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Due Process Violation
A June afternoon in Wisconsin took a tragic turn when six-year-old Swannie Her was found unresponsive on the bottom of a man-made swimming pond operated by the City of West Bend.
Class Action – WARN Act Violation
A group of workers at an Illinois coal mine received some unwelcome news on February 5, 2016.
Class Action – Opt Out of Settlement
The district court certified a class of African-American financial advisers who worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank between 2013 and 2018.
FDCPA Violation
Plaintiff Patricia Ann Koehn brought this suit against a collection agency, alleging that its collection letter was misleading and violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.
Ordinance Interpretation – 1st Amendment Violation
An ordinance in Downers Grove, Illinois, limits the size and location of signs.
Insurance – Duty to Defend – Breach of Contract Exclusion
This appeal arises from a diversity action for declaratory relief brought by Crum & Forster Specialty Insurance Company (“Crum”) against GHD Inc., now known as DVO Inc. (“DVO”), seeking a determination that Crum does not have a duty to defend DVO in a state court action filed against DVO.
Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act Violation
Anyone who has worked in a commissioned sales position knows that earnings are unpredictable.
Appleton woman steals $1.3M from employer to go on vacations
An Appleton woman could spend up to 25 years in prison for stealing $1.3 million from her former employer and using it to go on luxury vacations and cruises.
Assembly bill would require assault-kit testing within 90 days
The Wisconsin Department of Justice would have to test sexual-assault kits within 90 days of collecting them under a new state assembly bill. The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety met Thursday for an executive session and a public hearing on the proposal.
“Abhorrent, disgusting, frightening”: Activists testify before Assembly about bestiality bill
Wisconsin lawmakers and animal-rights activists spoke out in support of a bill to make bestiality a felony. Speakers at the public hearing on Thursday cited possible reasons why people might engage such behavior, blaming a cultural phenomenon and the occult.
Weekly Case Digests – October 14, 2019 – October 18, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – October 14, 2019 – October 18, 2019
Lawyer accused of stalking, beating woman may still practice while charged
A Milwaukee criminal defense attorney is allowed to still practice law while he undergoes his own court proceedings for abusing, threatening and stalking a woman.
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- Wisconsin lawyers file University of Wisconsin public records request seeking answers to protests
- Wisconsin Supreme Court issues orders amending Supreme Court rules and Wis. Stats.
- EXCLUSIVE: Former Milwaukee ‘big law’ partner attacks news media for bias against Trump
- Former Milwaukee election official fined for obtaining fake absentee ballots
- Contract dispute prevents airing of 15 regional sports networks, impacts Brewers
- Wis. middle school focuses on recovery as authorities investigate shooting
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Sheboygan and Green County Sheriffs
- North Carolina man who harbored Nazi memorabilia and attacked Black and Latino men sentenced to 41 months
- Nation grieves with families of officers killed in NC
- Amended complaint filed in federal court against State Bar of Wisconsin seeks punitive damages
- United Healthcare suit against cancer drug distributor time-barred
- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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