Prosecutors urge Minnesota Supreme Court to reject appeal by ex-officer in George Floyd’s murder
State prosecutors have urged the Minnesota Supreme Court to reject former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin’s request to reconsider his conviction for murdering George Floyd, saying lower courts already got it right.
Day 3: State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee
The third day of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Annual Meeting and Conference in Milwaukee began with an opening plenary session on ethics.
Husch Blackwell Diedrich named chair-elect of appellate practice section of the State Bar of Wisconsin
Husch Blackwell attorney Joseph Diedrich has been named Chair-Elect of the Appellate Practice Section of the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Defense attorney for 9/11 hijacker to have documentary screening at Milwaukee Bar Association on Juneteenth
A criminal defense attorney who defended one of the September 11, 2011 hijackers detained at Guantanamo Bay will have his documentary screened by The Milwaukee Bar Association Monday.
Milwaukee Bar Association new leadership and awards
Milwaukee Bar Association has a new President - Emil Ovbiagele, OVB Law & Consulting.
GRGB partner Karnes honored at Run for Justice
The Milwaukee Justice Center held its 12th Annual Run for Justice at Veteran’s Park on Milwaukee’s lakefront on Wednesday.
Day 2: State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Meeting and Conference – Awards, CLE, Networking
Chief Milwaukee County Circuit Court Judge Carl Ashley was awarded the Diversity & Inclusion Trailblazer Award Thursday.
Elder Abuse Awareness Day proclaimed in Milwaukee County
Around 185,000 residents aged 60 or older live in Milwaukee County, and one in 10 have faced some type of abuse from a trusted family member, friend or neighbor.
Bill to regulate wedding barns and overhaul state liquor laws wins bipartisan support
A proposal to regulate wedding barns in Wisconsin as part of an overhaul of the state's liquor laws won bipartisan support Thursday, advancing as the Republican-controlled Legislature moves swiftly to enact the sweeping bill.
Alleged health risks spark class-action lawsuit against Milwaukee developer
Attorneys on Wednesday filed a class-action lawsuit against the developer of the Community Within the Corridor (CWC) redevelopment on behalf of a resident who said she faced illness after evacuating from the Milwaukee redevelopment in March.
Russian national arrested and charged with conspiring to commit LockBit ransomware attacks against U.S. and Foreign Businesses
This LockBit-related arrest, the second in six months.
Milwaukee County Judge grants deadline extension for Southridge Mall as foreclosure looms
The Greendale mall has had a judgement for foreclosure since late 2021.
Legal News
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- 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
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