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May 22, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence

Fernando Cortez Johnson appeals from the judgments of conviction for strangulation, misdemeanor battery, disorderly conduct and intimidation of a victim in furtherance of a conspiracy, following a joint jury trial of two related cases against him.

May 22, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

Michael A. Roberts appeals from a judgment of conviction for one count of third-degree sexual assault, contrary to WIS. STAT. § 940.225(3) (2013-14).

May 22, 2018

Insurance Claim – Coverage

In this insurance coverage dispute, we consider whether a business-owners liability policy covers a negligent supervision claim arising out of an alleged employee's intentional act of physically punching a customer in the face.

May 22, 2018

Statutory Interpretation – Real Estate Broker Commission

The petitioner, Capital Cartage, Inc. (Capital Cartage), seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals affirming the circuit court's determination that real estate broker Mark McNally (McNally) is entitled to a commission pursuant to the listing contract between the parties.

May 22, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence – Property Classification

We accepted review in these cases to decide whether an injunction prohibiting agricultural use of a residentially-zoned property controls the property's tax assessment classification.

May 21, 2018

High court suspends Madison lawyer

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has suspended the license of a Madison eminent-domain lawyer who a referee said used his trust account “akin to a slush fund.”

May 21, 2018

US high court: Class-action waivers enforceable in employment agreements

The U.S. Supreme Court has handed down a decision finding that employment agreements may contain clauses that prevent employees from banding together to sue their employer.

May 21, 2018

Due Process Violation

American politics is not for the thin‐skinned. In this case, a dispute between an elected school board member and a student outside a high school play escalated quickly.

May 21, 2018

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

In 2010, a jury convicted Petitioner Ivy Tucker of conspiring to distribute more than one gram of heroin in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1) and (b)(1)(A).

May 21, 2018

Sufficiency of Evidence – Expert Testimony

Dr. Anthony Mimms is a physician licensed by the Indiana Medical Licensing Board.

May 21, 2018

False Claims Act

In January 2015, Quinn Heath applied to become an Indianapolis firefighter.

May 21, 2018

6th Amendment Violation

Demarrel Jones was convicted of unlawfully possessing a firearm as a felon.

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