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May 27, 2020

Immigration – Removal Order

Under the immigration laws, a noncitizen who is authorized to live permanently in the United States is a lawful permanent resident—also commonly known as a green-card holder.

May 27, 2020

Trademark Infringement – Damages

United States Supreme Court Case Name: Romag Fasteners, Inc., v. Fossil. Inc., et al. Case No.: 18-1233 Focus: Trademark Infringement – Damages When it comes to remedies for trademark infringement, the Lanham Act authorizes many. A district court may award a winning plaintiff injunctive relief, damages, or the defendant’s ill-gotten profits. Without question, a defendant’s […]

May 27, 2020

Statutory Interpretation – Clean Water Act – Navigable Waters

The Clean Water Act forbids “any addition” of any pollutant from “any point source” to “navigable waters” without an appropriate permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

May 27, 2020

6th Amendment Violation

In 48 States and federal court, a single juror’s vote to acquit is enough to prevent a conviction.

May 27, 2020

Inter Partes Review – Patent Claim Validity

Inter partes review is an administrative process in which a patent challenger may ask the U. S. Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) to reconsider the validity of earlier granted patent claims.

May 27, 2020

CERCLA Violation – Jurisdiction

For nearly a century, the Anaconda Copper Smelter in Butte, Montana contaminated an area of over 300 square miles with arsenic and lead.

May 27, 2020

Prisoner – Involuntary Commitment and Medication

The petitioner, D.J.W., seeks review of an unpublished, authored decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's order extending his involuntary commitment.

May 27, 2020

Jury Instructions

This case centers on whether, based on the evidence introduced at trial, a circuit court properly instructed a jury on the "alternative methods" paragraph of Wis JI——Civil 1023 (2019) (the "alternative methods instruction").

May 27, 2020

Attorney Disciplinary Hearing

This disciplinary matter comes to the court on Attorney Robert B. Moodie's appeal of a report and recommendation of Referee James W. Mohr, Jr.

May 27, 2020

Abuse of Discretion – Testimony

Laura Schaeffer appeals a judgment of eviction entered after a bench trial.

May 27, 2020

Damages

This dispute arises from the purchase by Bruchs Farms, Inc., of two irrigation systems from Oasis Irrigation, Inc., and Oasis’s installation of those systems in Bruchs Farms’ fields.

May 27, 2020

Court Error – Restitution

Brandon Ritter appeals a judgment of conviction requiring him to pay $31,089.93 in restitution.

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