Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
Eau Claire shuts down wells due to PFAS contamination
The city of Eau Claire has shut down almost half its wells because of PFAS contamination.
Madison schools set to ban hidden surveillance cameras
The Madison school district plans to ban hidden surveillance cameras after officials placed them in a high school locker room.
Another parent sues over school’s lack of COVID protocols
Another Wisconsin mother has filed a federal lawsuit over the lack of COVID-19 protocols at her son's school.
Arbitration – Equitable Estoppel
Plaintiff Fredy Sosa, a user of the marketplace application OfferUp, registered his identity to become a verified user on the app.
Warrantless Search and Seizure – Suppression of Evidence
During a visit to Mark McGill’s home, McGill’s probation officer seized a cell phone without warrant to do so.
ERISA – Pension and Health Benefits
Chicago offers public-school teachers higher pay if they earn extra college credits.
Breach of Implied Warranty
Bernard and Beverly Zylstra spent close to $100,000 on a brand-new recreational vehicle in order to enjoy travel and recreation during their retirement years.
TCPA – Jurisdiction
Christopher Bilek received two unauthorized robocalls soliciting health insurance that he alleged violated the Telephone Consumer Protection Act and the Illinois Automatic Telephone Dialing Act. Bilek sued Federal Insurance Company and Health Insurance Innovations on a vicarious liability theory, claiming that defendants’ agents generated the unauthorized robocalls.
Securities Exchange Act Violation – Retrospective Statements
The City of Taylor Police and Fire Retirement System contends that Zebra Technologies Corporation defrauded investors by making bad predictions during a corporate consolidation.
Minnesota looks to Wisconsin as model of diploma privilege
The state board that licenses attorneys to practice in Minnesota has begun a comprehensive study that could offer new pathways into the profession as early as 2026.
Wisconsin GOP election leader criticizes 2020 investigation
The GOP-ordered investigation into Wisconsin's 2020 presidential election ran into opposition Monday from the Republican leader of the Assembly election committee, who said she's been kept out of the loop and doesn't agree with moves being made by the leader of the probe.
US Senate candidate Godlewski puts $1 million into race
Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski on Monday announced she recently tapped her personal wealth to put $1 million into the race, a move that comes days after another candidate became the first to air television ads statewide.
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