Office for Access to Justice issues statement on adoption of the Equal Access to Justice Resolution
Resolution was adopted at the 32nd Session of United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice (CCPCJ) in Vienna, Austria.
Wis. Attorney General Kaul urges FCC to clarify rules concerning consent for telemarketing robocalls and texts
The FCC is proposing to amend its rule concerning consent to close a so-called “lead generator loophole.”
Ex-Trump aide to testify before federal grand jury
It is not clear why prosecutors are using an additional grand jury beyond the one in Washington.
Wisconsin measure would increase birth control access
Similar bills have been unsuccessful in previous legislative sessions.
Wisconsin GOP leader threatens to pull Milwaukee funding from plan unless deal reached
In a significant change to current law, aid to local governments, known as shared revenue, would be paid for with 20% of the money the state collects from the sales tax.
Salmonella outbreak linked to ground beef
Salmonella cases in other states also are under investigation by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Air pollution cloaks eastern US for a second day. Here’s why there is so much smoke
Strong winds high up in the atmosphere can transport smoke long distances and it’s common for large, violent fires to create unhealthy conditions hundreds of miles away from where forests are burning.
Longer renewal times, other changes eyed to speed up Wisconsin licensing delays
Other bills up for approval would allow those seeking a business license, such as accountants, to work immediately in Wisconsin if they have a license in good standing from another state.
Wisconsin Senate to take up bills targeting unemployment benefits
Another bill would enact stricter identity verification checks for unemployment benefits.
Wisconsin Legislature to vote on increasing parole transparency
Evers has not said whether he would sign the bill into law.
Wisconsin Legislature set to protect access to gas-powered vehicles
The Senate was also expected to vote Wednesday on a bill that would prohibit state and local governments from restricting utility service based on the energy source, such as natural gas.
Wisconsin’s GOP-led Legislature to block meningitis vaccine requirement for students
The state Senate and Assembly plan to take action that would block the proposal.
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