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Sep 6, 2015

Judge to sort out $457 million dispute over nuclear plant

The courts may have to resolve a tax dispute over the Kewaunee Power Station, which hasn't generated a kilowatt of power in two years and is now being dismantled.

Sep 4, 2015

Federal appeals court sides with contractor in pension fund dispute

The 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with Brownsville-based Michels Corp. and 34 other contractors, saying that they properly stopped contributing to an employee pension fund in 2011.

Sep 4, 2015

Republicans tweak fetal tissue bill to allow some research (UPDATE)

Republicans working on a bill that would prohibit research using tissue from aborted fetuses announced Friday they've amended the measure to allow some scientific work.

Sep 4, 2015

Deadman finds his labor of love in helping people

Bruce Deadman found his calling while he was a summer intern during law school.

Sep 3, 2015

Former chief justice appeals decision in lawsuit over title

Former state Supreme Court Chief Justice Shirley Abrahamson has appealed a ruling that her fellow justices properly stripped her of her title.

Sep 3, 2015

State high court to hear arguments in record redaction case

The state Supreme Court will hear arguments this month on whether police can redact information gleaned from driver data from reports released to the public.

Sep 2, 2015

Madison labor, employment attorneys join Jackson Lewis

Jackson Lewis P.C. has a new office in Madison, but don’t expect new faces.

Sep 2, 2015

Schimel sticks up for right-to-work law

Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel is calling for the rejection of a lawsuit filed against the state’s new right-to-work law, arguing it not only makes use of a “novel” legal theory but is also grounded in no prior case law.

Sep 1, 2015

Senate committee debates mandatory minimums for gun-toting felons

A state Senate committee encountered unexpected heated discussion Tuesday over a bill that would create a mandatory minimum sentence for repeat offenders caught with a gun.

Sep 1, 2015

Program redirects youth from criminal justice system

Dane County is starting a pilot program that would direct youth from the criminal justice system to a restorative court in Madison.

Sep 1, 2015

Up in the air: Drones changing legal field despite lack of regulation

As far as Mark Meier is concerned, drones will one day replace the GoPro camera and selfie stick.

Sep 1, 2015

Report: More cities decriminalizing marijuana across the state (UPDATE)

Marijuana is still illegal in Wisconsin, but cities across the state slowly have been relaxing penalties against people caught with small amounts of the drug.

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