Recent Articles from WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF
SKY NO LONGER THE LIMIT: Considerations in rooftop leasing
What used to be forgotten, unused space is now becoming one of the most innovative areas in real estate development.
Winnebago County attorney faced with 3rd suspension in 4 years
A Winnebago County attorney could see her law license suspended for the third time in four years.
Evers reports raising $5 million over first 6 months of 2021
Gov. Tony Evers’ reelection campaign reported Monday that the Democratic incumbent raised $5 million in the first six months of the year and has more than $7 million cash on hand ahead of his bid for a second term.
Kaul quietly begins reelection bid for attorney general
Wisconsin's race for attorney general is heating up, with Democratic incumbent Josh Kaul officially launching his reelection bid and a Republican challenger reporting a record-high amount of fundraising for this point in the campaign.
Winnebago County judge to learn punishment for inappropriate comments, displaying gun
A Winnebago County judge will soon find out if he'll be suspended for making inappropriate comments during several hearings and displaying his handgun in court on two occasions.
Wisconsin bishop takes rare step of removing defiant priest
A Wisconsin bishop has taken the unusual step of removing a priest from the ministry after he made a series of divisive remarks about politics and the pandemic.
Lawmaker stopped by police claims he was profiled
An outspoken Minnesota lawmaker who was ticketed for a driver's license violation is alleging he was racially profiled.
Evers signs bills removing search warrant filing requirement, allowing any judge to officiate weddings
Filing search-warrant applications and officiating weddings are now a little easier for judges, thanks to two new state laws.
Son of missing couple accused of providing false information
The adult son of a missing couple from Dane County has been arrested and accused of providing false information to investigators, according to sheriff's officials.
Weekly Case Digests – July 5, 2021 – July 9, 2021
Weekly Case Digests – July 5, 2021 – July 9, 2021
Trump can’t beat Facebook, Twitter and YouTube in court – but the fight might be worth more than a win
From condo salesman to reality TV host to leader of the free world, Donald Trump has occupied several lifetimes’ worth of identities over a remarkable career of reinventions. Even so, the billionaire mogul’s latest metamorphosis – into a consumer-rights plaintiff seeking to regulate big business – is a peculiar one. With a volley of lawsuits […]
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