Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Walmart pulls Milwaukee Tool gloves allegedly made by Chinese prisoners
Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, is no longer selling Milwaukee Tool-branded gloves on its online marketplace
Termination of Parental Rights-Notice of Petition
M.H. appeals the order terminating her parental rights to her son, T.H. She first argues that the circuit court erred when it entered default judgment against her on the grounds for the termination of parental rights (TPR) petition because there was no proof she had notice of the petition.
Termination of Parental Rights
Mary’s paternal grandparents, petitioned to terminate Melissa’s parental rights to Mary, who had lived with them for four years.
Extradition Costs
In June 2015, Geiger entered a guilty plea to one count of exposing genitals to a child.
Postconviction Motion
On June 10, 2017, Williams, along with his two co-defendants, Stacy Watkins and Oscar Rash, traveled through residential Milwaukee neighborhoods committing a number of crimes.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel-Juror Information
Moore appeals a judgment convicting him of first-degree recklessly endangering safety and unlawfully possessing a firearm after being convicted of a felony.
OWI-Procedural Issues
Jacobi appeals a judgment of conviction for operating while intoxicated (OWI) as a seventh or subsequent offense.
“Extraneous and Superfluous” Testimony
Bell, charged by the State with two counts of first-degree reckless homicide in the shooting deaths of his sister and her girlfriend, appeals a nonfinal pretrial order of the circuit court precluding him from offering at trial certain expert-type testimony.
Other-acts Evidence
Dionne appeals a judgment convicting him of one count of first-degree sexual assault of a child under twelve years old.
Breach of Contract-Insurance
Lee appeals from an order of the circuit court granting summary judgment in favor of Nationwide Insurance Company of America and dismissing the complaint that Lee filed against Nationwide alleging breach of contract, a claim for statutory interest, and bad faith after Nationwide denied a claim that Lee made under her homeowner’s insurance policy.
Class Action Certification-Wage Payment
This appeal arises from a complaint filed by Sherleti Freeman on September 28, 2020, alleging that SL Greenfield engaged in systemic violations of Wisconsin’s wage payment and collection laws at several independent living and assisted living facilities throughout Wisconsin.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Fluker appeals a judgment convicting him of two counts of repeated sexual assault of a child and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Legal News
- UW-Milwaukee chancellor to step down next year amid handling of Pro-Hamas protesters
- Wisconsin Republicans are improperly blocking conservation work, court says
- Man hurt when home in rural Wisconsin explodes has died, authorities say
- Wisconsin Supreme Court changes course, will allow expanded use of ballot drop boxes this fall
- Gov. Evers appoints Travis Maze as Jefferson County Sheriff
- Democrat Dora Drake wins open seat in Wisconsin state Senate
- Wisconsin joins coalition urging Supreme Court to uphold federal ghost gun regulations
- GM will pay $146 million in penalties because 5.9 million older vehicles emit excess carbon dioxide
- NFL is liable for $4,707,259,944.64 in ‘Sunday Ticket’ case
- Milwaukee Police investigating fatal downtown crash
- Milwaukee drops security personnel ordinance
- Wisconsin Supreme Court tacks on additional months to already suspended lawyer
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