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Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Attorney James Toran appeals a report filed by Referee John A. Fiorenza concluding that Attorney Toran committed three counts of professional misconduct and recommending that Attorney Toran should be ordered to pay restitution and that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for one year.
Jurisdiction
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources ("DNR") says its appeal in Clean Wisconsin, Inc. v. DNR, 2016AP1688 ("Clean Wisconsin") is pending in the wrong district, and asks us to exercise our supervisory authority to shepherd it to the correct venue.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Attorney Wendy Alison Nora appeals from the report of the referee, Attorney Lisa C. Goldman, who found that Attorney Nora had committed four violations of the Rules of Professional Conduct for Attorneys and recommended that Attorney Nora's license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for one year.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review, pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.33(3), a report filed by Referee Jonathan V. Goodman, recommending the court reinstate the license of Patrick M. Cooper to practice law in Wisconsin, with conditions.
Abuse of Discretion – Attorney’s Fees
This is a review of an unpublished, per curiam decision of the court of appeals reversing the St. Croix County Circuit Court's order awarding attorney fees and costs to Robert Stafsholt ("Stafsholt") and against Nationstar Mortgage LLC ("Nationstar") on the basis of equitable estoppel.
Statutory Interpretation – Foreclosure
The petitioner, Allen S. Musikantow (Musikantow), seeks review of an unpublished per curiam decision of the court of appeals directing that the circuit court apply a credit of $2,250,000 to a money judgment entered against Musikantow as guarantor of a loan.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
Richard W. Voss has appealed a referee's report recommending the denial of Attorney Voss's petition for reinstatement of his license to practice law in Wisconsin.
Statutory Authority – Petitions for Election
This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals, Wis. Ass'n of State Prosecutors v. Wis. Emp't Relations Comm'n, 2016 WI App 85, 372 Wis. 2d 347, 888 N.W.2d 237, [hereinafter "WASP"], affirming the Milwaukee County circuit court's1 declaration that the Wisconsin Employment Relations Commission ("WERC") exceeded its authority under Wis. Stat. ch. 111 (2013-14)2 in promulgating Wis.[...]
Motion to Supress
This review concerns the point in time at which a person is "in custody" for purposes of Miranda.
Plea Withdrawal
Shannon Olance Hendricks seeks to withdraw the guilty plea he entered to one count of child enticement.
Attorney Disciplinary Proceedings
We review the report of the referee, Richard M. Esenberg, regarding the Office of Lawyer Regulation's (OLR) complaint in this matter against Attorney George W. Curtis, Jr. At all times relevant to this matter, Attorney Curtis operated the Curtis Law Office in Oshkosh, Wisconsin (hereafter, the "firm"), as a sole proprietorship.
Probable Cause
This case involves a civil suit against the District of Columbia and five of its police officers, brought by 16 individuals who were arrested for holding a raucous, latenight party in a house they did not have permission to enter.
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