Maxine White appointed as chief judge of Court of Appeals
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has appointed District 1 Court of Appeals Judge Maxine White as chief judge of the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, effective Aug. 1.
Milwaukee Bar to host Court of Appeals candidates forum
The Milwaukee Bar Association will host a forum with the two candidates running for the Wisconsin Court of Appeals District I from noon to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, March 15.
Court reverses class action decision in Burger King lawsuit
A judge improperly certified a lawsuit alleging that scores of Burger King managers across Wisconsin deserve overtime pay as a class action, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Wisconsin circuit courts average 81% affirmance rate during pandemic
Wisconsin judges are coming out of a year unlike any other.
Sufficiency of Evidence
Sarah Ann Wallk appeals an order finding her refusal to submit to an evidentiary chemical test of her blood unreasonable.
Breach of Contract
P.J. Commonwealth Assisted Living, LLC, (Commonwealth) appeals an order dismissing all three of its claims against 3M Resident Monitoring, Inc. (3M RM).
Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
Arthur J. Fariole, pro se, appeals from a circuit court order denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
Court upholds firing of Milwaukee officer who punched woman (UPDATE)
A state Court of Appeals has ruled that a board had the authority to change its decision to suspend a Milwaukee police officer.
Court upholds conviction in Milwaukee crowd shooting
A state appeals court says a man accused of shooting into a Milwaukee street party was properly convicted.
Court upholds order against harassing abortion volunteer (UPDATE)
A Milwaukee judge properly issued a restraining order against an activist accused of harassing an abortion clinic volunteer, a state appeals court ruled Tuesday.
Appeals court upholds Facebook defamation judgment
A Wisconsin appeals court has upheld a judgment against a man accused of defaming a college lecturer on Facebook.
Court: Milwaukee residency requirement trumps state law
A court of appeals has upheld the city of Milwaukee’s residency requirement for city employees, striking down a state law passed in 2013.
Legal News
- Wisconsin state Senate’s chief clerk, former Legislative Council attorney, resigns following undisclosed allegation
- Watchdog files open meetings lawsuit against secret panel studying Wisconsin justice’s impeachment
- McCarthy allies press GOP holdouts
- States expand Medicaid dental coverage
- Airbnb cracks down on bogus listings
- Hackers breach 2 Vegas casinos
- Solo vs. big law: Does size really matter?
- Wisconsin Court System’s director of public information officer retires abruptly
- New lawsuit launched over secret Vos impeachment investigation
- Federal judge rules for students with disabilities in age-cutoff case
- Wisconsin DNR board appointees tell Republican lawmakers they don’t support wolf population limit
- The most prevalent forms of cyber crime (CHART)
WLJ People
- Evers appoints McElroy as Price County district attorney
- Evers appoints Ann Peacock to Dane County Circuit Court
- Michael Best appoints Sarah Alt to new role as chief process and AI officer
- Attorney Peter Baziano joins Murphy Desmond in its Business and Real Estate practice groups
- GRGB partner Karnes honored at Run for Justice
- DeWitt’s Miotke reappointed to SPD’s Board
- Hupy and Abraham wins award for ‘Behind the Handlebars’ video series
- Evers appoints trio to Milwaukee County Circuit Court
- Kubiak joins Amundsen Davis’ Business Litigation Service Group
- GRGB partners Jason Luczak, Nicole Masnica honored with Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers award
- Teuta Jonuzi, Joshua Hargrove promoted to equity partners at Tracey Wood & Associates
- Reinhart’s Taggatz joins International Association of Defense Counsel