Plea & Sentencing – Plea Withdrawal
Josef K. Eibl appeals judgments convicting him of stalking and felony bail jumping, both as acts of domestic abuse.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Phillip T. Bailey appeals a judgment of conviction entered after a jury found him guilty of possessing a firearm while a felon.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Ashley Baumann appeals a judgment, entered after a jury trial, convicting her of two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.09(1)(a) (2015-16), one count of causing great bodily harm by intoxicated use of a motor vehicle contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.25(1)(a), and one count of reckless driving causing great bodily harm contrary to WIS. STAT. § 346[...]
ALJ Error – Disability
Paul Lambert appeals the denial of Disability Insurance Benefits for chronic back pain.
Court Error – Expert Testimony
Isaac Owens used Testim, a topical gel containing 1% testosterone, sporadically for two years.
DCPA Violation
Amy Dunbar and Tammy Smith received collection letters offering to settle their debts at a significant discount. Both letters included the warning: “This settlement may have tax consequences.” In separate suits Dunbar and Smith claimed that this statement is misleading in violation of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (“FDCPA”), 15 U.S.C. § 1692e, because they were insolvent when the[...]
ALJ Error – Disability
When a person applies for disability benefits, the Social Security Administration evaluates that person’s capacity to work and, at the fifth and final step of the analysis, assesses whether significant numbers of jobs exist that someone with those abilities and limitations could perform.
Statutory Interpretation – ACCA
The defendant‐appellants’ petition for panel rehearing is GRANTED, and the opinion and judgment issued February 26, 2018, are VACATED.
Class Action – False & Misleading Statements – Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
In September 2011, Kohl’s Corporation announced that it was correcting several years of its financial filings because of multiple lease accounting errors.
Weekly Case Digests — July 30-August 3, 2018
Weekly Case Digests — July 30-August 3, 2018
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
We review a stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney James Eric Goldmann pursuant to SCR 22.12.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Adam Rogers appeals his conviction on twenty counts of possessing child pornography and an order denying his postconviction motion.
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- Audit launched of Wisconsin’s diversity efforts
- Federal appeals court approves high-voltage power line through Mississippi River refuge
- Dane County residents encouraged to weigh how to spend federal funds
- Jurors should have considered stand-your-ground defense in sawed-off shotgun killing, judges rule
- Money isn’t enough to smooth the path for Republican candidates hoping to retake the Senate
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- Former President Trump calls for arrest of special prosecutor Jack Smith
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