Head of Wisconsin parole agency quits at behest of governor
Wisconsin Parole Commission Chairman John Tate resigned Friday, a month after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers made a hasty appeal to Tate in the midst of Republican criticism over parole plans for a convicted murderer.
Law firm profitability sets new records
A confidential survey administered by the Legal Sector Advisory Group of global real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield revealed that law firm profitability set new records in 2021.
Wisconsin judge: GOP election agency in contempt for records
A Wisconsin judge on Friday found the investigator hired by Republicans to look into former President Donald Trump's 2020 loss in the battleground state in contempt because of how his office responded to open records requests related to the probe.
GRGB secures second restitution win with pro bono effort
Citing a March verdict, the Wisconsin Court of Appeals agreed once again the percentage of prison wages the state can withhold from a convicted inmate, affirming a Dane County Circuit Court decision.
UW regents extend undergraduate tuition freeze
The University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents has approved freezing tuition for in-state undergraduate students again this year.
North Dakota man convicted of shooting 2 police officers
A jury has convicted a North Dakota man of shooting two Wisconsin police officers.
Man gets 40 months for starting fire during Kenosha protest
A federal judge has sentenced a Racine man to 40 months in prison for starting a fire that destroyed a furniture store during protests over a police shooting in Kenosha in 2020.
Proudfit completes first month with Probst Law
Probst Law Offices added a new attorney to its team last month. Jenna Proudfit joined the firm's Wauwatosa office on May 10, according to the release.
California man gets 5 years for money laundering
A federal judge in Madison has sentenced a California man to five years in prison for his role in a money laundering scheme.
Reinhart’s Eskra elected to Board of Governors
Malinda Eskra, a shareholder with Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, has been elected to the Board of Governors for the Seventh Circuit Bar Association.
High court limits suing officials over rights violations
The Supreme Court on Wednesday limited when people can sue federal officials for a violation of their rights, siding with the government in a case involving the owner of a notorious inn on the U.S.-Canada border.
Rideout moves practice to Wisconsin, joins Murphy Desmond
Attorney Lane Rideout has joined Murphy Desmond, the firm announced this week.
Legal News
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Congress to formally investigate Secret Service
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- 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
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