Wisconsin Law Journal

Wisconsin Law Journal – A must-read resource for attorneys and judges in Wisconsin. Since 1986, the Wisconsin Law Journal has been delivering crucial news and information that keeps legal professionals informed. The publication focuses on providing essential resources to enhance your practice, including thorough analyses of case rulings, detailed coverage of the state’s legal community, access to a database of verdicts and settlements, and updated profiles of judges. With specific, practical, and useful insights, the Wisconsin Law Journal is regarded as an indispensable resource by legal practitioners across the state. Additionally, we organize three major events — Leaders/Up and Coming Lawyers, Women in the Law, and Unsung Heroes — to honor remarkable individuals within our legal community. At wislawjournal.com, you can find daily updates on recent case decisions and engage in discussions about legal practice in our commentary section. Our daily email news alert service, WLJ Today, conveniently delivers the headlines and opinion summaries straight to your inbox.

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La Crosse settles police force lawsuit for $450K

4 days ago | wislawjournal.com | MaryBeth Matzek |Peter Cameron

IN BRIEFCity of La Crosse pays $450,000 to settle excessive force lawsuit. Federal judge ruled officers used unjustified force during a 2020 stop. Practice of issuing citations via traffic stops was ended in April. Back in 2020, Demond Harris had outstanding citations for reckless driving and disorderly conduct. An alleged road rage incident led to La Crosse police writing the tickets against Harris after he had departed the scene.
Wisconsin’s hands-free driving bill stalls in legislature

1 week ago | wislawjournal.com | MaryBeth Matzek |Peter Cameron

IN BRIEFDistracted driving killed nearly 3,300 Americans in 2023. States with phone bans see significant drop in fatalities. Wisconsin law only bans phone use in construction zones. The next time you are on or near a road, and not operating a car yourself, take a look around. You will probably see a familiar, but terrifying sight: drivers fiddling with their phones. The average car weighs about 4,000 pounds. Imagine the damage that wrecking ball of metal and plastic does when it slams into something.
$29M verdict in negligence suit against Wis. midwife

1 month ago | wislawjournal.com | Laura Brown

IN BRIEFThe Minneapolis firm Goldenberg Lauricella obtained a $29 million medical malpractice verdict following a finding of negligence by a certified nurse midwife involving a baby in distress. The verdict, believed to be the largest in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, history, was announced last month in Hudson. The baby was born almost an hour after the standard of care required the certified nurse midwife to contact the OB/GYN.
Madison’s missing-ballot mess leads to claim for monetary damages

1 month ago | wislawjournal.com | MaryBeth Matzek |Alexander Shur

IN BRIEFMadison officials face a claim for compensation in an unusual case that aims to emphasize the importance of properly counting all ballots and set a monetary penalty for denying people their vote. For the November 2024 election, 193 absentee ballots that were sent to two polling places in the city for tabulation on Election Day went missing, and were not counted, even after they were found.
Why more of Wisconsin’s election law disputes end up in court

1 month ago | wislawjournal.com | Alexander Shur |MaryBeth Matzek

IN BRIEFIdeological swings on Wisconsin’s highest court and an influx of lawsuits in all Wisconsin courts are roiling parts of the state’s election law and complicating the work of local election administrators, with a real impact on voters. In recent years, the Wisconsin Supreme Court has flip-flopped on several issues, such as the use of ballot drop boxes. More election rules are being settled by courts.
US Attorney 8217 s Office among terminated federal office leases in Wisconsin

2 months ago | wislawjournal.com | Ethan Duran

IN BRIEF:16 federal office leases in Wisconsin were terminated, according to the Department of Government Efficiency, including the Green Bay branch of the U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of WisconsinThe cuts are part of a Trump administration effort to shrink government spaceThe Bureau of Indian Affairs, FDA, and SSA are among affected agencies. More than a dozen federal office leases have been terminated early in Wisconsin.
Construction company owner pleads guilty to fraudulently obtaining federal contracts

2 months ago | wislawjournal.com | Ethan Duran

A Milwaukee construction company owner has pleaded guilty to giving false information to the government to obtain federal contracts set aside for underused businesses. Nicole Platt, owner and operator of Milwaukee-based Broadway Construction, pleaded guilty after being charged with one count of giving false information to obtain a loan from the Small Business Administration, a plea agreement filed Wednesday showed. Platt is the daughter of Richard Platt of Franklin-based Platt Construction.
Ethics office seeks discipline of West St. Paul attorney

Feb 14, 2025 | wislawjournal.com | Laura Brown

IN BRIEFAyodele Ojo allegedly harassed laypersons on the other side of cases he was involved in. He allegedly made a false statement to the ethics office director. Ojo has 20 days to answer the allegations. The Office of Lawyers Professional Responsibility has announced it is seeking discipline of a West St. Paul attorney. Among several alleged rule violations, the OLPR petition filed Jan. 30 says Ayodele Ojo harassed laypersons on the other side of cases he was involved in.
Court: Pandemic-era statute protecting health care providers unconstitutional

Feb 13, 2025 | wislawjournal.com | Joe Yovino

The First District Court of Appeals has ruled a Wisconsin statute passed during the early days of the pandemic protecting health care providers from malpractice is unconstitutional. The ruling came as part of a lawsuit filed by Savannah Wren and Calvin Gordon against Columbia St. Mary’s Hospital Milwaukee Inc.
$8.5 million settlement in construction worker’s death

Feb 7, 2025 | wislawjournal.com | Laura Brown

Personal injury law firm SiebenCarey has announced that it has reached an $8.5 million settlement in the death of a construction worker who was crushed by a dump truck in downtown St. Paul in 2022. Part of the large settlement reflects the pain and emotional turmoil suffered before the worker’s death, a remedy available thanks to changes in the state’s wrongful death laws in the Omnibus Judiciary and Public Safety Bill enacted in 2023.