Court Error – Exclusion of Evidence
Eric Curtis led a crew that robbed five cell-phone stores located in suburban Chicago.
Sentencing Guidelines
Jimmy Thompson was charged by indictment and pled guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, 18 U.S.C § 922(g)(1).
ADA Violation – Retaliation Claim
Linda Rowlands claims that United Parcel Service (“UPS”) discriminated against her because she had a disability, failed to accommodate her disability, and retaliated against her when she requested accommodations, all in violation of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 14 U.S.C. § 12111 et seq. (“ADA”).
8th Amendment Violation
Since entering the custody of the Wisconsin Department of Corrections in 2009, Donald Wilson has sought medical treatment for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, neck and throat pain, and difficulty breathing and swallowing.
Due Process Claim
Michael Beley and Douglas Montgomery represent a class of sex offenders who allege that the City of Chicago refused to register them under the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) because they could not produce proof of address.
1st Amendment Violation
During 2013, While Gregory Koger was serving a 300-day sentence in Cook County Jail, Barbara Lyons sent him at least ten books, plus some magazines and newspapers.
Civil Forfeiture
In December 2002, law enforcement seized $100,120 in United States currency from a passenger on an Amtrak train.
Negligence Claim – Prescription Drug Label
Defendant GlaxoSmithKline LLC (GSK) appeals from a jury verdict awarding $3 million to plaintiff Wendy Dolin for the death of her husband, Stewart Dolin. Mrs. Dolin alleges that GSK’s negligent omissions in the drug label for Paxil caused her husband’s death.
14th Amendment Violation – Damage Award
Wexford Health Sources provides medical care to inmates in Illinois’s prisons. Donald Beard, Jr., an inmate, experiences chronic ankle pain.
Immigration – Removal Proceedings
In 2015, tattooed members of the Mara 18 gang held a gun to petitioner W.G.A.’s head and threatened to kill him.
Contract Validity – Personal Guaranty
Sabafon, a telephone company based in Yemen, wanted to buy cards that would provide its customers with prepaid minutes of phone use.
FDCPA Violation
When Betty Holcomb ran up a credit-card bill and did not pay, the creditor hired the law firm of Freedman Anselmo Lindberg, LLC (“Freedman”), to collect it.
Legal News
- U.S. Attorney Gregory J. Haanstad recognizes service and sacrifice of federal, state, local, and Tribal law enforcement
- Gov. Evers calls special elections for the 4th Senate District and 8th Congressional District
- Wisconsin GOP-led Senate votes to override nine Evers vetoes in mostly symbolic action
- Bill to curb mask-wearing at protests could make it illegal for medical reasons too
- University board slashes diversity program funding to divert money to public safety resources
- Second defendant convicted in Fond du Lac 2016 firebombing
- ‘Louder than a dog whistle’: Milwaukee protesters clear illegal tents, face no legal consequences
- Redistricting could draw attention to Wisconsin’s Med Mal legal gap
- Disbarred Attorney directly implicates Trump in testimony at hush money trial
- Rural Wisconsin voters face additional hurdles without ballot drop boxes
- Gov. Evers sues Republican legislators
- Man pleads guilty to producing videos depicting monkey torture
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
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- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dustin T. Woehl
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Katherine Metzger
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Joseph Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – James M. Ryan
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Dana Wachs
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Mark L. Thomsen
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Matthew Lein
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Jeffrey A. Pitman
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – William Pemberton
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Howard S. Sicula