Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Inside the FBI Milwaukee Division
Since the 9/11 attacks, the Milwaukee Division has played a significant role in terrorism-related investigations while still investigating and making traditional crimes such as: public corruption, cyber, violent crimes, and healthcare fraud.
Microsoft agrees to pay $20 million civil penalty for alleged violations of children’s privacy laws
Microsoft allegedly knew that certain users were children, but nonetheless continued to collect personal information.
Zoning Ordinance
Trustee Jan Miller serves on the Village Board of Lyndon Station.
Involuntary Administration of Medication
Anderson petitioned for review of a court of appeals decision, State v. Anderson, No. 2020AP819-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Mar. 16, 2021), that affirmed the circuit court's order authorizing the involuntary administration of medication to restore Anderson's competency.
Evidence-Legal Malpractice
This is a review of certain evidentiary determinations and other related issues following a jury verdict in a legal malpractice trial.
Termination of parental rights
R.A.M. appeals the order terminating her parental rights to her child, P.M. She argues that the circuit court lost competency because the circuit court proceeded to the dispositional phase of the termination of parental rights (TPR) proceedings in violation of a statutory mandate.
Divorce-Maintenance Award
Steven Peet appeals from a judgment of divorce, challenging the circuit court’s award of maintenance to his former wife, Amity Peet, and the court’s division of the parties’ property.
Termination of parental rights
I.B. (hereinafter “Ivy”) appeals the orders of the trial court terminating her parental rights to her children, I.H. and K.H. On appeal, Ivy contends that the State failed to comply with the service requirements prescribed in WIS. STAT.
Insufficient Evidence
Cayer appeals from an order committing him to the custody of the Department of Health Services for life, following a special verdict finding that he was not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect (NGI) on two counts of first-degree intentional homicide, one count of attempted first-degree intentional homicide, and three counts of bail jumping.
Enticement of a Minor
Michael Baird responded to an online FBI sting operation advertising the opportunity to have sex with a ten-year-old girl.
Sexual Assault
Two sisters accused Mr. Bell, a friend of their mother, of sexually assaulting them.
Legal News
- Questions of transparency, leadership responsibility linger over State Bar trust
- Firm demands $4.3M in dispute with Wisconsin client
- Chesebro among those charged with interfering in 2020 election
- Williams-Sonoma must pay almost $3.2 million for violating FTC’s ‘Made in USA’ order
- Harvey Weinstein due back in court, while a key witness weighs whether to testify at a retrial
- Protests erupt on college campuses throughout Midwest, and U.S. over war in Gaza
- Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record girl in airplane bathroom
- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
- Former Wisconsin police officer charged with 5 bestiality felony counts
- Judge reject’s Trump’s bid for a new trial in $83.3 million E. Jean Carroll defamation case
- Dozens of deaths reveal risks of injecting sedatives into people restrained by police
- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
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