Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Death of Milwaukee man in police custody investigated
An autopsy Thursday could reveal more about what caused the death of a 20-year-old Milwaukee man who was in police custody.
Wisconsin Senate rejects, then passes, call for term limits
Wisconsin would become the fifth state to call for a convention of the states to amend the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress under a resolution the state Assembly is slated to approve Wednesday.
Wisconsin Assembly to regulate food delivery services
The Wisconsin Assembly is set to vote Wednesday on a bipartisan proposal that would make it easier for restaurants to stop delivery services from adding them to their apps without their permission.
Assembly passes bill raising age for tobacco, vaping to 21
The Wisconsin Assembly passed a bill Wednesday that would bring the state into compliance with federal law and raise the minimum age for purchasing tobacco and vaping products from 18 to 21.
Beitzinger joins OCHDL
Nicole Beitzinger, a graduate of Marquette University Law School, has joined O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing in the Estate and Succession Planning Practice Group.
Biden interviews trio of candidates for Supreme Court
President Joe Biden has interviewed at least three candidates for the Supreme Court, according to a person familiar with the matter, and the White House is reiterating that he remains on track to make a final selection by Monday.
Close the Rittenhouse gun loophole so minors with rifles can’t parade down our streets
State lawmakers should be able to agree on at least one small improvement to gun safety in Wisconsin following the Kyle Rittenhouse acquittal in Kenosha.
Assembly passes bill protecting gun makers from lawsuits (UPDATE)
The state Assembly was poised Wednesday to pass a Republican-authored bill that would limit gun and ammunition manufacturers' legal liability.
Bill makes it felony to threaten, attack health care worker
It would be a felony to physically attack or threaten a health care worker under a bill the Wisconsin Assembly is scheduled to approve Wednesday.
Wisconsin GOP votes to limit race theory at UW schools
Republican legislators set their sights on the University of Wisconsin System on Tuesday, passing bills that are likely headed for vetoes but that will give the GOP talking points on the campaign trail heading into the November election.
High court won’t get involved in Wisconsin murder case
The Supreme Court is declining to disturb a decision that a Wisconsin man convicted of poisoning his wife should get a new trial.
Republican voting changes passed by Wisconsin Senate
The Republican-controlled Wisconsin Senate on Tuesday passed a package of fast-tracked voting changes introduced after former President Donald Trump's defeat in 2020, measures that minority Democrats don't have the votes to stop but that Gov. Tony Evers is expected to veto.
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