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Apr 24, 2019

Duty to Warn – Product Liability

In maritime tort cases, we act as a common-law court, subject to any controlling statutes enacted by Congress.

Apr 24, 2019

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.

Apr 24, 2019

Statutory Interpretation – Fuel Import Tax

The State of Washington imposes a tax upon fuel importers who travel by public highway.

Apr 24, 2019

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

Apr 24, 2019

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

Apr 24, 2019

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.

Apr 24, 2019

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.

Apr 24, 2019

Due Process Violation

The court of appeals dismissed this appeal as moot.

Apr 24, 2019

6th Amendment Violation – Confrontation Clause

This appeal comes before us on certification from the court of appeals.

Apr 23, 2019

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[...]

Apr 23, 2019

Statutory Interpretation

Brenda Marshall, pro se, appeals a judgment of conviction, resulting from a trial to the court.

Apr 23, 2019

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.

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