Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Frivolous Appeal and Attorney Fees
Newson, pro se, appeals dismissal of his claims against current Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Wagner and former Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judges Kitty Brennan and John DiMotto (collectively, “the judicial defendants”).
14th Amendment-Due Process
Butler appeals an order denying his motion to dismiss his criminal charges based on his claim that the circuit court lacked personal jurisdiction over Butler because he was held in pretrial custody for 321 days before his initial appearance was completed, and 342 days before his preliminary hearing was held.
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.
Legal News
- Wisconsin man gets 15 years in prison for Door County bar fire that killed two
- Noncitizen voting, already illegal in federal elections, becomes a centerpiece of 2024 GOP messaging
- Wisconsin election officials fear voter confusion over 2 elections for same congressional seat
- ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Israeli and Hamas leaders, including Netanyahu
- Up in smoke: Workers remove dozens of apparent marijuana plants from Wisconsin Capitol tulip garden
- The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill
- Bones found in 1989 in a Wisconsin chimney identified as man who last contacted relatives in 1970
- WisGOP convention spotlights abortion, higher education, immigration and national security
- NAACP: No consequences for UWM Pro-Palestinian protesters shows ‘bias’ and ‘privilege’
- New complaints filed against Northwestern over Kenosha football hazing scandal
- Justice Department submits proposed regulation to reschedule marijuana
- Reckless driving on Brown Deer Road results in fatal collision
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