Lawmakers debate parole board transparency bill
Wisconsin's embattled parole commission would be forced to open up meetings and post its decisions online under a plan two Republican legislators laid out Wednesday.
Amundsen Davis promotes Spott to partner
Amundsen Davis has promoted Ryan Spott in the firm’s Milwaukee office to partner.
Supreme Court candidate won’t hear Democrats’ lawsuits
The Democrats' choice in a high-stakes Wisconsin Supreme Court race said Wednesday that she would not hear cases brought by the Wisconsin Democratic Party because it has donated $2.5 million to her campaign.
Wisconsin lawmakers to consider parole transparency bill
Wisconsin lawmakers were set to take public comments Wednesday on a Republican-authored bill that would force the state's embattled parole commission to abide by open meetings laws and post its decisions online.
Supreme Court student loan hearing: What you need to know
The U.S. Supreme Court is meeting Tuesday to hear two cases challenging President Joe Biden's student loan forgiveness plan.
Quarles & Brady combines with Denver-based intellectual property firm
Quarles & Brady has combined with Adsero IP, an intellectual property law firm based in Denver.
O’Neill Institute unveils new Health Care Litigation Tracker
The O’Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law has launched its Health Care Litigation Tracker — a free, digital resource that tracks and analyzes health care litigation in the United States.
Work for anti-abortion group issue in Wisconsin court race
The Republican-backed candidate for the Wisconsin Supreme Court provided legal advice to one of the state's leading anti-abortion groups, work that Wisconsin Right to Life and Dan Kelly have not detailed but that is being used against Kelly by his liberal opponent.
Economic Justice Institute names Nelson as executive director
The Economic Justice Institute has named Erica Nelson as its executive director of the LIFT Wisconsin project.
Milwaukee officers charged in prisoner’s overdose death
Prosecutors charged two Milwaukee police officers Friday in connection with a prisoner's overdose death.
Janet Protasiewicz, Dan Kelly in spotlight for battleground state’s swing seat
Wisconsin has once again very quickly advanced to the center of the national political stage with all eyes on the April 4 election for Wisconsin Supreme Court justices.
Wisconsin man charged with attacking mother with hammer
A Wisconsin man has been charged with attempted homicide after authorities say he tried to kill his mother with a hammer.
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