Trial begins in California scuba dive boat fatal fire
By the time the scuba dive boat sank off the Southern California coast after catching fire, 34 people had been killed in the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history.
MPD newly released crime stats reveal decline in homicides, property crime; spike in human trafficking
Latest crime numbers show decrease in some areas, but spike in others.
Wisconsin Republicans look to pass constitutional amendments on voter eligibility, elections grants
Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature have advanced a series of constitutional amendments.
Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Buffalo County Register of Deeds
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers announced Tuesday he is seeking applicants for appointment as register of deeds in Buffalo County. The appointment will fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Carol Burmeister on Jan. 2, 2024. The new register of deeds will serve for the remainder of the unexpired term that ends Jan. 5, 2025. […]
FTC and Wisconsin take action against Rhinelander Auto Center for discrimination
The dealerships allegedly tacked on significant illegal junk fees onto car prices and discriminated against certain customers charging them higher financing costs and fees.
Benjamin Wagner joins the International Academy of Trial Lawyers
Benjamin Wagner of Habush Habush & Rottier in Milwaukee became a member of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers (IATL) on October 20th, 2023. The International Academy of Trial Lawyers limits membership to 500 Fellows from the United States in addition to Fellows from nearly 40 countries across the globe. IATL seeks out, identifies, acknowledges, and honors those who have achieved a [...]
Hupy and Abraham, S.C. promotes JohnPiero Joyce to Attorney position in Milwaukee Office
John Piero Joyce has been promoted from law clerk to attorney at the firm's Milwaukee office.
Wisconsin Attorney General joins bipartisan coalition filing a Federal lawsuit against Meta (Facebook)
Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul joined a coalition of 42 Attorneys General throughout the country in suing Meta (Formerly known as Facebook) in federal and state courts.
Former NSA employee pleads guilty to attempted espionage
Digital dead drop: Former NSA employee thought he was selling classified documents to Russia --- instead an undercover FBI employee received them.
DOJ investigating Germantown Middle School parking lot fatal shooting
Officers contained the incident to the exterior of the building, keeping the 50-70 middle school children inside safe.
Attorney to plead guilty over efforts to overturn election
Ellis is also accused of urging state legislators to unlawfully appoint a set of presidential electors loyal to Trump at a hearing in Pennsylvania, and she later appeared with some of those lawmakers and Trump at a meeting on the topic at the White House.
Evers administration allocates $402 million to combat PFAS, other water contaminants
Gov. Tony Evers is allocating more than $402 million to address polluted drinking water in Wisconsin, his office announced Monday.
Legal News
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
- Former Waukesha County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant pleads guilty to smuggling contraband
- Two dead, one injured after Ozaukee County water rescue
- RNC Final Day: Trump accepts GOP Nomination
- Wisconsin officials intervene in Planned Parenthood action
- 7th Circuit adopts modifications to Rules 31, 34, 40, 47 and 60
- MPD issues statement on outside agency officer assignments
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property