Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Unlawful Seizure – Suppression of Evidence
Robby R. Walentowski appeals a judgment of conviction, entered upon his guilty pleas, for five counts of possession of child pornography.
Court Error – Dispositional Order
Brandon appeals a dispositional order adjudicating him delinquent on one count of disorderly conduct.
LIRC Review – Worker’s Compensation Benefits
Conway Freight, Inc./Conway Central Express (Conway Freight) appeals an order of the circuit court affirming a decision from the Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC) in which Timothy J. Rothe was awarded worker’s compensation benefits for an occupational injury that resulted in Rothe’s permanent total disability.
Damages – Comparative Negligence
This case is on appeal for the second time, from an action brought in the district court by Kevin Clanton under the Federal Tort Claims Act.
Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion – Suppress of Evidence
An Illinois state trooper stopped Janhoi Cole for following too closely behind another car.
Axley welcomes Manley to Madison office
Axley announced on March 2 the addition of business attorney Tyler Manley to its Madison office.
State obtains $75K judgement for pollution from company that burns scrap plywood, veneer
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul announced Monday that his office has obtained a civil judgment requiring a Shawano wood producer to pay a $75,000 penalty for alleged violations of the state's air-pollution laws.
High court narrows reach of law targeting career criminals
By JESSICA GRESKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday narrowed the reach of a federal law that strengthens penalties for career criminals found to illegally have a gun. The high court was ruling in the case of a man a lower court classified as a career criminal after counting the man’s […]
Bill setting up early absentee ballot count likely dead
A Republican-authored bill that would authorize local election clerks to begin counting absentee ballots a day earlier is likely dead.
OCHDL settles 2-year fraudulent will dispute, settling for $5.4 million
Following a physician’s death in November 2019, the decedent’s partner provided an alleged will to his siblings indicating they would receive $100,000, a drastic difference from their understanding of their brother’s estate plans and an older will.
Wisconsin Republicans take redistricting fight to high court
Wisconsin Republicans on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block a state ruling that would enact legislative maps submitted by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers, saying allowing it to stand would put in place "racial gerrymandering."
Wisconsin treasurer wants state to shed Russian investments
Wisconsin Treasurer Sarah Godlewski called on the state Monday to shed any investments with Russian entities in response to the Ukraine invasion.
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