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Sherman Act Violation
Plaintiff Viamedia, Inc. has sued defendant Comcast Corporation for violating Section 2 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 2. Viamedia accuses Comcast of using its monopoly power in one service market to exclude competition and gain monopoly power in another service market.
Insurance Claim – Duty to Defend
Vistelar, LLC, appeals the order granting summary judgment to Cincinnati Specialty Underwriters Insurance Company (Cincinnati), in which the circuit court determined that Cincinnati did not have a duty to defend Vistelar against claims of trademark infringement brought against Vistelar by Verbal Judo Institute, Inc. (Verbal Judo).
Court Error – Settlement Agreement
The named plaintiff in a failed state derivative action seeks to reverse the district court’s approval of a settlement in a related federal suit.
Insurance Claim – Duty to Defend
The district court held that Lexington Insurance Company (“Lexington”) owed no duty to defend Chicago Flameproof & Wood Specialties Corporation (“Chicago Flameproof”) in three underlying lawsuits.
Immigration – Removal Order – Abuse of Discretion
Meriyu, an Indonesian citizen who is of Chinese descent and of the Buddhist faith, petitions for review of the denial of her motion to reopen removal proceedings that concluded more than fourteen years ago.
Writ of Mandamus
Defendants in a civil rights case in the Central District of Illinois moved to disqualify the as‐ signed judge under 28 U.S.C. § 455(a).
Weekly Case Digests – March 30, 2020 – April 3, 2020
Weekly Case Digests – March 30, 2020 – April 3, 2020
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
Attorney Richard E. Reilly has appealed a report and recommendation filed by Referee John B. Murphy, finding that Attorney Reilly committed five counts of professional misconduct and recommending that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for 60 days.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
This case is before us pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.14(2) and SCR 22.17(2) on a stipulation between the parties, Attorney Michael M. Krill and the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR).
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
This matter involves a Wisconsin attorney, Tracey A. Berry, who is also licensed to practice law in Tennessee. On July 29, 2019, the Supreme Court of Tennessee issued an order transferring Attorney Berry to disability inactive status for an indefinite period of time.
OWI – Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Ryan Diehl appeals a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle with a prohibited alcohol concentration (PAC) and an order denying his motion for postconviction relief.
Unlawful-stop Claim – Reasonable Suspicion
Bartosz Mika appeals from an order revoking his driver’s license pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 343.305(10) for refusing to provide a requested breath sample following his arrest for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI).
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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
