Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Breach of Trust Claim
Joseph L. Simek died in February 2013, leaving a will that bequeathed all of his remaining property to a trust.
Miranda Waiver
Seehaver was charged with first-degree intentional homicide by use of a dangerous weapon, as an act of domestic abuse and as a repeater, for murdering his roommate.
Summary Judgment
Gary Cembrowski appeals an order of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of his sister, Susan A. Krueger, and dismissing his objections to the probate of their father’s will and his claim against their father’s estate.
Sentencing Guidelines-Armed Career Criminal Act
Erlinger entered a guilty plea for the charge of being a felon in possession of a firearm under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(1).
Discretionary Conditions of Supervised Release- Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act
Maranto pled guilty to distributing child pornography.
Insurance Coverage
Schmutzler, a seasoned pilot and the owner-president of Jadair, possessed extensive decades-long flying experience.
Habeas Corpus Petition
Gonzales was involved in a bar altercation, after which he joined Pedro in a car.
Definition of Arson-Certified Question for Indiana Supreme Court
Following a 911 call from a gas station, law enforcement arrived to find Gamez, who was on probation due to a previous robbery conviction, in possession of a Winchester rifle.
Tax Deduction for Deferred Compensation
Hoops, the proprietor of an NBA franchise (the Grizzlies), sought a sizeable tax deduction amounting to $10.7 million for deferred compensation it owed to two of its players, a sum earned based on their past performances across preceding seasons, as of the conclusion of the 2012 tax year.
Telephone Consumer Protection Act
FSSolutions repeatedly sent faxes to Dr. Thalman, urging him to become part of their preferred medical providers network and offer various employment screening and testing services to their clients.
Wire Fraud
Lee orchestrated a fraudulent scheme targeting the Chicago White Sox.
Sentencing Guidelines
In 1997, Castaneda was apprehended for his involvement in a substantial heroin conspiracy.
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