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Mar 5, 2015

9 claims dismissed in Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy (UPDATE)

A judge in the Archdiocese of Milwaukee bankruptcy has eliminated the largest number of sexual abuse claims to date in the 4-year-old case.

Mar 5, 2015

Charges: Woman was on social media before fatal crash

A western Wisconsin woman is accused of chatting on Facebook before a crash that killed three children, including her daughter and two nieces, in December 2013.

Mar 5, 2015

Milwaukee lawyer gets house arrest for role in arson fraud

A Milwaukee lawyer has been sentenced to house arrest for helping a client collect $325,000 in an arson fraud.

Mar 4, 2015

Judge rules man competent to stand trial in van killing

A judge has ruled a Beloit man is competent to stand trial in the death of his ex-girlfriend.

Mar 4, 2015

State’s high court orders report on John Doe cases

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered the parties in three John Doe cases to submit a report on how oral arguments on April 17 and 20 should be handled.

Mar 4, 2015

Sun Prairie IT director to plead guilty to fed theft charge

The former information technology director for the city of Sun Prairie has agreed to plead guilty to a federal theft charge.

Mar 4, 2015

How to use dispute resolution techniques

For years, attorneys have embraced the professional possibilities of dispute resolution.

Mar 4, 2015

State Supreme Court takes on 2 more cases

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has agreed to accept two more cases this term.

Mar 4, 2015

Ex-Kenosha officer admits planting evidence in homicide case

Defense attorneys are crying foul after an ex-Kenosha police officer admitted he planted evidence in a homicide investigation.

Mar 4, 2015

US high court takes up major fight over health law subsidies

The U.S. Supreme Court convened Wednesday to hear arguments in a major test of President Barack Obama's health overhaul that threatens insurance coverage for millions of people.

Wisconsin Supreme Court primary
Mar 3, 2015

State’s high court: Defendant can forfeit right to testify

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a defendant’s right to testify can be forfeited.

Mar 3, 2015

Walker throws support behind bill dropping handgun wait period

Gov. Scott Walker has thrown his support to a bill that would eliminate Wisconsin's 48-hour waiting period for handgun purchases.

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