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09-1883 Flying J., Inc., v. Van Hollen
Antitrust Minimum-markup laws Wisconsin’s minimum-markup law does not violate the Sherman Act. “It may well be that gasoline retailers are getting together with each other and agreeing on how to estimate their costs or what final price to charge, or that retailers and wholesalers are colluding to manipulate the average posted terminal price. ‘However, we […]
Feds won’t speed up state courts
Longstanding precedent holds that federal courts can't enjoin state court proceedings, despite the state court defendant's claim that the proceedings violate federal rights. Younger v. Harris, 401 U.S. 37 (1971).
08-1957 Weber v. Universities Research Ass’n., Inc.
Employment Sex discrimination Where an employee spent 16 hours per week on non-work related websites, her termination was not sex discrimination. “Weber identified a number of male URA employees that had outside employment, conducted personal business while at URA, viewed pornography on URA computers, or viewed websites that could have been related to their outside […]
09-1347 Chapin v. Fort-Rohr Motors, Inc.
Employment Retaliation; constructive discharge Although a supervisor threatened to fire an employee if he didn’t withdraw an EEOC charge, the employee was not constructively discharged where the employer repeatedly assured him he was not terminated, even though he didn’t withdraw the charge. “To find that one singular threat, followed by multiple reassurances that the employee [&[...]
09-1102 & 09-1112 Badger Catholic, Inc., v. Walsh
Constitutional Law Freedom of speech; university student funds The University of Wisconsin violated students’ free speech rights by refusing to fund student organizations that engaged in prayer, proselytizing, or religious instruction. “We deferred action on this appeal while the Supreme Court had Christian Legal Society under advisement. It is the latest in the sequence, beginning [&h[...]
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- Wisconsin attorney loses law license, ordered to pay $16K fine
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- The Latest: Supreme Court arguments conclude in Trump immunity case
- Net neutrality restored as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
- Wisconsin Attorney General asks Congress to expand reproductive health services
- Attorney General Kaul releases update at three-year anniversary of clergy and faith leader abuse initiative
- State Bar leaders remain deeply divided over special purpose trust
- Former Wisconsin college chancellor fired over porn career is fighting to keep his faculty post
- Pecker says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
- A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states
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