Trademark Registration
This case concerns eligibility for federal trademark registration.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel and Collateral Review
Accuracy and finality are both central goals of the judicial system, but there is an inherent conflict between them.
Unlawful-stop Claim – Suppression of Evidence
Defendant Cordarrell Wilson was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
Personal Jurisdiction – Service of Process
Skyler Ewing appeals a summary judgment dismissing defendant Jonathan Davis from Ewing’s personal injury action for lack of personal jurisdiction over Davis.
ADEA Violation – Sufficiency of Evidence
In 2014, Romuald (“Roman”) Tyburski, then age seventy-four, applied for a promotion with his employer, the City of Chicago’s Department of Water Management, but the City rejected his application.
8th Amendment Violation – Issue of Material Fact
When a prison official knows that an inmate faces a substantial risk of serious harm, the Eighth Amendment requires that official to take reasonable measures to abate the risk.
OWI – Suppression of Evidence – Blood Test
The State appeals from an order of the circuit court suppressing evidence from a blood draw of Dawn Levanduski following her arrest for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated (OWI), second offense.
Plea Withdrawal – Plain Error
Robert Triggs was indicted for unlawfully possessing a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9), which prohibits firearm possession by persons convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
Order Correcting Opinion
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that corrections were made to paragraph 1 in the above-captioned opinion which was released on June 30, 2020.
Miller Act Violation – Subcontractors – Federal Government Construction
The Miller Act, 40 U.S.C. § 3131 et seq., seeks to protect subcontractors against nonpayment for work performed on federal government construction projects by requiring the prime contractor to provide a payment bond on which the subcontractor can then make a claim for payment.
Petition for Rehearing En Banc
Defendant‐Appellant Compass Group, Inc., filed a petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc on May 19, 2020.
Voting Rights – Absentee & In-Person Voting – One Location Rule
Change is a constant in Wisconsin’s rules for holding elections.
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