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Richfield attorney suspended for 2nd time
A suspended Richfield attorney has been disciplined again by the Wisconsin Supreme Court for mishandling a lawsuit and subsequent settlement for a client between 2010 and 2012.
State Supreme Court accepts 13 cases for review
The state Supreme Court announced Monday that it has accepted 13 cases for review.
Attorney accused of hiding money from tax authorities
A Menomonee Falls attorney is accused of putting money in his trust account to hide it from tax authorities.
Janesville attorney gets reprimand for role in Social Security business
A Janesville attorney was publicly reprimanded Tuesday for his representation and role in a business that represented Social Security disability claimants.
High court revokes Milwaukee-area attorney’s license
A former Milwaukee-area attorney's law license has been revoked after he told the Wisconsin Supreme Court that he could not defend himself against the misconduct he committed.
Suspended Green Bay attorney’s reinstatement request denied (UPDATE)
A Green Bay attorney whose license has been suspended since 2003 cannot practice law again because he has yet to pay all of the restitution he owes to former clients, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday.
OLR moves to revoke license of missing attorney
The president of a controversial religious group in northern Wisconsin who called a judge a racist has not responded to a complaint the Office of Lawyer Regulation filed seeking revocation of her law license.
Proposal seeks to simplify discovery from out-of-state cases
The Wisconsin Supreme Court plans to hear a proposal Monday that proponents say would make it easier for parties to a civil case in another state to compel evidence or testimony from Wisconsin residents. The proposal, shepherded by the Wisconsin Judicial Council, would rewrite Wisconsin’s law governing depositions and discovery for cases that are being filed […]
Justices consider removal of victims’ names from filings (UPDATE)
State Supreme Court justices had many questions Monday for the proponents of a measure to disallow the use of victims' names in certain appellate filings.
OLR seeks to revoke Oconomowoc attorney’s license
The Office of Lawyer Regulation is asking the state Supreme Court to revoke the law license of a suspended Oconomowoc attorney who is accused of repeatedly taking cases and then ignoring her clients.
Suspended Rhinelander attorney faces additional OLR complaint
A suspended Rhinelander attorney faces another Office of Lawyer Regulation complaint for allegedly failing to properly file paperwork in two bankruptcy cases in 2013.
Ruling could raise liability risk for property owners
The Wisconsin Supreme Court’s decision, expected by the end of this term, in Julie A. Augsburger v. Homestead Mutual Insurance Co., could markedly increase liability risk for property owners who allow dogs on the premises, according to defense counsel in the case.
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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
