Duty to Warn – Product Liability
In maritime tort cases, we act as a common-law court, subject to any controlling statutes enacted by Congress.
Immigration – Mandatory Detention Requirement
Aliens who are arrested because they are believed to be deportable may generally apply for release on bond or parole while the question of their removal is being decided.
Statutory Interpretation – Fuel Import Tax
The State of Washington imposes a tax upon fuel importers who travel by public highway.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
We review Referee Kim M. Peterson's recommendation that the court declare Attorney Diann P. Burton in default and publicly reprimand her for professional misconduct in connection with her practice of law while her law license was suspended, and her improper use of a firm name for her solo practice
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review a stipulation filed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12 by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney David P. F. Templeton. I
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review the report and recommendation of Referee Kim M. Peterson in favor of reinstating the license of Attorney John F. Koenig to practice law in Wisconsin.
Statutory Interpretation
Christopher Kieninger and Dewayne Meek tell us that Wisconsin's statutes and regulations require their employer to pay them for the time they spend driving a company-provided vehicle between their homes and their assigned jobsites.
6th Amendment Violation – Confrontation Clause
This appeal comes before us on certification from the court of appeals.
Statutory Interpretation – Pension – Collective Bargaining Agreement
Milwaukee County seeks to deny what it characterizes as "unusually generous" pension benefits to certain members of Milwaukee District Council 48 of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (DC-48), citing the County's structural deficit, the escalating cost of the Employees' Retirement System of the County of Milwaukee (ERS), and the County's intention to grant a particula[...]
Statutory Interpretation
Brenda Marshall, pro se, appeals a judgment of conviction, resulting from a trial to the court.
FLSA Violation – Minimum Wage
Deborah O’Brien appeals an order of the Iowa County Circuit Court dismissing her claim against The Travelers Inn, LLC. O’Brien initiated a small claims action alleging that Travelers Inn failed to pay her the minimum wage required by Wisconsin and federal law.
Legal News
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
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