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L.C. appeals the circuit court’s order terminating her parental rights to her child, M.S. Jr., on the petition of the Milwaukee County Department of Human Services.

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Brian Anthony Taylor appeals a judgment of conviction, following a no contest plea, to one count of child enticement.

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Jake Westerhof and Uneeda Rest, LLC, appeal a summary judgment granted in favor of Wisconsin Mutual Insurance Company.

Darrin Stingle appeals a judgment entered following a bench trial at which the circuit court determined that he violated WIS. STAT. § 281.36(3b)(b) by discharging fill material into a wetland without a permit.

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Marie McRoberts appeals from a circuit court order affirming an order of the Wisconsin Labor and Industry Review Commission (LIRC).

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Christopher Higgins appeals from a circuit court order granting a ten-year domestic abuse injunction with a firearms restriction, entered in favor of his former girlfriend.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that corrections were made to paragraph 3 in the above-captioned opinion which was released on June 25, 2020.

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Superior Silica Sands (Superior) contracted with Market & Johnson (M&J) to construct a dry sand processing plant in Barron, Wisconsin (the Barron Plant).

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After guilty pleas, William Kuehn was convicted in the Milwaukee County Circuit Court of five counts of possession of child pornography pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 948.12(1m) (2013-14).

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Joseph Biegert’s mother called the police for help because she was concerned that her son was attempting to kill himself.

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Years after Brenda Mitze unsuccessfully appealed the denial of her application for social security benefits, she moved to seal court decisions and other records, claiming that their publication violated her right to keep her medical information private.

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The Oneida Nation’s Big Apple Fest has become a test of power and jurisdiction between the Nation and the Village of Hobart, Wisconsin.

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Allen Surprise appeals the denial of his claim for disability insurance benefits and supplemental social security income.

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For nearly a week Christy Lentz feigned ignorance as she pretended to help investigators locate her missing father.

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As its name suggests, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”) prohibits debt collection practices that are “unfair.” 15 U.S.C. § 1692f.

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This case had its origins in an Administrative Services Agreement that Standard Security Life Insurance Company of New York and Madison National Life Insurance Company, Inc. (collectively, the “Insurers”) entered into with FCE Benefit Administrators, Inc. (“FCE”).

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A police officer pulled over an individual for speeding and smelled burnt marijuana coming from the car.

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Colleges and universities unquestionably benefit from the free flow of ideas, debate, and deliberation on campus.

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Weekly Case Digests – September 14, 2020 – September 18, 2020

We review the recommendation of the referee, Allan Beatty, recommending that Attorney Christopher S. Petros' license to practice law be suspended for two years due to his professional misconduct.

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Jeffrey Ziegler appeals judgments of conviction, based on his guilty pleas, for two counts of invasion of privacy.

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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the correction was made to paragraph 24 n.5, in the above-captioned opinion which was released on May 19, 2020.

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Joseph K. Edwards appeals a judgment of conviction, following a jury trial, of one count of disorderly conduct with the use of a dangerous weapon.

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Michael Martell appeals a judgment, entered upon his no-contest plea, convicting him of second-offense operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).

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This appeal involves a dispute between the children of John A. Kosobucki.

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Kay Childs appeals a judgment, entered following a bench trial, determining that Roger and Debra Jackson acquired title to a parcel of land by adverse possession.

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Jason Donahue appeals from a judgment, entered upon his no-contest plea, convicting him of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of thirteen.

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Bobby L. McNeil appeals his judgments of conviction in two cases: the first case, where he was convicted of obstructing an officer; and the second case, where he was convicted of several counts of possession of controlled substances, obstructing an officer, and felony bail jumping. He also appeals an order denying his postconviction motion without a hearing.

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Craig Lathon was convicted of three counts of first-degree intentional homicide based on jury verdicts in 1992.

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Rodney Timm appeals an order denying his petition for discharge from his commitment as a sexually violent person under WIS. STAT. ch. 980 (2017-18).

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