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May 27, 2016

Court orders Walker to turn over Wisconsin Idea records (UPDATE)

Gov. Scott Walker's administration must release most records related to proposed changes to the University of Wisconsin System's mission statement, a judge ruled Friday.

Feb 25, 2015

‘Banana Lady’ ordered to pay more than $12K (UPDATE)

A Madison entertainer has been ordered to pay attorney's fees and costs in a suit she brought against her former auto insurance carrier for a 2008 accident.

Feb 19, 2015

Court agrees part of Walker rule-making law unconstitutional

A portion of a Republican-written law that gives the governor the power to block new education rules is unconstitutional, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.

Sep 24, 2013

Dane County judge orders telemarketing company to pay hefty fine

A Dane County judge has ordered a telemarketing company to pay more than $52,000 in fines for violating laws that prohibit companies from calling residents on a no-call list.

Jul 29, 2013

Van Hollen files suit over no-call violations

The state of Wisconsin is suing a Pinellas Park, Fla.-based telemarketing company that allegedly violated laws prohibiting companies from calling residents of the state’s no call list.

Nov 7, 2012

DOJ reaches settlement with cheese maker

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced Wednesday the Wisconsin Department of Justice reached a settlement agreement of $45,000 with Green Bay-based BelGioioso Cheese Inc.

Oct 30, 2012

Judge finds Act 21 unconstitutional

A Dane County judge on Tuesday invalidated a state law requiring state agencies to obtain approval from the governor before issuing new administrative rules.

Mar 14, 2012

Teen details alleged abuse in police video

A Wisconsin police video released Tuesday shows a 15-year-old girl in an oversized sweat shirt clutching her stuffed bunny, occasionally dabbing her eyes and softly describing years of alleged abuse and starvation by her parents.

Mar 13, 2012

DA doesn’t show video of girl in abuse case (UPDATE)

Prosecutors decided Tuesday not to play the video of an emaciated 15-year-old girl who told police that her father and stepmother kept her in a basement for years and starved her, after the judge said during a preliminary hearing for the parents that she had already watched the two-hour video.

Mar 2, 2012

Judge won’t adjust bail in starved girl case

A judge has refused to reduce bail for a Madison husband and wife accused of torturing and starving the man's teenage daughter.

May 31, 2011

Who’s Doing What

Ruder Ware announced the addition of Bryan Symes to their attorney team. He will be based in the Eau Claire office as a member of the Employment, Labor & Benefits and Litigation & Dispute Resolution Practice Groups. Symes represents management-side clients in the areas of employment and labor law and provides counseling and litigation services. […]

Mar 11, 2011

Judge denies request to block anti-union law (UPDATE)

A judge has denied an emergency request to block a law that takes away nearly all collective bargaining rights from the vast majority of Wisconsin’s public workers. Republican Gov. Scott Walker signed the legislation Friday morning, but it doesn’t take effect until the day after an official secretary of state notice is published in the […]

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