Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
ERISA Act-Fiduciary Duty
These appeals present questions about enforcement of fiduciary duties of loyalty and prudence under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, better known as ERISA, 29 U.S.C.
Jury Selection Errors
A jury convicted Howard of being a felon in possession of a weapon, but he asserts that the jury trial was tainted by errors that occurred during jury selection when the district court injected the prosecutor’s race into the Batson inquiry and otherwise improperly evaluated the peremptory strike against a Black juror.
Americans with Disabilities Act
Kinsella was a field operator for Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations when, in June 2013, he suffered work-related knee injuries that left him unable to work for three years.
Employment
Northrop Grumman laid off some workers in 2012 and did not provide severance benefits to all of them.
GOP state lawmakers try to restrict ballot initiatives, partly to thwart abortion protections
In Wisconsin, which does not allow statewide citizen initiatives, Republicans who control the Legislature have proposed prohibiting local governments from placing advisory questions on ballots.
Rep. Bryan Steil tasked with election oversight hired former Trump campaign staffer tied to fake electors
FBI agents conducted court-authorized law enforcement activity back in 2022 at multiple locations investigating the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol. One such location was at the Virginia home of Thomas Lane who was tapped by Steil for election integrity oversight. Last month, Steil was campaigning for Wisconsin Supreme Court Candidate Dan Kelly who lost the election to Milwaukee County C[...]
Jury: McDonald’s liable for hot Chicken McNugget that burned girl
Lawyers for McDonald’s noted that the food had to be hot to avoid salmonella poisoning, and that the nuggets were not meant to be pressed between a seat belt and human flesh for more than two minutes.
Funeral for slain Wisconsin sheriff’s deputy draws 3,000 mourners
Funeral for St. Croix County Sheriff’s Deputy Kaitlin “Kaitie” R. Leising was held in the gymnasium of Hudson High School.
Milwaukee among cities challenging Census undercounts
Wisconsin's largest city succeeded with its claim that more than 800 jail inmates were missed in a census court, part of a challenge organized with other Wisconsin municipalities.
Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
Attorney Craig Kubiak has joined Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group in Appleton.
Free speech, racial equity battles are playing out on Wisconsin campuses
The fight over racial equity and free speech on Wisconsin college campuses is intensifying, mirroring a national battle as Republicans work to close campus diversity offices and demand that students and faculty treat conservative speakers with respect.
2 sentenced for roles in shootings after 2022 Milwaukee Bucks game that left 17 people wounded
Police have said the shootings stemmed from a long-standing dispute between two groups.
Legal News
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
- Wisconsin prison inmate pleads not guilty to killing cellmate
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
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