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Court dismisses lawsuit against closed Brookfield law firm
A Waukesha County judge recently dismissed a lawsuit an Oak Creek woman filed against the Brookfield law firm she had worked for.
Weekly Case Digests – April 22, 2019 – April 26, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – April 22, 2019 – April 26, 2019
Kenosha lawyer faces 9-month license suspension
A Kenosha lawyer faces a nine-month license suspension over allegations that he violated more than a dozen attorney-ethics rules.
Class Action – Stored Communications Violation
Three named plaintiffs brought class action claims against Google for alleged violations of the Stored Communications Act.
Statutory Interpretation – FDCPA
The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act regulates “‘debt collector[s].’” 15 U. S. C. §1692a(6); see 91 Stat. 874, 15 U. S. C. §1692 et seq. A “‘debt collector,’” the Act says, is “any person . . . in any business the principal purpose of which is the collection of any debts, or who regularly collects or attempts to collect, directly or indirectly, debts.” §1692a(6).
Duty to Warn – Product Liability
In maritime tort cases, we act as a common-law court, subject to any controlling statutes enacted by Congress.
Immigration – Mandatory Detention Requirement
Aliens who are arrested because they are believed to be deportable may generally apply for release on bond or parole while the question of their removal is being decided.
Statutory Interpretation – Fuel Import Tax
The State of Washington imposes a tax upon fuel importers who travel by public highway.
Attorney Disciplinary Hearing
We review Referee Kim M. Peterson's recommendation that the court declare Attorney Diann P. Burton in default and publicly reprimand her for professional misconduct in connection with her practice of law while her law license was suspended, and her improper use of a firm name for her solo practice
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review a stipulation filed pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12 by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney David P. F. Templeton. I
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review the report and recommendation of Referee Kim M. Peterson in favor of reinstating the license of Attorney John F. Koenig to practice law in Wisconsin.
Statutory Interpretation
Christopher Kieninger and Dewayne Meek tell us that Wisconsin's statutes and regulations require their employer to pay them for the time they spend driving a company-provided vehicle between their homes and their assigned jobsites.
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