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Abuse of Discretion – Motion for Continuance Denied
Robert Fox was convicted of two Hobbs Act robberies. Because he used a firearm to commit the robberies, he was subject to 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(1)’s mandatory sentencing add-on and was sentenced to 435 months’ imprisonment.
Insurance – Breach of Policies and Bad Faith
Defendants-appellants, Juan and Maria Garcia (“the Garcias”), filed a claim with plaintiff appellee, Atlantic Casualty Insurance Company (“Atlantic”), for insurance coverage.
Immigration – Lack of Subject-Matter Jurisdiction
In October 2015, the Bultasa Buddhist Temple of Chicago, Jung Eun Lee, and Soung Youl Cho (collectively, “Appellants”) filed this suit against the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, the Attorney General, and the Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (collectively, “Appellees”), seeking review of various actions related to Lee’s and Cho’s immigrat[...]
Due Process Violation and Invasion of Privacy
In September 2010, a hospital social worker harbored concerns about Elizabeth Sebesta’s ability to care properly for her newborn daughter.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Kenneth Nelson sued two former business partners, Bruce Schultz and Jon Rodgers, for breach of con‐ tract and several torts.
Insurance – Breach of Duty Claim
In 2014, we held that West Side Salvage, Inc. was solely liable for the injuries that three workers suffered in a grain bin explosion.
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2017 changes the legal landscape across Wisconsin
From a showdown over State Bar dues to raises and retirements, there was plenty this year to keep legal professionals in Wisconsin on their toes.
Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 18-Dec. 22, 2017
Weekly Case Digests — Dec. 18-Dec. 22, 2017
Disciplinary Proceedings
In this disciplinary proceeding, we are asked to determine whether Attorney Ronald L. Brandt's license to practice law in Wisconsin should be revoked, as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.
Disciplinary Proceedings
We review a report and recommendation of Referee William Eich approving a stipulation filed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Michael D. Petersen.
Restrictive Covenant Enforcement
C & B Investments appeals an order that dismissed its lawsuit seeking to enforce a restrictive covenant applicable to all lots within a subdivision it had developed.
Inverse Condemnation Claim
Angela Campbell’s property is burdened by an easement granted to the Village of DeForest for the purpose of constructing a public pedestrian and bicycle path.
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- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
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
