Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Morrison, Chmurski elected as shareholders at OCHDL
O’Neil, Cannon, Hollman, DeJong & Laing Attorneys Britany Morrison and Nicholas Chmurski were recently elected as shareholders of the firm.
High court conservatives target O’Connor, Kennedy opinions
For years, the Supreme Court moved to the left or right only as far as Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Anthony Kennedy allowed. They held pivotal votes on a court closely divided between liberals and conservatives. Now, though, a more conservative court that includes two men who once worked for Kennedy at the high court is taking direct aim at major opinions written by the two justices, now retir[...]
The Valadez case: A bad start to the year
The first family-law case to be recommended for publication by the Court of Appeals in almost two years makes me wish that it would have been longer. Well, the good news is that when I write my end of the year column for 2022 highlighting bad decisions, I will have a good start.
Officer-involved shooting investigated in Madison
The Dane County Sheriff's Office is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Madison, according to a spokeswoman.
Wisconsin immigrant rights group allowed to join legal fight
A Wisconsin judge on Wednesday allowed an immigrants-rights group to join a pending lawsuit challenging subpoenas issued by a Republican-hired attorney investigating President Joe Biden's 2020 election win in the battleground state.
Marquette-grad Carlson selected as Illinois Super Lawyer
Hupy and Abraham Attorney James Carlson has been selected to the 2022 Illinois Super Lawyers Rising Star list. This is the fourth year in a row that Carlson has been selected to the Rising Star list.
Car crash settlement reached for $59K
A $59,000 settlement has been reached after a city of Milwaukee car crash.
Editorial: Iowa Republicans adopt fair maps, proving Robin Vos wrong
It might sound far-fetched here in Wisconsin, with Speaker Robin Vos, R-Rochester, running the state Assembly.
Wisconsin Senate’s top Democrat won’t seek reelection
The Wisconsin state Senate's top Democrat said Tuesday that she won't seek reelection this fall.
Iowa man convicted of lottery rigging scheme granted parole
A man serving a 25-year prison sentence for rigging computers to win lottery jackpots for himself, friends and family will be released from an Iowa prison on parole after serving nearly five years, but he could be forced to return to prison in another state if he doesn't pay required restitution.
Wisconsin man sentenced to 40 years for fatal mall shooting
A man convicted in a fatal shooting at a suburban Appleton mall was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison.
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