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Old charge dismissed in Hunter Biden case
A gun count that had been part of a collapsed plea deal in the Hunter Biden case was dismissed Wednesday as a judge signed off on a prosecution request.
Scalise nominated for House speaker
Republicans nominated Rep. Steve Scalise on Wednesday to be the next House speaker but struggled to quickly unite their deeply divided majority and elect the conservative in a public floor vote after the historic ousting of Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the job.
Supreme Court takes case about credit card swipe fees
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a lawsuit seeking to have the Federal Reserve lower its 12-year-old cap on swipe fees that banks charge merchants to process debit card transactions. The justices accepted the case after appellate courts disagreed on whether the 2021 case was brought too late.
Cautionary tale: Defrauded law firm loses insurance suit
A Boston law firm’s business policy did not cover losses stemming from its processing of a fake cashier’s check that it received from a “new client” who had retained the firm under a false identity, a U.S. District Court judge has ruled in dismissing a lawsuit against the insurance carrier.
North Carolina Republicans enact voting, election boards changes over Democratic governor’s vetoes
The GOP-controlled Senate in Wisconsin last month voted to fire the state elections administrator over decisions that were made by the state election board during the 2020 election.
Attorney Pleads Guilty To Operating $18.8 Million Ponzi Scheme And To Money Laundering, Obstruction Of Justice, And Perjury Charges
Wisnicki, 44, pled guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison, and one count of conspiracy to commit money laundering, which carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison.
Leader of White Supremacist Group Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Make Death Threats Against Journalist
Welker’s threat included a photograph of the Journalist with a gun aimed at his/her head and the words “Race Traitor” over the journalist’s eyes.
‘Prophet of Doom’ who wounded 10 in New York City subway shooting is sentenced to life in prison
When James pleaded guilty to the terrorism charges earlier this year, he said he only intended to cause serious bodily injury, not death.
AG Kaul, DATCP Announce $566,831 Judgment Against Missouri Timeshare Exit Company and Owners
The Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) has obtained a consent judgment against Missouri-based Nationwide Transfer, LLC and co-owners Michael Miles and Stacey Hammit (collectively with Nationwide, Defendants) resolving the State’s legal claims for violations of Wisconsin law in Defendants’ marketing “timeshare exit” services to consumers.
Marquette Law School national survey finds U.S. Supreme Court approval remains below 50%
New Marquette Law School Poll national survey finds 57% disapprove of U.S. Supreme Court.
Trump’s lawyers seek to postpone his classified documents trial until after the 2024 election
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump have asked a judge to postpone his classified documents trial until after next year's presidential election, saying they have not received all the records they need to review to prepare his defense.
Top Wisconsin Senate Republican calls on Assembly to impeach state’s top elections official
The Republican president of the Wisconsin Senate on Wednesday called on the Assembly to impeach the presidential battleground state's nonpartisan top elections official, who has remained in office while Democrats fight in court against a Senate vote to fire her.
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- 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
