BENCH BLOG: Shiffra case causes trouble for state Supreme Court … again
In a highly unusual “decision,” the Wisconsin Supreme Court again deadlocked in a Shiffra case but this time issued five different opinions, most of them containing personal sniping.
Billionaire pleads guilty to sexual assault charge
A Wisconsin billionaire pleaded guilty Friday to repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, a charge that prosecutors ended up downgrading from a felony to a misdemeanor after they said the victim and her family repeatedly refused to cooperate.
Racine billionaire due in court on assault charge
A Racine billionaire accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl for several years might have his felony charge downgraded to a misdemeanor.
State Supreme Court to hear Johnson case in Feb.
Lawyers involved in the sexual assault case against Wisconsin billionaire Curt Johnson will argue before the Wisconsin Supreme Court in February.
Sex assault case against billionaire on hold
A judge has put a hold on the sexual assault case against Wisconsin billionaire Curt Johnson.
Judge eases bond restrictions on billionaire
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A Racine County judge has modified the bond for Curt Johnson to allow the former chairman of Diversey Inc. to travel out of state in limited circumstances. The 56-year-old Johnson is a billionaire executive whose family has run SC Johnson for five generations. He’s accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl […]
Wis. billionaire pleads not guilty to sex assault
RACINE, Wis. (AP) — A billionaire executive whose family has run SC Johnson for five generations has entered a not guilty plea in a Racine court to charges that he repeatedly sexually assaulted a girl he knew. Until recently, 55-year-old Curt Johnson ran Diversey, one of the Johnson family companies. He resigned from his job […]
Legal News
- Waukesha man sentenced to 30 years for Sex Trafficking
- 12-year-old shot in Milwaukee Wednesday with ‘serious injuries’
- Milwaukee man convicted of laundering proceeds of business email compromise fraud schemes
- Giuliani, Meadows among 18 indicted in Arizona fake electors case
- Some State Bar diversity participants walk away from program
- Wisconsin court issues arrest warrant ‘in error’ for Minocqua Brewing owner
- Iranian nationals charged cyber campaign targeting U.S. Companies
- Facing mostly white juries, are Milwaukee County defendants of color truly judged by their peers?
- Milwaukee Mayor speaks in D.C. Tuesday at White House water summit
- Chicago man sentenced to prison after being caught with ‘Trump Gun’
- FTC bans non-competes
- Gov. Evers seeks applicants for Dane County Circuit Court
WLJ People
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Russell Nicolet
- Power 30 Personal Injury Attorneys – Benjamin Nicolet
- 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