Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
American Lawyer recognizes Husch Blackwell among the top 100 U.S. law firms
Husch Blackwell was one of only 23 firms to post growth across revenue, net income, profits per partner, revenue per lawyer, and headcount in 2022.
Milwaukee Police transition to new firearm
Officials are transitioning from the Sig Sauer P320 to a Glock.
DEA: ‘One pill can kill:’ National drug takeback day on Saturday an opportunity to protect Wisconsinites, nation
Milwaukee County also announced Thursday that an agreement has been reached to enter into a second, historic $56 million opioid litigation settlement. After attorney fees, the net recovery to the county totals $101 million to date.
Elections aren’t quite over: Wisconsin State Bar to elect new officers
The election opened April 13 and will close at noon on April 28. Those elected take office on July 1.
Judge: House GOP can question ex-prosecutor about Trump case
A federal judge will let House Republicans question a former Manhattan prosecutor about the criminal case against ex-President Donald Trump, ruling Wednesday that there is no legal basis to block the Judiciary Committee's subpoena.
Former AG Eric Holder to deliver UW commencement speech
Former Attorney General Eric Holder will speak at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Spring commencement ceremony, according to written statement from the university.
Drug Take Back Day is April 22
More than 158 events are planned across Wisconsin on Saturday, April 22, 2023, with more than 280 participating law enforcement agencies.
Justice Roggensack honored at Supreme Court oral argument
Retiring Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Patience Drake Roggensack was honored by her fellow justices and received a standing ovation in the Supreme Court Hearing Room today in Madison.
Supreme Court delays decision on abortion pill restrictions until Friday
The Court is faced with the decision whether the drug utilized by millions of women to terminate early pregnancies nationwide would remain legally available.
The good, bad, worse news to come from the Supreme Court election
Much as I like to vary topics in my monthly column, the recent Wisconsin Supreme Court election presents too much fodder for comment and is too important to simply let it go.
Green Bay police officer charged after hitting man with car
He is scheduled to make an initial appearance May 17.
Fox, Dominion reach $787M settlement over election claims
"The high level of protection for news media in a defamation case remains intact for now”
Legal News
- 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
- Ozaukee County first responders save family of three, father and son on Milwaukee River
- Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
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