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Northern Wisconsin lawyer suspended for lying to employer has license reinstated
A northern Wisconsin attorney who saw her law license suspended for lying to her employer can legally practice law once again. The Wisconsin Supreme Court reinstated Beth M. Bant’s law license on Jan. 26. Bant lost her license for six months starting in January 2020 for two attorney-ethics violations. The OLR accused her of lying to her employer about […]
Unanimous Supreme Court: Law bars recovery for unjust enrichment, breach of contract simultaneously
A unanimous Wisconsin Supreme Court decided a general contractor should not have received damages for both breach of contract and unjust enrichment arising from the same conduct.
Risser, longest-serving lawmaker in US history, reflects on career, opportunities ahead
On Jan. 4, the Wisconsin Legislature convened for the first time in 65 years without state Sen. Fred Risser.
Realtors association ‘disappointed’ by Supreme Court zoning decision
The Wisconsin REALTORS Association said it's "disappointed" by a recent Wisconsin Supreme Court decision preventing a northern Wisconsin resident from subdividing his shoreland property.
Court revokes law license of Stevens Point attorney convicted of sexually assaulting wife
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has revoked the law license of a Stevens Point attorney who is serving 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting his wife.
Weekly Case Digests – January 25, 2021 – January 29, 2021
Weekly Case Digests – January 25, 2021 – January 29, 2021
Environmental groups sue PSC over change to Madison utility’s fixed charge
Two environmental groups are suing the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin over a settlement agreement that they say harms low-income customers and discourages energy-conservation efforts.
WILL files notice of claim over MPS union-leave policy
The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty is preparing for a legal fight over a Milwaukee Public Schools policy that allows employees to take paid union leave.
Shoreland ordinance not zoning ordinance, Supreme Court majority rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court analyzed what defines a zoning ordinance in an opinion released on Wednesday. The majority of the justices ruled that a northern Wisconsin town’s shoreland property ordinance was not a zoning ordinance because it didn’t restrict how land was being used. It only defined how wide shoreland property needs to be. The case at […]
Former Justice Kelly commends Senate for voting to repeal mask mandate
Former Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly commended lawmakers in the Senate for voting to repeal Gov. Tony Evers' statewide mask mandate.
Plea Withdrawal
This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals, State v. Nash, No. 2018AP731-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. May 2, 2019), affirming the Waukesha County circuit court's judgment and order denying Kevin L. Nash's postconviction motion to withdraw his Alford plea.
Appellate Jurisdiction
Eunice and Larry Poteete (the tenants) appeal a March 2020 order of the circuit court in their action against Nancy Wales (the landlord).
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