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Petition for Rehearing
On consideration of respondent‐appellee Richard Brown’s petition for rehearing and rehearing en banc, filed on March 9, 2017, a majority of judges in active service voted to deny the petition for rehearing en banc.
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Darrell Schneider pleaded guilty to sexually abusing his minor daughter on the reservation of the tribe to which he belongs.
Release of Claims – Settlement Dispute
The plaintiff reached an oral agreement to settle a litigation arising out of a home mortgage loan to him, but the defendants insisted that as part of the settlement he would have to release any claims he had against another bank, and also a trust company, neither of which had been a party to the litigation.
False Arrest and Malicious Prosecution
The plaintiff and her husband used to own and live on a 400-acre estate and horse farm in Barrington Hills, Illinois (a wealthy suburb of Chicago in Cook County, Illinois).
Bankruptcy Exemption – Fully Vested Interest
In their Chapter 7 bankruptcy petition, John and Catherine Carroll claimed a $30,000 exemption for Catherine’s interest in a trust settled by her since deceased parents.
Vague Conditions of Supervised Release
Kenneth Sandidge pleaded guilty to possessing a firearm as a felon, see 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(1), and now challenges his sentence for a second time.
Court Error – Sufficiency of Evidence and Jury Instructions
Marcus Fifer was tried and convicted on multiple counts of producing child pornography.
Contractual Exclusion of Insurance Coverage
On August 5, 2014, Wesley Streit Jr. set fire to the house where he lived with his parents, Barbara and Wesley Streit. At the time of the fire, the Streits’ home was insured by Metropolitan Insurance Company.
Motion Denied – Arbitration
Plaintiff Anne Scheurer filed this sexual harassment and retaliation suit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 against defendant Fromm Family Foods.
OLR recommends Green Bay attorney pay full cost of disciplinary proceedings
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is recommending that a Green Bay attorney charged with 10 counts of misconduct pay the full cost of her disciplinary proceeding.
OLR wants Milwaukee attorney to pay more than $7K
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is recommending that a lawyer who failed to respond to dozens of allegations of misconduct pay the full cost of his disciplinary proceeding.
Referee: Portage attorney should pay full costs of disciplinary proceeding
A referee is recommending that a Portage attorney who admitted to five counts of misconduct should pay the full costs of his disciplinary proceeding.
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