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Sentencing Guidelines
Eric D. Wagner was convicted of knowingly attempting to persuade or induce a minor to engage in illegal sexual activity, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 2422(b).
Subject-matter Jurisdiction
Philip Bernstein, an attorney appointed under the Criminal Justice Act (“CJA or the Act”) to represent an indigent defendant in federal district court, hired forensic expert Erich Speckin to analyze evidence for the defense.
Report: High court disciplines fewer lawyers
Fewer lawyers were disciplined in the state's most recent fiscal year and grievances were less common than in the year before, even as the allegations that state regulators were most likely to hear about continued to involve attorneys practicing family and criminal law.
Beloit attorney faces two-month license suspension
A Beloit attorney faces a two-month license suspension over allegations that she had used money in her trust account to pay her real estate taxes and office rent.
Justices grappling with whether tree-trimming contractor liable for woman’s death
Should the state’s recreational-immunity statute protect a tree-trimming contractor from liability even after it caused the death of a woman by cutting down a branch? That question is at the heart of John Westmas v. Selective Insurance Co., a case in which the state’s Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Tuesday. The occasion gave the […]
Referee recommends four-month suspension for Oshkosh personal injury lawyer
A referee is recommending that some misconduct charges against an Oshkosh attorney be dismissed and that the disciplinary measures imposed on him should be less than lawyer-regulators had sought.
Disciplinary Proceedings
Upon careful review of this matter, we uphold the referee's findings of fact and conclusions of law and agree that a 60-day license suspension is an appropriate sanction for Attorney Sarbacker's misconduct.
Disciplinary Proceedings
We review Referee James R. Erickson's report recommending, consistent with a stipulation executed by the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) and Attorney Michael M. Rajek, that we dismiss a pending disciplinary complaint against Attorney Rajek.
Unemployment Benefit Claims
The Department of Workforce Development (DWD) appeals a circuit court decision affirming the Labor and Industry Review Commission’s (LIRC) decision waiving DWD’s recovery of erroneously paid unemployment benefits to three claimants.
Revocable Trust – Statues of Limitations
Douglas argues the applicable statutes of limitation precluded all of the Trust’s claims against him, including its memorialization claim.
Sentencing Guidelines
Antuan W. McClinton appeals a circuit court order denying his motion to vacate a sentence imposed after revocation of his probation.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Lee urges us to apply de novo review to his remaining claim regarding counsel’s failure to object to aspects of the prosecutor’s closing argument.
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- Trump’s Wisconsin visit warns of jail time if he violates a trial gag order
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