We review, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 757.91 (2017-18), a Judicial Conduct Panel's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation for discipline for the Honorable Kenneth W. Gorski.

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Attorney Terry L. Constant has appealed a report and recommendation filed by Referee Dennis J. Flynn, concluding that Attorney Constant committed eight counts of professional misconduct and recommending that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for five months.

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Lunda Construction Company (Lunda) alleges that Veritas Steel, LLC (Veritas), and third-party defendants Atlas Holdings, LLC (Atlas), and Bridge Fabrication Holdings, LLC, took unfair advantage of PDM Bridge, LLC's (PDM) loan defaults, "with the intent to gain ownership of PDM's lucrative steel fabrication business for grossly inadequate consideration through a secretive, unlawful and fraudulent process designed to render PDM an empty shell with no assets remaining to satisfy PDM's eight-figure liability to Lunda."

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In this case we are asked to address a multitude of issues that arise out of common law and statutory misrepresentation claims.

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This is a review of a per curiam decision of the court of appeals, State v. Coffee, No. 2017AP2292-CR, unpublished slip. op. (Wis. Ct. App. Nov. 6, 2018), affirming the Milwaukee County circuit court's judgment of conviction and order denying Donavinn D. Coffee's ("Coffee") postconviction motion for resentencing.

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After his conviction in 2007 for reckless homicide, Joshua M. Wren alleges his counsel failed to file a notice of intent to pursue postconviction relief as promised, causing Wren to lose his direct appeal rights.

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From time to time an administrative agency changes its interpretation of a statute in a manner that adversely affects a regulated activity.

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Attorney Donald J. Harman has appealed a report and recommendation filed by Referee Allan E. Beatty, concluding that Attorney Harman committed three counts of professional misconduct and recommending that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for six months.

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Attorney Beth M. Bant appeals the report of Robert E. Kinney, referee, recommending that this court suspend her Wisconsin law license for six months, impose the full costs of this proceeding, and order her to undergo a psychological evaluation for consideration at any future reinstatement proceeding.

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This is a review of an unpublished opinion of the court of appeals, State v. Pope, No. 2017AP1720-CR, unpublished slip op. (Wis. Ct. App. Nov. 13, 2018), reversing the Milwaukee County circuit court's order.

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We review the report and recommendation of Referee James J. Winiarski recommending that James M. Schoenecker's license to practice law in Wisconsin be reinstated.

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We review an unpublished decision of the court of appeals reversing the circuit court's suppression of the victim's identification of Stephan I. Roberson because the identification began with law enforcement showing a single Facebook photo to the victim.

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This is a review of a published decision of the court of appeals in two consolidated cases, State v. Lopez and State v. Rodriguez, 2019 WI App 2, 385 Wis. 2d 482, 922 N.W.2d 855, reversing the Green County circuit court's order.

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We review Referee Kim M. Peterson's report and recommendation that the court declare Attorney Ricardo Perez in default and suspend his license to practice law in Wisconsin for a period of nine months for professional misconduct in connection with his representation of four clients.

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The petitioner, Roy S. Anderson ("Anderson"), seeks review of an unpublished, per curiam decision of the court of appeals affirming both his judgment of conviction and the denial of his motion to suppress evidence.

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We review whether Fond du Lac County Circuit Court properly exercised adult-court criminal jurisdiction over then-16-year-old Matthew C. Hinkle based on Milwaukee County Circuit Court's prior decision to waive Hinkle from juvenile court to adult court.

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This is a reciprocal discipline matter.

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This is a reciprocal discipline matter. On May 14, 2019, the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR) filed a complaint and motion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule (SCR) 22.22, requesting this court suspend Attorney Nicholas C. Kefalos' license to practice law in Wisconsin for a period of six months, as discipline reciprocal to that imposed by the Supreme Court of Illinois.

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We review Referee James W. Mohr, Jr.'s, recommendation that the court declare Attorney Courtney Kathleen Kelbel in default and suspend her license to practice law in Wisconsin for a period of six months for professional misconduct in connection with her representation of five clients.

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The respondent-appellant, Christopher A. Mutschler, appeals Referee Jonathan V. Goodman's report recommending that we deny Attorney Mutschler's petition for reinstatement of his license to practice law in Wisconsin, following his 2011 consensual license revocation.

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In this reciprocal discipline matter, Attorney Tracy R. Eichhorn-Hicks has entered into a stipulation with the Office of Lawyer Regulation (OLR).

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This is a reciprocal discipline matter.

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We review a supplemental referee's report and recommendation concluding that Attorney Cole J. White committed 27 counts of professional misconduct in his handling of four client matters.

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Pending before the court is a report and recommendation filed by Referee Richard M. Esenberg.

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This case addresses whether a circuit court order denying a request to compel arbitration and stay a pending lawsuit is final for the purposes of appeal.

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Enbridge Energy Company operates an interstate pipeline transporting liquid petroleum.

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This is an original action brought by Kristi Koschkee et al., two licensed teachers and two school board members, against Superintendent of Public Instruction (SPI) Carolyn Stanford Taylor and the Department of Public Instruction (DPI).

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Former Kenosha County District Attorney Robert D. Zapf appeals the report of Referee Dennis J. Flynn, who concluded that Attorney Zapf had committed two counts of professional misconduct and recommended that his license to practice law in Wisconsin be suspended for one year and that his resumption of the practice of law be subject to certain conditions.

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We review, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 757.91 (2017-18), a judicial conduct panel's findings of fact, conclusions of law, and recommendation for discipline for the Honorable Leonard D. Kachinsky, a former municipal judge for the Village of Fox Crossing Municipal Court.

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Attorney Kathleen Anna Wagner has appealed a report filed by Referee James C. Boll, concluding that Attorney Wagner committed two counts of professional misconduct and recommending that she be privately reprimanded.

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