Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue
“There is no such thing as an `1849 Abortion Ban` in Wisconsin,” the judge wrote.
Kohler golf course in legal limbo after human remains found, environmental impact concerns raised
Kohler Company's plans to build its sixth golf course have run into a number of legal challenges after human remains were recovered from seven locations during a 2018 field investigation.
Personal injury Vehicle Collision: $162,836 verdict
Type of action: Personal injury Vehicle Collision Injuries: Alleged – L5 disc herniation/aggravation Name of case: John Stewart McLaughlin v. Progressive Universal Insurance Company, Amanda L. Chukkala and West Bend Mutual Insurance Company Venue: Milwaukee County Case Number: 21-CV-3005. Name of judge or mediator: Judge Mary Kuhnmuench Special damages: Economic damages consisting of about $[...]
Attorney B’Ivory LaMarr Expresses gratitude to Wisconsin Supreme Court for denying Cert in Mattioli v. City of Milwaukee Case
Milwaukee Attorney Ivory LaMarr praised the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the recent decision to deny cert in the case of Mattioli v. City of Milwaukee. “The resounding victories at the State Court and Court of Appeals, followed by the Supreme Court’s denial of Cert, reaffirms the crucial significance of preserving transparency and the timely release […]
Wisconsin governor’s 400-year veto angers opponents in state with long history of creative cuts
Wisconsin allows governors to alter certain legislation by replacing words and letters wherever they see fit.
Wisconsin police officer races into burning barn and rescues cows trapped near flames
Sturgeon Bay police officer Andrew Crabb was nearing the end of his overnight shift on the morning of June 25 when he spotted smoke coming from a barn at a farm. He stopped, dashed across a field and entered the barn, finding the cows trapped and mooing in distress.
Wisconsin woman charged with pocketing Honor Flight donations
Joni Nogay of Cudahy was charged June 22 with felony theft in a business setting of between $10,000 and $100,000.
Gov. Evers Appoints Mark A. Huesmann to the La Crosse County Circuit Court
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers announced Thursday his appointment of Mark A. Huesmann to the La Crosse County Circuit Court – Branch 3.
Joseph Rekrut Joins Reinhart’s Tax Practice
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. announced Thursday Joseph Rekrut has joined the firm’s Tax Practice. Rekrut advises mid-sized businesses, public charities, family foundations and high-net-worth individuals on tax controversy, planning and litigation matters. He works to streamline the complexities of the tax code so his clients can make well-informed decisions in pursuit of their goals. An [[...]
Marathon County state legislator ticketed for illegal burning that ignited small brush fire
State Sen. Cory Tomczyk, a Republican from Mosinee, received a ticket from a forest ranger from the Wisconsin Department of National Resources for illegal burning that led to a small brush fire, according to the citation report.
Wisconsin Supreme Court accepts one new case, denies others
The Wisconsin Supreme Court recently voted to accept one new case, and the Court acted to deny review in a number of other cases, officials said Thursday.
Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals
The synthetic compounds known collectively as PFAS are contaminating drinking water to varying extents in large cities and small towns — and in private wells and public systems, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Legal News
- 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
- 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
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