Claim Preclusion
Eagle Cove Camp & Conference Center, Inc., and Arthur, Wesley, and Randall Jaros, as trustees of various family trusts (collectively, “Eagle Cove”), appeal an order dismissing their claims asserting various violations of their rights under the Wisconsin Constitution.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Joseph Pamonicutt appeals a judgment, entered upon a jury’s verdict, convicting him of one count of aggravated battery and one count of burglary of a building or dwelling, both counts as a party to the crime.
Sentencing Guidelines
Appellant Adrian Grisanti was convicted of child-pornography offenses and destruction of evidence.
Breach of Contract – Health-care Benefits
Defendant Signode Industrial Group LLC assumed an obligation to pay health-care benefits to a group of retired steelworkers and their families.
ACCA Violation
On January 23, 2018, the Government filed a single-count indictment against Jeremy Glispie for being a felon in possession of a firearm in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g).
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Deborah Amling and her husband Robert sued Harrow Industries and other businesses in an Illinois state court for causing Robert to develop mesothelioma by exposing him to asbestos.
Stevens Point billboard battle ends in advertiser’s favor, Supreme Court rules
The Wisconsin Supreme Court sided with an advertising company in a billboard battle in Stevens Point. The justices decided Lamar Central Outdoor was unfairly asked to remove a billboard alongside Interstate 39.
Weekly Case Digests – December 16, 2019 – December 20, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – December 16, 2019 – December 20, 2019
Madison school district threatened with lawsuit over transgender ‘policy’ (UPDATE)
The Madison Metropolitan School District could be faced with a lawsuit over its policy on transgender students' rights. The Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty sent the district a demand letter on Tuesday, saying it had 45 days to change its policy or be subject to a lawsuit.
La Crosse lawyer disciplined for 5th time with license suspension
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is disciplining a La Crosse lawyer for a fifth time. The latest disciplinary action against Donald Harman is a six-month license suspension stemming from misconduct in a divorce case.
Northern Wisconsin attorney loses license for lying about expenses, assault
A northern Wisconsin attorney will lose her license for six months and must pay more than $10,000 for scamming her former employer and lying about an assault.
Motion to Suppress – Warrantless Search
The petitioner, Roy S. Anderson ("Anderson"), seeks review of an unpublished, per curiam decision of the court of appeals affirming both his judgment of conviction and the denial of his motion to suppress evidence.
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