Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Wisconsin boy killed in sawmill accident was doing work allowed by state law, records suggest
State and federal labor agencies are investigating the accident in northern Wisconsin to determine whether workplace safety or child labor laws were violated.
Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy
The Milwaukee Common Council voted 12-3 on Tuesday to approve the higher sales tax.
Judge Rejects F.T.C. Delay of $70 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal
JUDGE: F.T.C. had failed to show it was likely to prove the merger would result in a substantial reduction in competition that would harm consumers.
Judge refuses hold on his social media order
Biden administration attorneys had asked U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty in Monroe to stay his own order, which was issued July 4, while they pursue an appeal.
Wisconsin billionaires quietly bankroll effort to restrict unemployment
In Wisconsin, the group has pushed bills that would broaden the definition of workplace misconduct to ease unemployment benefit denials as well as empower the Legislature’s budget committee to veto future federal jobless relief.
Husch Blackwell taps Jamie Lawless as new Chief Executive-elect
Lawless was selected from more than 1,000 applicants and went through a rigorous vetting process, the firm noted in a written statement.
Stymied by the US Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda
After major blows to his agenda by the U.S. Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say.
Parental Rights
The Supreme Court upheld the circuit court's decision to reject Father's request to withdraw his plea of no contest regarding one of the grounds stated in the State's petition to terminate Father's parental rights to his daughter.
Adequacy of Award
The supreme court overturned the court of appeals' decision, which had reversed the circuit court's judgment affirming the State Claims Board's decision to grant the Appellant $25,000 in compensation after determining that the Appellant was innocent of the crime he was imprisoned for.
Real Estate Parcel Purchase-Cost of Improvements
In 2020, Robert and Mary Popple sought to exercise a first option to buy on a portion of a parcel from Roger and Sheila Thompson pursuant to the terms of a 1993 warranty deed setting the purchase price at “the cost of the improvements” to the lot plus acquisition costs.
Class Action- “Health Care Provider”
Bloss appeals a circuit court order dismissing his class action complaint against St. Luke’s Hospital of Duluth (SLHD) for failure to state an actionable claim.
Attorneys’ Fees-Sanctions-OWI
Singh appealed from orders of the circuit court denying various motions for relief.
Legal News
- 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
- Supreme Court: Abortion protester’s First Amendment rights violated
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