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Employers can impose terms despite ruling
Wisconsin union leaders scored a victory when a Madison judge re-affirmed portions of Gov. Scott Walker collective bargaining restrictions are unconstitutional, but the ruling doesn't give unions any leverage to force concessions from employers.
State high court to consider shrinking OLR referee pool
The state Supreme Court is considering whether to significantly reduce the number of referees who handle lawyer discipline cases on a regular basis.
Courting concurrence: 2012-13 term shows range of splits in Wis. justices’ decisions
The popular perception of the Wisconsin Supreme Court is that it’s sharply divided between four conservatives and three liberals.
Beloit attorney suspended for 1 year
A Beloit attorney who mishandled thousands of dollars of client money has been suspended for one year.
Report: State Supreme Court justices tend to favor attorney donors
In January 2009, Milwaukee area attorney Mark Thomsen donated $5,000 to a Wisconsin official’s political campaign. Thomsen soon sent an additional $500 just eight days before the official cast a key vote on an insurance issue that greatly affected Thomsen and his clients.
State high court to hear arguments on domestic registry
The Wisconsin Supreme Court is set to hear arguments this week on whether the state's domestic partner registry is unconstitutional.
Amendment would change chief justice selection (UPDATE)
A proposed constitutional amendment that would change the way the Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice is selected is up for discussion Thursday at a state Senate committee hearing.
Hurdles ahead for term-limit proposal
Many agree that the State Bar’s support of a term-limit proposal for Wisconsin justices is important if the measure is going to gain traction.
Informed consent bill passes Senate
The state Senate passed a bill Tuesday governing what information doctors are obliged to provide to patients.
State’s high court takes up 5 cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Friday that it has accepted five new cases and denied opportunities to review a long list of others.
Trial lawyers not happy with ‘informed consent’ amendment
In amending a bill concerning what doctors must tell patients about alternatives to prescribed medical treatments, lawmakers have missed the mark, says the president of Wisconsin’s trial lawyers association.
State high court to hear union case next month
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a case challenging Gov. Scott Walker's collective bargaining restrictions for next month.
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- Milwaukee County District Attorney, UWM police address Jewish threats
- With GOP convention over, Milwaukee weighs the benefits of hosting political rivals
- Secret Service head resigns as Congress formally investigates
- Milwaukee Police Department issues statement regarding video release policy
- GOP convention sets the stage for the Democratic convention in Chicago, activists and police say
- Survey: Harris has enough delegates to be nominee
- Outside the RNC, small Milwaukee businesses and their regulars tried to salvage a sluggish week
- Biden called to resign immediately after the president announces he won’t seek reelection
- Biden drops out of 2024 presidential race, endorses Harris
- Local PA cops allegedly thought Trump’s would-be assassin was Secret Service
- Biden-Lead Secret Service admits agency denied past requests by Trump’s campaign for tighter security
- Class action filed against Walgreens
Case Digests
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Double Jeopardy; Sentencing
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; Sexual Assault-Prosecutorial Misconduct
- Contract-Negligence
- Criminal Law; Juvenile Law; Discovery
- Family Law; Child Support; Property Division First paragraph(s)
- Ineffective Assistance of Counsel- Exclusion of Evidence of Witness Bias
- Postconviction Relief-Sentencing-Ineffective Assistance of Counsel
- 14th Amendment – Due Process
- Criminal-Sentencing Guidelines – Enhancement
- Bankruptcy-Tax
- Civil Rights – 14th Amendment-Jury Instructions
- Contract; Foreclosure and Property
