10-CV-263 Executive Center III, LLC, v. Meieran
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Contracts — illegal contracts — restitution
11-C-0127 Schlueter v. Latek
Read More »Civil Procedure — discovery
10-C-0951 Metso Minerals Industries, Inc., v. Johnson Crushers International, Inc.
Read More »Constitutional Law — freedom of speech — college student groups
09-C-514 Collegians for a Constructive Tomorrow – Madison v. The Regents of the University of Wisconsin System
Read More »Search and Seizure — warrantless searches — Facebook
11-CR-24 U.S. v. Musgrove
Read More »Intellectual Property – trademarks — TROs
11-CV742 H-D, Michigan, LLC, v. Hellenic Duty Free Shops, S.A.
Read More »Civil Rights – Prisoners – medical treatment
10-CV-729 Edwards v. Schrubbe
Read More »08-C-0760 Betker v. City of Milwaukee E.D.Wis., Adelman, J.
Civil Rights False warrants
Read More »01-C0121 Baumgart v. Wendelberger
Constitutional Law Redistricting
Read More »10-CR-247 U.S. v. Rock
Search and Seizure Reasonable expectation of privacy
Read More »11-C-0643 Diversey v. Maxwell
Civil Procedure Removal; remand
Read More »09-C-0852, 10-C-0224 & 11-C-0162 Fond du Lac Bumper Exchange, Inc., v. Jui Li Enterprise Co., Ltd.
Antitrust FTAIA
Read More »11-C0171 Williams v. C&D Technologies, Inc.
Civil Procedure Subject matter jurisdiction
Read More »10-C-0863 Estate of Sustache v. Mathews
Bankruptcy Dischargeability; willful and malicious acts
Read More »06-C-0715 EEOC v. Management Hospitality of Racine, Inc.
Employment Contempt
Read More »06-C-0715 EEOC v. Management Hospitality of Racine, Inc.
Employment Hostile work environment; injunctions Where an employer restaurant was guilty of sexual harassment, it is appropriate that injunctive relief be issued covering all restaurants owned by the employer. “Defendants argue that injunctive relief cannot extend to the other IHOPs owned by Salauddin Janmohammed and managed by Flipmeastack because they are separate entities and not parties to this case. However, ...
Read More »09-CR-235 U.S. v. McBride
Sentencing Felon in possession; marijuana trafficking A sentence served in the community is appropriate where the defendant’s criminal history category is overstated and he engaged in significant post-offense rehabilitation. “Defendant’s prior conviction for armed robbery distorted the guidelines’ recommendation. Ordinarily, I would agree that an armed robbery conviction suggests a greater risk with a gun and should result in a ...
Read More »10-CR-31 U.S. v. Vang
Sentencing Drug trafficking Where the defendant did not know the amount of controlled substances involved in the one transaction he participated in, and did not profit from the transaction, a community sentence is appropriate. “The guidelines recommended 70-87 months, but that was based on defendant’s high drug weight, which substantially inflated his range and overstated the seriousness of his offense. ...
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