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When Archie Beaton’s laptop started misbehaving, he looked for an at‐home fix. An internet search turned up a product from SpeedyPC Software (“Speedy”) that offered both a diagnosis and a cure.

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Alfredo Abrego, a former dental assistant at a Veterans Affairs (“VA”) dental clinic, brought an employment discrimination action pursuant to Title VII against the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (the “Secretary”).

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Rebecca Zander filed negligence claims against John Buncich, in his official capacity as Sheriff of Lake County, Indiana, as well as intentional tort and civil rights claims against deputy sheriff Samuel Orlich, Jr. The District Court had jurisdiction over Zander’s action for damages for Orlich’s violation of the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution pursuant to 42 U.S.C. § 1983, and supplemental jurisdiction over her related state claims against Orlich and Buncich pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1367.

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Near the end of his jury trial, Keith Austin pleaded guilty to three counts of bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and obstruction of justice.

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In 2007 Tissue Technology and some affiliated entities, which the parties call the OFTI Group, sold a tissue mill in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin, to ST Paper, LLC, which is controlled by Tak Investments.

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On December 13, 2013, Daniel Martin was arrested for drunk driving and taken to the jail in Clay County, Indiana.

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Weekly Case Digests - November 12 - November 16, 2018

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We review the report filed by Referee Kim M. Peterson, adopting a stipulation between the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Thomas R. Napierala.

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This appeal involves a dispute between Douglas Larson and FLS, LLP (collectively, “Larson”), a Sunset Condominiums owner, and the Sunset Condominiums at Northern Bay Owners Association (the Owners Association).

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In June 2015, a tornado damaged a barn owned by Chris and Gary Stelpflug.

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Security Health Plan of Wisconsin Inc. issues group health insurance plans, and American Family issues automobile insurance policies, in Wisconsin.

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Jacki L. Rickerman appeals a judgment of conviction for first-degree reckless homicide by delivery of a controlled substance.

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Joseph M. Augelli appeals a judgment of foreclosure. Augelli argues, in part, that the circuit court erred in granting summary judgment against Augelli because he was not provided adequate notice and opportunity to respond to the movant’s motion for summary judgment.

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John P. Bougneit appeals from his conviction for fourth-degree sexual assault, WIS. STAT. § 940.225(3m), and from an order denying his postconviction motion, in which he asserted his trial counsel provided ineffective assistance when he failed to rehabilitate the credibility of his wife, Melissa Bougneit, who was present at the time of the alleged assault.

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Brittney R. Dixon appeals from a judgment convicting her on two counts of homicide by operating a vehicle while having a controlled substance in her blood and one count of bail jumping and from an order denying her postconviction motion.

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This case arises from a dispute between Michael R. Wilhelm and his former employer, McCoy Contractors, Inc. (McCoy) over unpaid compensation.

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M.G. appeals from a trial court order terminating his parental rights to his daughter, M.W.

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T.C.G. appeals from an order terminating her parental rights to J.M.G., who was born November 23, 2013.

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Antoinette Lang and Jim Lang appeal an order of the trial court that granted the defendants’ summary judgment motion dismissing the Langs’ claim against Fryed Audio, LLC (Fryed) for negligence.

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Nicholas Wegner appeals a judgment of conviction for fifth-offense operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC), as well as an order denying his motion seeking reconsideration of a suppression decision.

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David A. Allen appeals the trial court’s judgment convicting him, after a jury trial, of child abuse by recklessly causing great bodily harm, first-degree reckless homicide, and child neglect resulting in great bodily harm.

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Kenneth Wagner appeals judgments, entered upon his no-contest pleas, convicting him of one count each of first-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of thirteen, child enticement, felony bail jumping, and exposing a child to harmful material.

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In these consolidated appeals, Elyse Alix appeals multiple judgments, entered upon her no-contest pleas, convicting her of multiple crimes.

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Marcel Walton, a “Grand Sheik” of the Moorish Science Temple of America in Chicago, stole more than $3 million from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) by filing and assisting others in filing fraudulent tax returns.

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In February 2016, the Department of Homeland Security commenced removal proceedings against William Yovanni Molina-Avila.

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A jury convicted Jose Jaime Lopez of several drug-related offenses and the district court sentenced him to life in prison.

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This case came to my attention, as motions judge, when the appellees sought permission to file a brief containing more words than the 14,000 permitted by Fed. R. App. P. 32(a)(7) and Circuit Rule 32(c). Jay Vermillion, the appellant, represented that his brief contains fewer than 14,000 words, after excluding the portions not counted by Rule 32(f).

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In 2015, federal agents infiltrated a child pornography website called Playpen and deployed a computer program to identify Playpen’s users.

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Wisconsin requires public officials to report certain events or suspicions about teachers to the Superintendent of Public Instruction.

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After the State of Illinois dismissed criminal charges against plaintiff‐appellant Calvin Lindsey for unlawful possession of a weapon, he filed this civil action asserting claims for false arrest, excessive force, false imprisonment, and malicious prosecution under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and state law assault and battery.

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