Universities of Wisconsin employees while approving raises for other state workers on Tuesday.
Federal jury convicts 2 employees in fatal Wisconsin corn mill explosion
A federal jury has convicted two senior employees at a Wisconsin corn plant of falsifying records and obstructing an investigation into a fatal corn dust explosion in 2017, Justice Department officials announced on Tuesday.
Wis. Attorney General Kaul highlights Office of School Safety during National Safe Schools Week
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul is reminding the public of the services offered by the Wisconsin Department of Justice Office of School Safety (OSS).
Crivitz Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for PPP Fraud
Robert J. Solberg, 39, of Crivitz, Wisconsin, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison.
Wisconsin Senate poised to give final approval to bill banning gender-affirming surgery
Gender-affirming surgery for minors would be banned in Wisconsin under a Republican-sponsored bill up for final approval in the GOP-controlled Legislature on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Senate to pass $2 billion income tax cut, reject Evers’ $1 billion workforce package
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate was scheduled Tuesday to approve a $2 billion income tax cut as part of a package also targeting child care costs, which Democratic Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto.
Wisconsin Assembly set to approve $545 million in public dollars for Brewers stadium repairs
The Wisconsin state Assembly was set Tuesday to approve a Republican-authored plan to spend more than half-a-billion dollars to help cover repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium.
Legal News
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
- These doctors were censured. Wisconsin’s prisons hired them anyway
- Ruling reinstates lawsuit over ‘Black Lives Matter’ school posters
- 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
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