Pension Plan – Successor in Interest
For a second time in this case, we consider whether defendant‐appellee ManWeb Services, Inc. is a successor in interest to a defunct employer that owes withdrawal charges to a multiemployer pension plan.
Sentencing Guidelines
Jaimie Pankow pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute methamphetamine, in violation of 21 U.S.C. §§ 846, 841(a)(1).
Jurisdiction and Attorney’s Fees
In this classic case of chutzpah, Aaron Rosenberg, a former employee of Redflex Traffic Systems, Inc. (RTSI), seeks a share of the proceeds his former employer paid the City of Chicago to settle the case against it arising out of the fraud Rosenberg helped perpetrate.
Standing
The National Organic Standards Board, an advisory committee, has 15 members, all appointed by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Milwaukee lawyer faces license revocation
A Milwaukee lawyer faces the revocation of his law license over 38 alleged ethics violations.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
David Willie McLemore appeals a circuit court order denying his Chapter 980 petition for discharge, as well as an order denying his motion for postdisposition relief.
Court Error – Damages
This case is before us for the second time. Kim Westrich fell while sedated following a colonoscopy at Memorial Health Center, Inc. (“the Hospital”).
Refusal of Breath Test – OWI
Daniel McKee appeals a judgment revoking his privilege to operate a motor vehicle after he refused to submit to a breath test.
Sufficiency of Evidence – Malpractice
David MacLeish, Hayden MacLeish, Kay MacLeish, and Robin MacLeish (collectively, the MacLeish children) appeal a summary judgment dismissing their legal malpractice action against Boardman & Clark, LLP, Quale Hartman, S.C., Continental Casualty Company, and OneBeacon Insurance Company (collectively, the Respondents).
Postconviction Motion Denied
James Lumpkin appeals a judgment of conviction and an order denying his postconviction motion.
Statutory Interpretation
Bark River Brigade, U.A. (Bark River) consists of a group of property owners who object to the nearby development of land by Wexford Heights, LP, (Wexford) as a gas station/restaurant.
Insurance Claim – Coverage
In this insurance-coverage dispute, Jason Amrani and his development company, Chase Properties and Investments LLC, appeal from an order granting a judgment in favor of intervening defendant Erie Insurance declaring that Erie is not required to defend or indemnify Amrani and/or Chase in an action filed by Kay Gnat-Schaefer.
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