Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
No contest plea made in blunt force trauma death in Wausau
A man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend's father in Wausau in 2018 has pleaded no contest to first-degree intentional homicide.
Fitzgerald, Johnson propose bail study after parade deaths
U.S. Rep. Scott Fitzgerald and Sen. Ron Johnson introduced a bill Monday that would require the U.S. Department of Justice to study how courts across the country impose bail and release conditions on suspects charged with violent offenses.
Trial delayed for man accused in violent Wisconsin protests
A judge on Monday delayed the trial for a man accused of firing off a "warning shot" on the night two people were killed in Wisconsin during protests over the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
Wisconsin vets chairman steps down amid child porn charges
The embattled leader of the Wisconsin veterans policy board resigned Monday, bowing to mounting pressure to step down as he battles child pornography charges.
Constantine rejoins Husch Blackwell as senior counsel
Husch Blackwell announced Monday that Emily Constantine has joined the firm as a senior counsel in its Government Contracts group.
Recent Robinson-Patman Act Cases Demonstrate Size Doesn’t Always Matter
When you hear about the Robinson-Patman Act, you may remember it as a law that protects smaller product re-sellers (“mom and pop” stores, local dealers, etc.) by preventing product suppliers from giving better prices to larger re-sellers just because of their size.
Evers announces $8 million for legal service access
Gov. Tony Evers announced Monday an $8 million grant to support Wisconsinites who need legal assistance to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Police: No arrests in triple homicide case in Milwaukee
Autopsies are expected to be done Monday on the bodies of three men found fatally shot in a Milwaukee apartment building.
Justice Thomas joins arguments remotely after hospital stay
Justice Clarence Thomas participated in arguments at the Supreme Court by telephone rather than in person on Monday following a hospital stay of nearly a week.
WLJ Leader in the Law joins Johns, Flaherty & Collins
Johns, Flaherty & Collins announced Monday the addition of criminal defense attorney Keith Belzer.
GOP push for state election reviews mixed, but sows distrust
The push by Republicans to conduct partisan ballot reviews similar to the one that unfolded last year in Arizona has spread beyond the battleground states where former President Donald Trump disputed his loss, an effort that has had mixed legislative success but has sown doubts about whether future elections can be trusted.
SmithAmundsen promotes attorneys to partner
SmithAmundsen promoted three attorneys to partner in its Milwaukee office, including Luke Behnke, Matthew Kees and Britta Sahlstrom.
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