Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Wisconsin Republicans propose sweeping changes to Evers’ child care proposal
Republicans who control the Wisconsin state Senate proposed sweeping changes Friday to Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' plans to address worker shortages in the state.
Federal, local officials agree on $450 million deal to clean up Milwaukee waterways
Federal, state and local officials have agreed to spend about $450 million to dredge contaminated sediment from Milwaukee's Lake Michigan harbor and area rivers.
DOJ investigating Fond Du Lac fatal shooting, canine also shot and ‘seriously’ wounded
A Sheriff’s Office canine was shot and seriously wounded during the incident.
Wisconsin Democrats refuse to condemn Hamas terrorism
Thursday the Wisconsin Assembly voted unanimously to condemn Hamas’ attack against Israel. However, according to the Wisconsin Republican Party, three Democratic members of the Assembly, including two members of their Socialist Caucus, refused to vote to denounce the terrorism inflicted on the Israeli people this week. “While 95 other members of the Assembly voted to […]
California motorcycle officer, survivor of Las Vegas mass shooting, killed in LA area highway crash
A Southern California police officer who was a hero of the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting died Wednesday when his motorcycle was hit by a car on a Los Angeles-area highway.
Lawsuit filed challenging Wisconsin’s school choice program as unconstitutional
The lawsuit is being funded by the Minocqua Brewing Company SuperPAC.
Commentary: The role of lawyers is no laughing matter
What’s the difference between a bad lawyer and a good lawyer?
Wisconsin Republican leader won’t back down from impeachment threat against Supreme Court justice
The Republican leader of Wisconsin’s Assembly refused to back down Thursday from possibly impeaching Janet Protasiewicz.
Wisconsin Assembly approves transgender sports restrictions, gender-affirming surgery ban
Rep. Lisa Subeck ticked off a list of medical groups that oppose the bill. She accused Republicans of substituting their fears of transgender culture for physicians and families' judgement.
Republicans tweak Brewers stadium repair plan to cut the total public contribution by $54 million
Republican legislators in Wisconsin announced Thursday that they have scaled back their plan to help fund repairs at the Milwaukee Brewers' stadium by $54 million, clearing the way for a vote on the state Assembly floor next week.
Cancer takes life of Milwaukee attorney Bill Cannon
One of Milwaukee's most respected personal injury attorneys and well-known philanthropists, William (Bill) Cannon passed away at his Mequon home on Oct. 7 at age 75.
Milwaukee attorney says time is now for claims over security breach
Milwaukee attorney says time is ripe for litigation against 23andMe.
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