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Madison man to stand trial in fatal shooting of co-worker
A Madison man accused of fatally shooting a former grocery store co-worker has been ordered to stand trial.
Proposed rule change would reduce verdicts, settlements in personal-injury cases
In defending a client in a personal-injury lawsuit, Paul Curtis now finds himself contending with a not unusual but still seemingly contradictory set of facts: The plaintiff in the case has more than $60,000 in medical bills but, because of write-offs obtained by a medical insurer, no actual out-of-pocket expenses.
Strombom brings creativity to her technology practice at WHD
“Creativity” isn’t usually the first word people think of when talking about a legal career, but the opportunity to be creative in her thinking is what attracted Ariane Strombom to her role as an attorney at Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek S.C.
Landowners sue Enbridge over spill insurance
A group of Wisconsin landowners is suing Enbridge to force the company to carry spill insurance on a pipeline that will carry Canadian tar sands oil across the state.
Jury rejects beer-battered fish defense
A Wisconsin jury has convicted a man who blamed eating beer-battered fish when he was picked up on his 10th drunken driving offense.
Prosecutor hands over hours of audio in Masonic temple case
A federal prosecutor handed over hundreds of hours of audio recordings Tuesday to an attorney defending a man accused of plotting to shoot up a Milwaukee Masonic temple in the name of Islam.
Assembly approves wrongful conviction compensation
Wisconsin legislators took a step Tuesday toward dramatically increasing compensation for the wrongly convicted, unanimously passing a bill in the state Assembly that would boost exonorees' payouts and grant them state insurance and job training benefits.
Change to adverse possession statutes heads to Assembly
State senators have approved a proposal meant to give property owners more protection from trespassers who take over their land through a legal proceeding known as adverse possession.
Assembly OKs bill making spitting on prosecutors felony
Spitting at prosecutors would carry a felony charge under a bill the Wisconsin Assembly has approved.
Assembly approves sexual assault victim amnesty bill
The state Assembly has passed a bill ensuring that sexual assault victims and others who report such crimes can't be cited or disciplined for underage drinking.
Public hearing set for Milwaukee attorney seeking reinstatement
The Wisconsin Supreme Court will hold a public hearing for a Milwaukee lawyer who is asking for her license to be reinstated.
Trial opens for Racine man accused of killing friend
A defense attorney for a Racine man accused of fatally shooting his friend has told jurors he did shoot him, but shouldn't be found guilty of first-degree intentional homicide.
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