Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Former Justice Breyer named chair of ABA ROLI board
The American Bar Association has named Justice Stephen Breyer, the recently retired associate justice of the United States Supreme Court, as chair of its Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) board.
Abortion access coordinated across Illinois-Wisconsin line
Planned Parenthood of Illinois is combining forces with its Wisconsin counterpart to help patients travel to get abortions following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, leaders at the reproductive health centers announced Thursday.
Jarchow raises $447,000 for attorney general run
Republican attorney general hopeful Adam Jarchow says he raised more than $445,000 over the first half of 2022.
Reinhart’s Heinrich, Stathas to lead practice groups
Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren has announced that Robert Heinrich and Lynn Stathas have been named practice group chairs of the Banking and Finance and Labor and Employment practices, respectively.
Miller joins Husch Blackwell’s IP Group
Veteran intellectual property lawyer Tom Miller has joined Husch Blackwell as a partner in its Milwaukee office and its Technology, Manufacturing and Transportation industry group.
Administrator: Voters must mail their own absentee ballots
Wisconsin voters must place their own absentee ballots in the mail and can't have someone do it for them, the state's chief election administrator said Thursday.
von Briesen promotes five to shareholder
Three attorneys from von Briesen & Roper's Milwaukee office and two from its Madison office have been promoted to shareholders.
Republican Kleefisch raises $3.6 million in 6 months
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican gubernatorial candidate Rebecca Kleefisch on Thursday reported raising more than $3.6 million over the first six months of the year as she competes with self-funder Tim Michels, who has spent millions on television ads that almost immediately put him in a tight race for the nomination. Michels, who is endorsed […]
Judge drops charges against man accused of hiding corpse
A judge on Wednesday dismissed charges against a Wisconsin man accused of hiding the corpse of a man he was convicted of killing in the early 1980s.
VIEW FROM AROUND THE STATE: Supreme Court does balancing act with ruling on anonymity
The recent ruling by the Wisconsin Supreme Court on anonymity in a suit against the Madison School District was a tough call. We think the court made the right decision, though an argument exists that the court stopped short of genuine transparency.
Fresh start for 3 attorneys after firm dissolution
Three attorneys from the dissolved Wheeler Van Sickle & Anderson law firm have joined Boardman Clark.
Wisconsin governor candidate won’t rule out decertification
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Republican candidate for Wisconsin governor who has Donald Trump’s endorsement won’t rule out attempting to decertify President Joe Biden’s 2020 win in the battleground state, even though GOP legislative leaders and attorneys from both sides have dismissed the idea as impossible and unconstitutional. Tim Michels, [&hellip[...]
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