Legal profession mourns loss of D. Michael Guerin
Milwaukee attorney and partner of Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, D. Michael Guerin has passed away after battling cancer.
Wisconsin judge upholds legality of private election grants
A Wisconsin circuit court judge ruled Wednesday that it was legal for private grants from a group funded by Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg to be sent to the Democratic stronghold of Madison to help it run the 2020 election during the COVID-19 pandemic.
School stabbing trial delayed over mood from Texas shootings
The judge presiding over a case involving a violent altercation in a Wisconsin high school postponed the trial after defense attorneys argued that public sentiment related to the school shootings in Texas could taint the jury pool.
Wisconsin deputy not charged after new look at 2016 shooting (UPDATE)
Two court-appointed prosecutors declined Wednesday to charge a Wisconsin sheriff's deputy in the 2016 fatal shooting of a man sleeping in a park.
GOP election investigation costs rise to nearly $900,000
The cost of Wisconsin Republicans' investigation of the 2020 presidential election results has risen to nearly $900,000, about $220,000 more than initially budgeted.
Wisconsin lawmakers sign off on 9 pollution settlements
Wisconsin lawmakers signed off Tuesday on $378,000 in settlements of nine pollution lawsuits.
Dockendorff re-selected as Top 40 Under 40
Hupy & Abraham's Hannah Dockendorff has been re-selected as The National Trial Lawyer's Civil Plaintiff Top 40 Under 40 in Wisconsin in 2022, the firm announced Tuesday.
Asked & Answered: Law student Jacob Gardner publishes debut novel
Second-year UW Law student Jacob Gardner recently published his debut novel North of Highway 8, a story rooted in Wisconsin experiences and values.
Gleisner earns President’s Award from State Bar
Brookfield attorney William Gleisner is the recipient of the 2022 President's Award presented by the State Bar of Wisconsin.
Evers seeks Oneida County Circuit Court applicants
Gov. Tony Evers announced Tuesday that he is seeking applicants for the Oneida County Circuit Court–Branch 1, filling Judge Patrick O'Melia's vacancy.
Minneapolis agrees to pay $1.2M to people injured by police
The Minneapolis City Council has approved $1.2 million in legal settlements with two people injured by police during protests following the death of George Floyd at the hands of officers two years ago.
Paws in the law, local firms support Pet Walk Milwaukee
Milwaukee area firms are showing support for the Wisconsin Humane Society’s Pet Walk Milwaukee.
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