Wisconsin boy killed in sawmill accident was doing work allowed by state law, records suggest
State and federal labor agencies are investigating the accident in northern Wisconsin to determine whether workplace safety or child labor laws were violated.
Milwaukee council approves sales tax hike as part of plan to avoid bankruptcy
The Milwaukee Common Council voted 12-3 on Tuesday to approve the higher sales tax.
Judge Rejects F.T.C. Delay of $70 Billion Microsoft-Activision Deal
JUDGE: F.T.C. had failed to show it was likely to prove the merger would result in a substantial reduction in competition that would harm consumers.
Judge refuses hold on his social media order
Biden administration attorneys had asked U.S. District Judge Terry Doughty in Monroe to stay his own order, which was issued July 4, while they pursue an appeal.
Wisconsin billionaires quietly bankroll effort to restrict unemployment
In Wisconsin, the group has pushed bills that would broaden the definition of workplace misconduct to ease unemployment benefit denials as well as empower the Legislature’s budget committee to veto future federal jobless relief.
Husch Blackwell taps Jamie Lawless as new Chief Executive-elect
Lawless was selected from more than 1,000 applicants and went through a rigorous vetting process, the firm noted in a written statement.
Stymied by the US Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda
After major blows to his agenda by the U.S. Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say.
Wisconsin school district can’t restrict bathrooms for transgender student, federal judge says
A federal judge has blocked a Wisconsin school district from requiring transgender students to use bathrooms and locker rooms that match the sex they were assigned at birth while a lawsuit plays out against the school.
Wisconsin judge: Lawsuit to repeal abortion ban can continue
“There is no such thing as an `1849 Abortion Ban` in Wisconsin,” the judge wrote.
Kohler golf course in legal limbo after human remains found, environmental impact concerns raised
Kohler Company's plans to build its sixth golf course have run into a number of legal challenges after human remains were recovered from seven locations during a 2018 field investigation.
Attorney B’Ivory LaMarr Expresses gratitude to Wisconsin Supreme Court for denying Cert in Mattioli v. City of Milwaukee Case
Milwaukee Attorney Ivory LaMarr praised the Wisconsin Supreme Court for the recent decision to deny cert in the case of Mattioli v. City of Milwaukee. “The resounding victories at the State Court and Court of Appeals, followed by the Supreme Court’s denial of Cert, reaffirms the crucial significance of preserving transparency and the timely release […]
Wisconsin governor’s 400-year veto angers opponents in state with long history of creative cuts
Wisconsin allows governors to alter certain legislation by replacing words and letters wherever they see fit.
Legal News
- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- 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
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