Damning report finds reason to replace Green Bay prison — a step Evers says his budget won’t take
A new report confirms what advocates of replacing Green Bay's maximum-security institution have long been arguing: the prison is overcrowded, out-of-date and dangerous.
Statutory Interpretation – ADEA
After Dale Kleber unsuccessfully applied for a job at CareFusion Corporation, he sued for age discrimination on a theory of disparate impact liability.
4th Amendment Violation
Maurice Lewis spent more than two years in pretrial detention in the Cook County Jail based on police reports falsely implicating him for unlawfully possessing a firearm.
Immigration – Removal Proceedings
Ray Fuller asked the Board of Immigration Appeals to exercise its authority to reopen his removal proceeding sua sponte so that he could present new evidence in support of his request to defer his removal from this country under the Convention Against Torture (“CAT”).
Sufficiency of Evidence
Ronald Coleman is a former Chicago police officer who turned to crime.
Collateral Estoppel
Edward Calvert was the sole owner and president of E.L.C. Electric, Inc., an electrical contracting company.
Abuse of Discretion – Expert Testimony
C.R. Bard, Inc., manufactures a surgical mesh patch used to repair hernias by implantation.
ADA Violation
Under Wisconsin’s open-enrollment program, a public-school student can apply to transfer from his resident school district to a nonresident district that has an available space for him.
Sentencing Guidelines
Scott B. Griffith pled guilty to a three-count indictment that charged him with receiving, distributing, and possessing child pornography.
Weekly Case Digests – February 18, 2019 – February 22, 2019
Weekly Case Digests – February 18, 2019 – February 22, 2019
Cook instills confidence in clients, colleagues
Although Maggie Cook has long had an interest in the law, she hadn’t always planned to go to law school.
Peterson’s work continues to inspire others
Nancy Peterson knows a few things about moving parts and fixing problems. For the last 34 years, the veteran lawyer at Quarles & Brady has helped the firm’s business grow and established trust and rapport with clients of all kinds. Clients, as well as her colleagues at the firm, have come to count on Peterson’s expertise and attention to detail. To put it simply: Her achievements are an inspir[...]
Legal News
- 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
- Dane County court overturns residential solar decision
- Judge faces formal complaint from state board
- Bankruptcies up 16% in U.S.
- (Updated) Wisconsin law enforcement clash with pro-Palestinian Madison protestors
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Lafayette County Circuit Court
- Complaint against University filed by Wisconsin law firm over $1.9M given to Palestinian students
- Hush money trial judge raises threat of jail as he finds Trump violated gag order, fines him $9K
- Active shooter ‘neutralized’ outside Wisconsin middle school
- Audit finds Wisconsin Capitol Police emergency response times up, calls for better tracking
WLJ People
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