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Foley’s Milwaukee office gives students taste of lawyering
Over the summer, two Milwaukee high school students got a rare chance to have a glimpse of the inner workings of a large law firm through an internship offered at Foley & Lardner’s office downtown.
Analysis: Bills moved faster in Wisconsin Capitol under GOP
The length of time bills were deliberated dropped significantly soon after Gov. Scott Walker and Republican legislators took control in 2011, diminishing the public's opportunities to influence lawmaking, according to an analysis of records and interviews by the Wisconsin Center for Investigative Journalism.
Weekly Case Digests — August 13-August 17, 2018
Weekly Case Digests — August 13-August 17, 2018
OWI – Sentencing Guidelines
Aman Deep Singh appeals a circuit court order denying his motion to vacate a judgment of conviction for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of an intoxicant (OWI) on the ground that the sentence imposed by the court was excessive.
Breach of Contract
James Wiese and Premier Sales & Leasing of Waukesha Inc. (“Wiese,” “Premier,” or “defendants”) appeal a judgment awarding Daniel Greene $223,474.42 upon his breach-of-contract claim and attorney’s fees under WIS. STAT. § 134.93 (2015-16).
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
The Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Stephanie C. Stoltman have filed a stipulation pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.12 that Attorney Stoltman should be publicly reprimanded, as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the Supreme Court of Arizona.
Property Assessment
Palisades Properties, Inc. (“Palisades”) appeals from a judgment dismissing its complaints against the Town of Menasha.
PFC Procedure
The City of Fond du Lac and its police chief, William Lamb, appeal from a judgment directing the reinstatement of one of its police officers, Curt Beck, who the City had discharged without following the Police and Fire Commission (PFC) procedure set forth in WIS. STAT. § 62.13(5) (2015-16).
Declaratory Judgment – Tolling – Statute of Limitations
Plaintiffs Richard A. Mueller and Joseph L. Ford, III, appeal an order granting TL90108, LLC’s (TL) motion to dismiss their complaint, filed in 2017, seeking replevin and declaratory judgment.
Prisoner Involuntary Commitment
B.A.G. appeals orders of the Rock County Circuit Court entered pursuant to WIS. STAT. § 51.20(1)(a)2.e. subjecting him to involuntary commitment due to mental illness and directing involuntary administration of medication.
Motion to Suppress Evidence Denied
The State appeals a decision of the Dane County Circuit Court granting Julian Thomas’s motion to suppress evidence collected during a search of Thomas’s living quarters by probation agents. The circuit court concluded that the search was an unconstitutional police search rather than a probation search.
Court Error – Abuse of Discretion
Laura Mandujano appeals pro se from an order denying her motion to reopen a default judgment dismissing her case with prejudice and awarding attorney’s fees to Jose Mendoza for her failure to appear at trial.
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